Maritime D&B Commercial Leader

Description

• Bidding: Lead the commercial preparation and submission of proposals and bids for maritime D&B projects.
• Team Development: Contribute to training and developing the team to deliver projects to programme, on budget and consistently, whilst maintaining the high quality of our work.
• Client Relationships: Become a key member of one or more of our contractor relationship teams, ensuring strategic alignment and fully collaborative relationships are developed and maintained. Positioning Arup as a trusted advisor in a mutually beneficial relationship. Making new connections, utilising existing connections and assisting with market positioning for future projects.
• Networking: Represent Arup at industry events, conferences, and networking opportunities. Enhance our visibility and reputation in the D&B ports and maritime sector.
• D&B Project Delivery: Lead the successful delivery of significant D&B projects within the maritime sector; with a focus on delivery of effective design solutions and meeting agreed commercial and programme outcomes. Management of potential risks that could impact project progress or outcomes.

Requirements

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Associate to lead our Maritime D&B infrastructure design projects, normally in the role of Project or Commercial Manager. Projects are likely to include ferry terminals, green energy marine terminals and offshore wind ports in the London maritime team. This role is pivotal in project delivery, delighting our clients, bringing together high performing and collaborative teams, while maintaining technical excellence. The successful candidate will have a proven track record in successful commercial delivery of D&B projects in the sector. In addition to a focus on project delivery, the successful candidate must have demonstrable ability to create and maintain strong and collaborative client relationships.

• Driven and enthusiastic with a demonstrable proactive approach to projects and client relationships.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and presentation abilities, with a proven capacity to adapt messaging style to provide clarity to diverse audiences.
• Master’s degree in civil engineering and a Chartered Engineer with the Institution of Civil Engineers. A project management qualification (e.g. MAPM) is strongly desirable.
• Commercial: Hold commercial responsibility for projects. Experience of various contract forms and their successful operation. Advise and assist others in the commercial aspects of projects. Develop the team’s understanding and capability in project and commercial management.
• Communication: Serve as the primary point of contact for Projects, maintaining excellent clear and consistent communication with clients and other stakeholders. The ability to hold challenging commercial / contractual discussions and still maintain strong relationships
• Holders of UK Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) and National Security Vetting Security Check (SC) are desirable.
• Proven track record of leading D&B design on ports and maritime projects with values over £40m (or equivalent).
• Project leadership experience with the ability to bring together, motivate and sustain high performing, collaborative delivery teams.
• Experience of D&B projects in the ports and maritime sector and a strong understanding of the UK maritime D&B market. Knowledge of the UK defence sector is desirable.

Benefits

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

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Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We also provide Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance and Income protection cover. In addition, you’ll have access to flexible benefits to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.

Training + Development

Interview process

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