Associate Director (Transportation) - Edinburgh Edinburgh, Scotland
Marston Holding Limited
Full Time
Edinburgh, Scotland
62000 - 78000 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
Vacancy ID :
034204
Town :
Edinburgh
Closing Date :
Salary :
£62,000- £78,000
Associate Director (Transport and Development Planning)
Edinburgh
Project Centre, part of Marston Holdings, is a leading design, engineering, and landscape architecture consultancy whose highly talented people are passionate about creating places that are attractive, innovative, sustainable, and safe. Our approach to integrated design produces award winning results that have won international recognition and named CIHT’s Employer of the Year in 2021. Led by a forward-thinking management team we work together in multi-disciplinary teams that provide services that are well thought-out and sustainable.
With a growing pipeline of new clients and opportunities, and projects already in hand, we are undergoing an exciting period of growth. We are looking to appoint an experienced Associate Director of Transport and Development Planning. Candidate will be in a similar Associate Director or an experienced Associate/Principal role looking to advance their career. Ideal candidates will have 10 plus years’ experience in transport and development planning with a proven track record of developing profitable work streams with both private developers and local authority clients. A self-starter, you will be able to deliver and lead major projects and programmes of work, lead teams and demonstrate the ability to support the continued growth of the Region and providing support and growth within the discipline across the business, ensuring consistency and quality is maintained.
We recognise our greatest strength is the people we employ, and we are committed to developing talent and providing staff with the skills and knowledge they need to not only do their job well now, but to equip them for life as their careers unfold. Our staff say our people and our diversity are our biggest strengths and our Equality and Inclusion Group and Women’s Network are ensuring that inclusion is at the heart of our policies, processes, and practices. As standard we offer flexible working to everyone and the ability to work remotely when needed. Project Centre is a people focused organisation. We care about our colleagues and part of that is to help every employee to achieve a healthy work-life balance.
If you aspire to really making a difference and want to work with great colleagues whilst advancing your career, then Project Centre could be the place for you.
The position itself will include, but not be limited to:
- In collaboration with the Technical Director, develop and implement our strategic plan for the Transport and Development Planning Service;
- Manage project resources within the business unit, including the supervision and development of multidisciplinary and multi-location teams
- Promote the professional services offered by Project Centre to clients within the region, and work together with other directors and account managers to develop new business opportunities.
- Develop and direct business growth initiatives to grow and diversify the Client and service offering.
- Ensure customer satisfaction and develop long-term partnerships
- Contribute to regional and national level forums within the service and sector areas;
- Ensure individuals and teams operate in compliance with relevant industry legislation and design standards, quality management systems and procedures;
- Provide interdisciplinary coordination, determine project needs, and participate in inter-office coordination of other stakeholders on small, medium and large scale projects;
- Consistently demonstrate the behaviours expected of a senior professional, guide others and ensure the values and culture of Project Centre is embedded in our business unit;
Our ideal candidate will have but not limited to:
- Bachelor’s degree in relevant technical discipline
- Chartered Status with a recognised professional Institution (ICE, CIHT or equivalent)
- 15 years’ experience delivering relevant technical and professional services.
- Proven leadership skills, ability to work under pressure, and deliver efficient financial performance.
- Knowledge and experience operating within a matrix model;
- Self-starter with the ability to analyse complex situations, develop options and successfully promote solutions quickly
- Well-developed written and oral communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels
- Experience developing and leading opportunity pursuits, business and account management and experience establishing and developing Client relationships;
- Knowledge and experience of effective people leadership initiatives including Equality, Inclusion and Diversification
- Demonstrable experience of project management including experience of change management
- Holistic overview of the progression of the discipline across the company in terms of quality and consistency
In return for your hard-work and commit:
- £Negotiable and subject to experience
- Private health cover
- 27 annual leave days plus bank holidays
- Yearly professional membership of your choice
- Marston Group benefits
Marston Holding Limited
www.marstonholdings.co.uk
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Stephen Callaghan
Unknown / Non-Applicable
1001 to 5000 Employees
Company - Private
Architectural & Engineering Services
1980
