Design Build Lead Belfast, Northern Ireland
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Job Description
What your new role will entail;
As the Design Build Lead within Water Engineering, Ireland, you will join a long-established, high-performing team in the delivery of the full range of consultancy services to strategic clients including Northern Ireland Water, Uisce Éireann, and our Tier 1 contractor partners.
In this role you will be a key member of the Water Ireland Leadership team, working with your peers to drive our growth and delivery objectives, with a particular focus on the delivery of design-build projects and the development of our design-build portfolio.
Reporting to the Director for Water Engineering, Ireland & Scotland, you will have the following key responsibilities:
Growth
+ Development of the design-build portfolio.
+ Relationship management with our contract partners.
+ Development of the design-build delivery team.
+ Strategy alignment, positioning, bid leadership and governance.
+ Mining of existing framework appointments, securing reappointment, and winning new appointments.
+ Securing strategic pursuits.
+ Support the Northern Ireland Water CAM.
+ Support the Uisce Éireann CAM.
Delivery
+ Act as delivery lead for design-build and major projects.
+ Support the Director in achieving the financial plan and growth metrics.
+ Contribute to the continued development of our SHE culture.
+ Resource management, forecasting, and recruitment.
+ Ensure compliance with governance requirements.
+ Ensure compliance with quality systems.
+ People management, support, and guidance; line management.
+ Support staff engagement as part of the retention strategy.
+ Fulfil the role of Project Director/Approver to provide oversight of assigned programmes and projects in support of PMs and delivery staff.
+ Champion collaborative working across UK&I Water teams, end markets, and EC.
Being part of the team;
Our 140 water staff operate from five locations on the Island in an integrated delivery model. They are a dynamic mix of experienced senior leaders, high-calibre mid-career professionals, and high-potential early careers staff. With long-term appointments and a large future pipeline, significant opportunities exist for personal and professional growth.
With existing appointments to major frameworks with Northern Ireland Water and Uisce Éireann, and standalone major projects such as Sydenham Pumping Station, Kinnegar WwTW and Stillorgan Reservoir, you will drive future success from an existing position of strength. You will deliver organic growth within our core Design Build team and link up with your peers across all Water Engineering disciplines to maximise the benefit of our combined offer and secure key new wins.
As part of the AECOM Water UK&I business, you will also contribute to our wider design build team, linking up with your peers in equivalent roles in GB and beyond. Significant opportunity for progression exists.
Qualifications
Here's what we will need from you;
+ Degree qualified in an engineering or construction discipline.
+ Chartered status (or approaching chartered status)
+ Experience leading design delivery in a design-build environment.
+ Contract management experience utilising a variety of forms.
+ Experience operating in a digital delivery environment.
+ Track record in client relationship development and work winning.
+ Experience in stakeholder and contract partner relationship management.
+ Experience in developing the team.
+ Evidence of commercial and risk management skills.
Additional Information
Here's what you will get from us;
Freedom to grow
Freedom to grow is the name we’ve given to our new way of working at AECOM. It’s not defined by a policy or contract – quite the opposite! It’s the permission, or empowerment, for you to find the working style that suits you best, balancing that with other commitments in your life, so you can thrive and bring your best self to work.
Flexible working options
We offer flexible, hybrid work options through our freedom to grow philosophy, which supports you in finding the balance you need to thrive and deliver your best for your team and clients. With us having flexible working arrangements in place, we are more than happy to discuss how we can accommodate your requirements.
Equity, diversity & inclusion
When we feel free to be ourselves, we thrive. Equity, diversity and inclusion are core to our vision, and we are focused on taking action by bringing together a multitude of voices, ensuring that everyone is heard and cultivating equitable opportunities for all.
Compensation & Benefits
We provide a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. Whether you’re looking for Private Healthcare cover for you and your family, Dental Cover, a competitive Employers Pension or Income Protection cover, we have got you covered!
From our Global Employee Assistance Program & Help@hand, for your health and wellbeing, through to our learning platform Degreed where you will have the opportunity to enhance your skills, we’re here to support you.
Bring your bold ideas and big dreams.
You can learn more about us here: 2023 AECOM Candidate Brochure (adobe.com)
About AECOM
AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $13.1 billion in fiscal year 2022. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.
Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity
You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.
You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.
Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
ReqID: J10091996
Business Line: Water
Business Group: DCS
Strategic Business Unit: Europe & India
Career Area: Business Management
Work Location Model: Hybrid
