Delivery Director TRU

Amey are a leading provider of full life-cycle engineering, operations, and decarbonisation solutions, for transport infrastructure and complex facilities.  

Working for us, you’ll be delivering sustainable infrastructure solutions that enhance life and protect our shared future.

Our people are driven by a set of strong values, based on safety, insight, and collaboration.   

The Opportunity

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Delivery Director for TRU (Transpennine Route Upgrade) to join our Consulting Rail Business on a permanent contract.

The Amey Consulting Rail team are the fastest growing large consultancy in the Rail industry. We deliver designs from inception through to delivery on major projects that form the backbone of the Network Rail network including the Transpennine West of Leeds project and for Transport for Wales on the Core Valleys Line in South Wales. Our designers work alongside Amey’s Analytics & Advisory Consulting Team providing innovative solutions based on data analytics as well as using augmented reality and context capture to bring new thinking to the industry.

The role

As the Delivery Director for TRU in the Consulting Rail business, you will be responsible for leading the delivery of a portfolio of projects / major project, ensuring client obligations and profit targets are met and entire Consulting capability is deployed.

You will be accountable for the P&L, client delivery and development of further work opportunities through existing frameworks and contracts, gaining maximum values from frameworks where appropriate.

Working in collaboration with Practices to develop solutions and resource projects and business development to ensure contribution towards the development of a future relevant pipeline of work. Key responsibilities include:

• Accountability for the delivery of a portfolio of projects/major project to budget, on time and with positive client satisfaction.
• Developing a robust strategy to ensure achievement of optimum margin aligned to or more than agreed targets. P&L responsibility for the contracts within their area. Accountable for achievement of revenue and margin targets as agreed by Amey Group.
• Ensuring optimal use of the entire range of Consulting capability.
• Ensuring and improving the delivery of service excellence across the projects maximising efficiency and effectiveness, actively sharing best practice across contracts, and seeking opportunities for profit improvement.
• Being commercially astute and ensures that all entitlements under the contract and through change are correctly administered by the portfolio and project delivery leads.
• Managing the day-to-day performance of the contract/s with regular site and office visits as
• appropriate.
• Establishing strong partnerships with Practice leads and assigned Business Development resource.
• Seeking out and identifying additional revenue opportunities, liaising with business development team to secure (framework farming)
• Day to day leadership for the resources assigned to the project or programmes.
• Forecasting resource needs for projects within their portfolio working closely with practice heads to enable the people assignment process.
• Managing the ongoing relationship with the client, with regular reviews of contract performance, and active management of issues driving a culture of customer centricity.
• Identifying and managing risks to the delivery, including developing contingency plans to mitigate potential issues.
• Managing the supply chain as appropriate.
• Complying to all defined Amey Governance requirements and manages contract performance in line with Amey standards, including systems, tools, processes, and risk management.
• Contributing as required to bidding activity.
• Responsibility for Mobilisation and Demobilisation of contracts as relevant and completed in line with the agreed budget allowance.
• Accountability for ensuring a strong health and safety culture aligned to Amey Zero Code which ensures safe processes, procedures, and behaviours as well as continuous improvement through best practice activities.

What you will bring to us:

• Natural collaborator who can bring people together for a common outcome.
• Strong project management capability.
• An analytical mind using data and insight to drive decision making.
• Commercially minded.
• Experience of running several large contracts or portfolios to time and budget.
• Experience managing a significant client, or multiple smaller customers.
• Demonstrable experience of ownership and management of a P&L.
• Experience of bid management including mobilisation and demobilisation.
• CDM and strong HSEQ understanding.
• Ability to plan and prioritise work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.

• Applies knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organisation’s goals.

• Ability to anticipate and balance the needs of multiple stakeholders.
• Degree qualified or equivalent experience, coupled with professional qualifications.
• MBA / Chartered Manager / Prince 2 / APM or equivalent
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What we can offer you:

At Amey, we recognise that our biggest asset is our people. That’s why when you join us, we offer flexibility, career development, a choice of benefits and support that help you through all life’s ups and downs. It’s the reason why Investors in People put us among the top 1% of employers.

Career Development –

Our dedicated progression framework identifies your career pathway and progress within the organisation, and with dedicated mentoring and support on hand to ensure you hit your career milestones. We’re huge advocates for professional development and offer a recognition bonus for those achieving professional qualifications.

Work-life Balance –

Work-life balance and flexibility are key for our success. We empower our people to make choices that are right for them, with hybrid, part-time and flexible work patterns. And with a network of offices across the UK, we’re open to discussing working options that suit you.

Wellbeing –

Health cash plan, 24 GP, support and assistance programmes, wellbeing ambassadors and Wellbeing Wednesday, dental vouchers

EDI-

At Amey we celebrate our people and all that they are. This is reflected in our Affinity Group networks, providing a community of support and connection, a safe space to share experiences, learn from one another and generate ideas – Women @ Amey, NeuroDiversity, Armed Forces, Multicultural Network, Pride, Diversability and Parents & Carers.

Social Value –

You’ll get 2 Community Involvement Days each year to volunteer for a charity of your choice and further opportunities to support fundraising initiatives.

Plus, a range of other great perks and benefits including:

• Pension – Generous Pension scheme which we will contribute to
• Holidays – Minimum 24 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• Bonus – up to 20% of base salary
• Choices – Our flexible benefits scheme is tailored by you, including buying additional annual leave, cycle2work scheme, charity giving and gym membership.
• Save with Amey – Our online voucher portal gives you access to thousands of discounts from leading retailers to help you save on shopping, days out, or nights in.
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Your Career at Amey Consulting

At Amey Consulting, we value collective expertise, but also the spark one person can bring. As one of us, you can really be yourself, because your individuality is an asset.

You’ll be stretched, but always supported. We’ll recognise your hard work and look after your well-being too. You’ll be empowered to play your part and achieve, encouraged to fulfil your own ambition as well as the shared one.

Application Guidance

Amey is committed to Inclusion and Diversity. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.

Please contact our recruitment team at peopleservices@amey.co.uk to discuss any access needs, reasonable adjustments or additional application support that may be required at any point during the recruitment process.