Project Director - Environment

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At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of nearly 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We’re one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

Start here. Grow here.

Do you want to make a positive impact on the world by addressing global challenges, and delivering sustainable outcomes ?

Join our dynamic Environment as a Project Director in the UK and Ireland (flexible office locations), and benefit through our flexible hybrid working model. As a Project Director, you will be expected to oversee an integrated team on large complex infrastructure projects. The role would cover the whole project lifecycle from initial inception and business case development, through the design process, procurement process & delivery. At AECOM, we’re at the forefront of innovation, delivering an exceptional portfolio of Environmental projects through long-term partnerships with key clients.

Our growing team has around 880 professional experts across the UK and Republic of Ireland who work together to deliver solutions for our clients in response to climate change, water scarcity concerns and energy transition.

Here's what you'll do:

• Actively participates in all Project Reviews (including Tier 1 reviews, Healthy Start Reviews and Technical Approach Reviews) and confirms compliance with Business Policy and Procedures (including any local requirements/guidance), the Project Plan and Client Contract.
• Provide advice to the PM, particularly on matters relating to financial impacts or potential issues and supports the PM in developing a project recovery plan, if required.
• Ensures any financial issues or potential risks are escalated to the P&L Manager, Operations, and Finance leads as they are identified
• Confirm that all necessary Project Safety Plans / Construction Phase Plans, Risk Assessment Method Statements and Safety, Health and Environment (SH&E) Plans, have been established, reviewed and approved in advance of commencing site work.
• Drive consistent Project Manager (PM) practices and procedures in alignment with AECOM PM requirements and the Project Delivery System (PDS).
• Confirm that the Technical Approach Review is planned and performed by appropriate technical leads.

Come grow with us.

Our growing team has around 880 professional experts across the UK and Republic of Ireland who work together to deliver solutions for our clients in response to climate change, water scarcity concerns and energy transition.

Ready to push the limits of what's possible?

Here's what we're looking for:

• Project Director experience / qualification with competence in project financial and quality controls, contract management, and team management in the project environment.
• Excellent, pragmatic knowledge of the application of scheduling and programming
• Degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline
• Ability to prepare high quality professional presentations, reports and proposals/tenders.
• Reasonable flexibility and willingness to travel to site locations where / when required.

We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us at ReasonableAccommodations@aecom.com. At AECOM, we value everyone's unique contributions and perspectives. Ex Forces candidates will be considered.

If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us, we would be delighted to hear from you!

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For further information about the role, reach out to the recruiter on LinkedIn (Melissa Moody).

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 $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. 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 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, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. 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. We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address ReasonableAccommodations@aecom.com if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.