Project Director ( Healthcare Construction)

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About Us:

AECOM plays a critical role in the conceptualisation and creation of amazing spaces, delivering projects and buildings that define skylines and communities. AECOM Buildings & Places is made up of dedicated teams delivering projects in the Commercial, Residential, Hospitality, Sports Venues, Workplaces, Education, Government and Healthcare sectors.

We are friendly, conscientious and motivated with an established track record of successfully delivering local and overseas projects.

Job Description

Do you have a track record of delivering construction projects within the healthcare sector? If so, we are looking for an experienced Project Director to join our Project and Commercial Management consultancy team in Birmingham.

Your success in this position will be defined through utilising your expertise to identify and develop opportunities in the healthcare sector across the Midlands.

You will be supported in this role by our sector-based team of like-minded experts that have a passion for innovation and delivering cutting edge solutions.

About Our Team:

We are a true team of proud healthcare professionals with a passion for delivering rewarding projects for our clients.

We have proven expertise delivering large, complex new build projects that range from £20m to over £250m.

Noteworthy projects we are currently engaged on as Project Managers include:

• New Moorfield Eye Hospital, Project Oriel
• UCLH Phase 4 & Proton Beam Therapy – as seen on TV
• Whipps Cross Hospital Redevelopment
• UHNMT Estates Management Support

Responsibilities:

You will need to be from a consultancy or healthcare client organisation with the ability to undertake a lead role on medium to large-sized healthcare-related construction projects, whilst also providing senior management support.

You will have a proven track record in business development and work winning within the healthcare sector.

As a Project Director, you will be expected to lead an integrated team on large complex healthcare projects.

The role would cover the whole project lifecycle from initial inception and business case development, through the design process, procurement process, site delivery, commissioning phase and defects management.

You will be able to devise and implement business development strategies using a strong professional network and be able to build a team around you as we work towards the goal of being the number one recognised healthcare construction consultancy in the Midlands.

If you're passionate about innovation and turning bold ideas into reality, AECOM welcomes you. Join our team, where we don't just construct infrastructure but also uplift communities and enhance lives.

Why not give our AECOM Buildings + Places page on LinkedIn a follow to stay updated on the impactful projects we're working on and see firsthand the difference we're making in the industry!

Enjoy the Perks.

At AECOM, you'll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being, customised to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities, our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work-life balance that suits your lifestyle, technical practice networks, AECOM University, and volunteering days.

• Professional Qualified – ideally Project Management/ Construction/Engineering/Quantity Surveying Degree
• Chartered Status with the RICS, CIOB, RIBA, ICE or other equivalent institution
• Knowledge and experience of working with stakeholders/clients to produce Strategic Development Briefs and Client/User requirements
• Knowledge and experience of working as part of complex, multi-disciplinary/multi-agency Project Teams

Preferred Qualifications:

• Relevant Post Graduate Qualification
• APM affiliation preferred (as secondary accreditation)
• Prince 2 or MSP experience
• NEC Contract Administration

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 ReasonableAdjustments@aecom.com. At AECOM, we value everyone's unique contributions and perspectives.

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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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.

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