Project Director - Property & Buildings in Birmingham

Amey is a leading provider of full life‑cycle engineering, operations, and decarbonisation solutions for transport infrastructure and the built environment. Working for us, you’ll be delivering sustainable solutions that enhance life and protect our shared future. The Advisory Business forms part of the wider Multi‑Disciplinary Consultancy Business of c2,000 staff. Our workload is mainly (but not solely) based in the UK. Amey Group capabilities allow us to build and maintain key infrastructure and building assets, and we specialise in strategic long‑term partnerships and contracts. This offers our people the unique opportunity to truly consider whole life cost solutions and to positively influence the communities in which we all live and work. Our people are driven by a set of strong values, based on safety, insight, and collaboration.

Main Purpose of the Role

To develop and lead delivery teams within the Advisory business area, to meet the needs of our contracts and projects. Providing leadership, technical direction and guidance to project management teams and operational managers. The role will require you to take full responsibility (bidding, technical delivery, margin generation) of consulting projects within the Property & Buildings sector including specialist surveys, reports, refurbishment and upgrade works as well as new build projects. The ideal candidate will have an extensive knowledge of the built environment sector and extensive experience of delivery from a consulting perspective.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the commercial success of the projects within the Advisory portfolio, controlling budgets and managing costs associated with the production of deliverables.
• Liaise with client and supplier representatives up to director level, including preparation of presentations.
• Lead the preparation of bids and the general work winning function, including the role of Bid Director.
• Provide technical guidance to project managers and design disciplines across the Property & Buildings portfolio.
• Assume the role of people manager when required by the business.
• Input into budget preparation and thereafter be accountable for delivery of schemes to programme and monthly budget.
• Ensure studies, investigation, design, procurement, audits and work contract supervision are carried out in accordance with relevant requirements.
• Prioritise and control all design activities across the business area.
• Provide professional and technical advice throughout the Advisory operating areas.
• Be an ambassador for Amey values.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across Amey to develop and deliver the business plans.

Size & Scope

The team will be responsible for the commercial success of the projects within the portfolio, controlling budgets and managing the costs associated with the production of deliverables.

Relationships

Strong evidence of formal business relationships with clients and suppliers at peer level and above and a comprehensive personal external network. Strong demonstrable evidence of the ability to use a personal external network for business benefit e.g., during the bidding process. Maintain relationships with Technical and Business leaders across the Amey Consulting Business.

Person Requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelors or masters degree, in Project Management or a Built Environment technical discipline.
• Corporate membership of relevant Institution.

Skills

• Knowledge, understanding and experience of the Built Environment sector.
• Ability to manage others and to deliver multiple complex projects simultaneously.
• Good ability to check work produced by others including for technical content.
• Demonstrates high level of commercial awareness, including identification of scope variations and potential for additional fees.
• Deep understanding of their technical background discipline and how that relates to the built environment sector.
• Understanding of the input required by all disciplines to deliver designs and the associated ability to generate fees using a bottom‑up process.
• Demonstrates an excellent understanding of Health, Safety and Welfare including specific regulations.
• Good understanding of the role of Principal Designer requirements under both the CDM and Building Regulation (amendment) regulations (Building Safety Act).
• Demonstrable ability to resolve interface clashes, and to manage clashes within their specific disciplines.
• Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments.
• Tracks performance and strives to remain effective, learning from both successes and failures.
• Readily takes on challenges or difficult tasks and has a reputation for delivering on commitments.
• Plans and prioritises work to meet commitments aligned with organisational goals.
• Strengthens alignment and coordination between own work and others, providing well‑sequenced activities and exact time frames.
• Foresees and resolves many potential bottlenecks and delays.
• Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
• Consistently looks at complex issues from many angles; obtains a rich and deep understanding; swiftly cuts to the core issue; skilfully separates root causes from symptoms.
• Knows the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Pays close attention to a variety of metrics and benchmarks; determines both major and subtle ways to optimise processes.
• Swiftly resolves process breakdowns; takes steps to ensure that problems do not recur.
• Develops and delivers multi‑mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Disseminates knowledge, insights, and updates in a polished, precise, and compelling manner.
• Demonstrates a deep interest in others’ comments.
• Creates rich documents and reports.
• Adapts approach and demeanour in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations.
• Sees even subtle cues to adapt; deploys a wide range of behaviours to stay effective.
• Exemplifies flexibility and resourcefulness; responds deftly to a variety of challenges and situations.
• Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Enlists a range of stakeholders to add value; ensures they are well informed and surprises are avoided.
• Confronts and challenges “us vs. them”; shows strong appreciation for others’ efforts toward shared goals.
• Makes good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.
• Consistently demonstrates strong judgement; may be sought out by others for expertise and guidance.
• Takes smart, independent action in urgent and non‑routine situations, knows when to elevate for others’ involvement.
• Anticipates and balances the needs of multiple stakeholders.
• Demonstrates a commitment to identifying all relevant issues and making decisions that maximise outcomes for all key stakeholders.
• Engages effectively with multiple stakeholders and responds with well‑balanced, win‑win solutions.
• Must be able to identify staff training and career development requirements necessary to address skills gaps within the project management field and support initiatives that address any shortfall.

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. Our benefits are designed to help you thrive at work and in your home life.

• Exceptional personal development, training and progression plans, designed to allow you to shine in your career, all in line with your personal ambition.
• Competitive salary and compensation.
• Generous pension scheme, with extra contributions from Amey.
• 24 days annual leave, plus bank holidays.
• Flexible benefits scheme, including the option to buy additional annual leave and insurance benefits, Cycle2Work scheme and access to discounted gym membership.
• Our Save with Amey programme gives you access to thousands of discounts from leading retailers to help you save on shopping, days out, or nights in.
• Family friendly policies for new parents or if you provide care for a dependant.
• Membership of our Affinity Networks that connect, support and inspire diverse communities within Amey.
• Two Social Impact Days each year, for volunteering and fundraising opportunities.

Who we are

Amey is a global, integrated infrastructure consultancy and operations partner. We design, deliver, protect, and maintain critical assets and systems.

What we do

We advise, design, finance, deliver, and enhance civic, transport, and defence systems. By combining strategic intelligence, engineering, infrastructure finance, and operational expertise, we create secure, resilient, compliant, and high‑value outcomes across the lifecycles of new and legacy assets.

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.

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