At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead major highways projects and drive business development in Scotland and Northern England.
- Company: Join AECOM, a leader in infrastructure and engineering solutions.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible working, career development, and volunteering opportunities.
- Other info: Inspire and lead a dynamic team in a collaborative environment.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on major projects while fostering a diverse and inclusive team.
- Qualifications: Experience in highways/civil infrastructure and strong client relationships required.
The predicted salary is between 80000 - 100000 £ per year.
Overview
Highways Regional Director position responsible for leading the pursuit and delivery of major highways projects in Scotland and the North of England.
Reporting to the Highways Scotland and England North District Lead and working closely with the Highways Regional Directors and Infrastructure Team Lead, the role focuses on the pipeline of major projects, winning work and expanding the delivery portfolio.
You will lead and manage the pursuit and delivery of projects within the Highways teams’ skillset in Scotland and the North of England, with a focus on client-centricity, identifying opportunities and positioning the firm to win.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee the pipeline of new work opportunities and set the Highways team up for success.
- Identify, position, plan and prioritise business development activities in the region.
- Position AECOM as a prime consultant in the region by market share and reputation.
- Identify key clients and key pursuits; prepare client management plans and pursuit plans with a strong, achievable pipeline.
- Understand market trends, anticipate client needs and position AECOM as the best solution provider.
- Develop and maintain existing client relationships to build trusted-advisor status across key clients.
- Encourage and support a client-centric approach across the team.
- Support the Highways team performance and growth targets including: Book to Burn, Sources of Revenue/Pipeline, Net Service Revenue growth.
- Lead major pursuit proposals with National Authorities including Transport Scotland and National Highways, and construction contractor partners.
- Leverage the wider AECOM network and other business lines to enhance capability and win work.
- Set projects up for success and assist project teams in the delivery of newly won projects.
About You
Drawing on highways/civil infrastructure design and project delivery experience, you will have a recognised presence in the market and a desire to grow the team and pursue priority opportunities in the highways industry in this region and beyond.
Your knowledge and experience of major highways projects and programmes will be important.
You will have existing client relationships in these markets and be able to bring the benefit of this to identify, position and win new work.
You will provide inspirational leadership and create an inclusive environment across a range of disciplines, having led delivery on major projects.
Inclusion and Leadership
As an inclusive AECOM leader, you will demonstrate dedication to fostering a culture of respect, diversity and inclusion.
You will have a proven ability to build and retain a diverse and inclusive workforce while nurturing talent development, mentoring and coaching.
You will act collaboratively to obtain the best solutions for clients and support colleagues in bringing solutions in other markets.
Benefits and Perks
Take advantage of career development opportunities, our flexible hybrid working model to support work-life balance, technical practice networks, AECOM University, and volunteering days.
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