At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the delivery of a major station project and engage with key stakeholders.
- Company: Join HS2, a leader in transformative infrastructure projects.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, career development opportunities, and a chance to make a lasting impact.
- Other info: Opportunity to work with multidisciplinary teams on challenging programmes.
- Why this job: Be part of a nationally significant programme and leave your mark on the future of transport.
- Qualifications: Proven experience in project delivery and stakeholder management in complex environments.
The predicted salary is between 80000 - 100000 £ per year.
HS2 has retained our services to recruit an Area Director for Old Oak Common Station, one of the programme’s most significant and complex infrastructure projects. The Area Director will hold overall accountability for the delivery, integration, and transition to operations of the station. The role will provide leadership across project delivery, constructability, operational readiness, and stakeholder engagement. It will ensure programme objectives are achieved safely, efficiently, and in alignment with strategic outcomes.
We are seeking an experienced Project Director with a track record of delivering major station programmes within a client-side organisation, consultancy, or EPC contractor environment. Experience operating across complex stakeholder environments, including government bodies, transport authorities, and delivery partners, is essential. The successful candidate will also be able to lead multidisciplinary teams through technically and commercially challenging programmes. This is a rare opportunity to play a pivotal role in a nationally significant programme, offering both challenge and the chance to leave a lasting legacy.
Key Accountabilities- Accountable for the delivery and assurance of a major station area programme, incorporating multiple interfaces across national rail, transport and infrastructure stakeholders.
- Accountable for the integrated delivery of the station programme within the wider infrastructure scheme, ensuring alignment to overall programme strategy and schedule.
- Engage and manage relationships with programme sponsors and key stakeholders, including the management of requirements, outcomes and associated benefits.
- Manage strategic external interfaces across transport, infrastructure and operational stakeholders to support programme delivery and minimise disruption to existing networks.
- Accountable for the integration of all technical aspects of the programme, ensuring quality, safety, compliance and statutory approvals are achieved.
- Accountable for all commercial aspects of the programme, ensuring robust commercial strategy, risk mitigation and legal compliance are in place.
- Accountable for the development of an integrated operations and maintenance strategy, focused on operational readiness, station operations and stakeholder engagement.
Old Oak Common Area Director in City of London employer: Newsom Consulting Ltd
HS2 is an exceptional employer, offering a unique opportunity to lead one of the UK's most significant infrastructure projects at Old Oak Common Station. With a strong focus on employee development, collaborative work culture, and the chance to make a lasting impact on national transport, HS2 provides a rewarding environment for professionals seeking to excel in complex project delivery. The company values innovation and teamwork, ensuring that employees are supported in their growth while contributing to a transformative programme.
