Lead Director, Building Services South, Cities in Birmingham

Ramboll has recently undertaken a global restructure which shifted the commercial emphasis into the market sectors. As such, the Ramboll Buildings business is now organised into a sector-focused, multi-disciplinary organisational structure. The commercial and residential (“Cities”) service line encompasses these multidisciplinary teams (Building Services, Structures, Project/Design Managers, Vertical Transportation) working across the UK private development project pipeline; specifically in the commercial office/workplace, residential, higher education, retail, hotel, culture and sport and leisure sectors.

Ramboll is seeking to hire a Lead Director, reporting to the Head of Department for Cities, South, to lead and manage the building services engineering aspects of the team for the South of the UK. Our Building Services team within the Cities South totals 60+ engineers focusing on the ‘private sector’ market, helping to grow and shape the team and ensuring the highest quality of design, delivery and commercial performance of all our building services projects across the region.

Based in London, the role will be multi-facetted including, with main responsibilities including:

• Line managing, coaching and mentoring our building services biased Directors in the region, providing leadership and governance to the Building Services team in the South.
• Providing governance across our building services project portfolio, ensuring Project Managers and Project Directors plan, programme and deliver projects inline with cost forecasts while maintaining the highest standards of quality.
• You will help direct effective and efficient project delivery.
• In addition, you will personally lead and deliver a portfolio of single and multi-disciplinary projects.
• Influencing the continued evolvement and enrichment of Ramboll’s technical delivery teams.
• Financial reporting of the project portfolio.
• Managing building services resources across the South including, recruitment and talent management.
• Further raising the profile and reputation of Ramboll’s building services offering in the South, the UK and internationally.
• Candidates will be expected to market our offering extensively via networking, business to business meetings, seminars, thought leadership and general business development.
• You will also have the strategic responsibility for helping to develop and grow our multidisciplinary services within the South region and also nationally.
• You will support the department and UK service line together with other Buildings Directors.

This is an exciting opportunity for a visionary leader in Building Services who has a passion for design excellence and an ambition to shape the future of the built environment in alignment with Ramboll’s growth objectives.

Your new team will be part of our multi-disciplinary Commercial & Residential Service Line and oversee our MEP teams based in London, Cambridge, Southampton and Bristol. Our portfolio includes clients across Commercial Offices, Residential, Mixed use, Hotels and Sports and Leisure sectors. Our projects range from the refurbishment of listed buildings including the recently completed redevelopment of 214 Oxford Street, to iconic new commercial offices development such as 2 Finsbury Avenue and 99 Bishopsgate; and from industry leading residential schemes including St Edward’s Trillion development in Paddington and St William’s gasholder site schemes at Bromley by Bow and Kings Road Park in London; to our work with key University partners across the region including Cambridge, Oxford, Southampton and the University of London.

Our multi-disciplinary teams assist our clients and external collaborators in all phases of a project – from developing business plans and strategic planning to selecting the right solution and all way through the execution of the project. You will be a significant contributor to the leadership/management group in our UK Service Line where you, together with the other Directors, will contribute to setting the strategic priorities that will ensure our continuous growth.

About you: From the moment you start at Ramboll, we will support your personal and professional development so that you can continue to grow with the company. Whilst we look forward to supporting your continued learning and development, for this role we have identified some qualifications, skills, and capabilities that will set you up for success. These include:

• Academic degree or equivalent experience.
• Professional membership of relevant institution.
• In-depth understanding of the market, including associated challenges and opportunities.
• An innovative mindset and urge to challenge yourself, clients and collaborators.
• A passion for sustainability and a strong interest in driving change that underpin a sustainable transformation of society.
• Business acumen and ability to build strong relations with internal and external stakeholders.
• An ability to collaborate across technical and geographical borders.
• Effective communication skills in English.
• Ability to win work and grow Ramboll’s profile and reputation.
• Understanding investment strategies and the key clients, stakeholders, and related activities within our market.
• Understanding and having an overview of Ramboll’s regional and national portfolio of activity with a general understanding of key clients, projects, and opportunities.
• Lead and participate in tenders/proposals.
• Contributing with industry best practice and/or client insights in the bidding, winning and execution of projects.
• Identifying competencies within Ramboll and deploying these to projects, to ensure that we meet, and exceed, our client’s expectations.
• Leading and delivering projects to an agreed revenue target and profitability.
• Effectively build, develop and maintain relationships with key clients and prospective clients.

What we can offer you:

• Investment in your development.
• Leaders you can count on, guided by our Leadership Principles.
• Be valued for the unique person you are.
• Never be short of inspiration from colleagues, clients, and projects.
• The long-term thinking of a foundation-owned company.
• Flexible work environment.
• Matched pension contributions (up to 7% contribution).
• Private medical cover and life assurance.
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Work at the heart of sustainable change.

Ramboll is a global architecture, engineering, and consultancy company. We believe that the purpose of sustainable change is to create a thriving world for both nature and people. So, that’s where we start – and how we work. At Ramboll, our core strength is our people, and our history is rooted in a clear vision of how a responsible company should act. Being open and curious is a cornerstone of our culture. We embrace an inclusive mindset that looks for fresh, diverse, and innovative perspectives. We respect, embrace, and invite diversity in all forms to actively cultivate an environment where everyone can flourish and realise their full potential. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.