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About the role…
We are currently recruiting for a Project Director to lead our Northumbrian Water (NWG) Design Team. The position is required to support our expanding Water Utilities workload and will typically involve providing designs for water and wastewater, infrastructure, and non-infrastructure projects. This will include design delivery at all stages, from feasibility and optioneering through to detailed designs for construction and commissioning.
The specific role is required primarily to support our emerging long-term framework with Northumbrian Water Group however there will be ample opportunities to work on other projects and frameworks throughout the UK for a variety of clients.
This is a permanent position and will be of a hybrid nature ideally based in or around our Durham office and NWG’s office in Pity Me as regular travel to this office will be required, however, alternative ways of working would be given due consideration.

What will your day look like…

• Be accountable for the financial performance and monitoring of the NWG water Design Team.
• Lead the design input (technical, commercial, risk) into tenders in accordance with the Avove governance process.
• Own relationships with Key individuals within client organisations, identify future opportunities and understand potential future opportunities.
• Provide national technical leadership within the Water Design business.
• Develop design services to deliver and improve technical excellence in accordance with business aspirations.
• Provision, review and updating of technical datasheets, case studies, technical papers/briefing notes as required.
• Manage senior staff within the design team. Carryout PDRs for senior staff and drive the importance of PDRs and consistent objectives throughout the team.
• Set the agenda in terms of culture and performance for the Design Team.
• Preparation and monitoring of project budgets and staff utilisation including the reporting of project resources and finances.
• Identify and secure specialist sub-consultant and supplier support when needed.
• Ensure that the design team have the right skills, resources and systems to deliver the requisite design service.
• Provide project challenge where appropriate.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant health, safety and environmental legislation, particularly the CDM Regulations.

About you…

Please refer the Job description for details