Associate Director - Environment and Ground Engineering - Military veterans preferred

United Kingdom - Denbighshire, Chesterfield

Job Summary

Our Environment & Ground Engineering Contracting team are recruiting a contract manager to assist with the commercial project management of sub-contracts for large scale ground investigation, remediation and ecological works packages. The successful candidate will join at an exciting time as our contracting capability rapidly grows and offers the opportunity to work on a variety of major engineering and infrastructure projects.

Job Responsibilities

Your responsibilities will include:

Accountable for the safe, ethical and profitable delivery of projects and specifically ground engineering and ecological related sub-contracts to a high technical and quality standard, where AECOM acts as a contractor

An ambassador both internally (when working within and cross business lines) and when client facing for AECOM’s environmental contracting business.

Identification, evaluation, procurement and management of subcontractors on a project by project basis–particularly management of subcontracts and monitoring of subcontractor performance – scope, programme, change, safety, financial, QA/QC

Management of prime contracts between AECOM clients and AECOM – scope, programme, change, safety, financial, QA/QC

Management of contractual issues with client and subcontractors

Management of contract communications i.e. Early Warning Notices, Compensation Events

Minimum Requirements

To be successful you will have strong development skills, the technical ability, knowledge and competence that are appropriate for your career experience, and you will be able to demonstrate examples of contract and sub-contract management. The position will suit a person who can work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary design team, and understands the importance of delivering work packages on time and within budget.

Minimum requirements include:

• Able to demonstrate an in depth knowledge and experience of managing safety – particularly as Principal Contractor under the Construction Design and Management Regulations

• Experience of managing multi-disciplinary project scopes and teams – examples should include a combination of demolition, earthworks, remediation, ecological contracting, archaeology, large scale ground investigation

• Strong knowledge and experience of delivering contracting projects under NEC and/or ICE/FIDIC/JCT

• You will be willing to travel within the UK and overseas for limited periods.

• You will have a valid UK driving licence.

• The following candidate attributes are highly desirable and would be a distinct advantage:

• Working towards Chartered status with a relevant institution.

• Contract management training and qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

• An undergraduate degree.

As an employer of choice, we are more than happy to explore flexible working arrangements for this vacancy.

What We Offer

When you join AECOM, you become part of a company that is

pioneering the future . Our teams around the world are involved in some of the most cutting-edge and innovative projects and programs of our time, addressing the big challenges of today and shaping the built environment for generations to come. We ensure a workplace that encourages growth, flexibility and creativity, as well as a company culture that champions

inclusion, diversity and overall

employee well-being through programs supported by company leadership. Our

core values define who we are, how we act and what we aspire to, which comes down to not only

delivering a better world , but working to “make amazing happen” in each neighborhood, community and city we touch. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

Job Category Engineering - Environmental

Business Line Environment

Business Group Design and Consulting Services Group (DCS)

Country United Kingdom

Position Status Full-Time

Requisition/Vacancy No. 214178BR

Clearance Required No

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.