Delivery Director - Water Services Major Projects

Location: Flexible

Contract Type: Full Time Permanent

The Vacancy

Binnies, an RSK Group company, is recruiting a Delivery Director for our Water Services Major Projects Business Unit. The Water Services team consults, delivers, and manages projects in the Water Utilities sector. The Delivery Director will be accountable for the ongoing strategic growth within our Major Projects team under our Major Projects Commercial Director, in collaboration with our Delivery Directors from the wider Water Services team. This will include planning and executing projects across key clients, resource management, and client relationship management. Successful applicants will be able to work flexibly from one of our offices, with travel to client and Binnies offices as required.

The Major Projects business unit already includes exciting projects such as Thames Water’s SESRO and Anglian Water’s Fens and Lincs reservoirs.

This role suits someone with project management and project director experience within professional services in large Water Utilities capital projects or similar fields, seeking the next career step.

Responsibilities

• Taking a key fee-earning role within major projects, including commercial and project management responsibilities.
• Planning, executing, monitoring, and controlling projects in scope, time, cost, quality, resources, communications, risk, procurement, and stakeholder management across multiple projects of medium to high complexity.
• Managing contracts across multiple frameworks.
• Ensuring project teams deliver projects within or exceeding the agreed financial metrics.
• Balancing priorities across the Major Projects portfolio.
• Leading a team of resources to service major projects or frameworks, including strategic growth and direction.
• Organising and chairing professional client meetings, including business development activities.
• Understanding client requirements and formulating scopes of work that add value for clients and Binnies.
• Assessing technical and commercial risks of projects.
• Leading project pursuits and bids as Bid Manager or Bid Director, reviewing proposals and costings for new opportunities.

Attributes

The role is suitable for an individual with a proven track record in delivering water projects. You should possess and demonstrate the following qualifications, skills, and knowledge:

• Professional qualification in an engineering discipline.
• Degree in a STEM discipline.
• Proven ability to manage projects in scope, time, cost, quality, resources, communications, risk, procurement, and stakeholder engagement.
• Leadership skills to manage project teams and drive positive change.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities.
• Proactive, methodical problem-solving skills, both individually and in teams.
• Successful customer-facing project delivery and business development experience.
• Collaborative approach to team building.
• Strong communication skills with clients, partners, and stakeholders.
• Understanding of consultancy commercial models.
• Drive for professional development and career advancement.
• Flexible working arrangements, including hybrid office and remote work, and nine-day fortnight options.

Benefits include pension, private medical healthcare, life assurance, and group income protection.

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About Us

We develop innovative solutions using our award-winning integrated planning and design approach to deliver functional infrastructure and lasting environmental and social legacies. Our culture has remained true for over 100 years, focused on creating new possibilities for humanity through innovative delivery.

We strive to find smarter ways to deliver projects, including low-carbon, sustainable, and resilient water solutions, flood alleviation, and environmental services, as well as connecting people with insights and data. Our goal is to improve quality of life for communities now and in the future.

Part of the RSK Group, a leading environmental, engineering, and technical services provider since 1989, we operate as a seamless group aiming for growth through diversification. We value talented individuals, fostering a culture of innovation, support, and development. We are committed to an inclusive workplace that celebrates diversity and perspectives, making us a stronger, more innovative company.

If you're passionate about making a difference, join us to build a brighter, more equitable, and sustainable future. Do you have what it takes?

Environment: We create sustainable infrastructure across the asset lifecycle to meet net zero goals, integrating sustainability and digital innovation to create value, de-risk projects, and build inclusive wealth for all stakeholders.

Water: We are involved in every aspect of the water industry, helping clients efficiently manage water and wastewater, plan watersheds, harness embedded energy, and enhance sustainability through digital transformation and data analytics.