Associate Director, Consulting - Rail

About us

Bovis builds enduring partnerships, bringing together the right expertise, the right capabilities and the right resources to deliver the most complex projects.

For over 20 years Bovis Consulting has partnered with our clients to shape and deliver precisely tailored and innovative project and programme solutions across the UK. Our agile, one-team approach and on-the-ground, diverse specialist skills are uniquely combined with the vast knowledge, insights and technical expertise of our construction business to provide a truly unique offering.

Through fresh thinking, new perspectives and intelligent, custom-built solutions that cut through complexity, we minimise risk and enable results that clients value. We make things happen, anticipating challenges before they arise. Drawing on our highly experienced, multi-disciplinary teams, we bring a fresh perspective, tailoring our approach to the specific demands of the project, helping to simplify complexity and minimise risk.

What we are recruiting for:

A discipline and sector lead with an established reputation within the rail sector with substantial experience working within Network Rail and/or rail client organisations / consultancies. The individual will need to be able to demonstrate a considerable knowledge of the constraints and challenges of the sector and clients with understanding of statutory authority regulations and representative bodies such as the DfT, ORR and RISQS. The individual will be responsible for the delivery of significant technical solutions either as standalone commissions or as part of a larger multi-disciplinary teams, working with clients to define and deliver their key outcomes representing their interests as a subject matter expert.

The Associate Director will be responsible for large projects or commissions and be accountable for the business management, growth and development within their discipline or sector of experience and knowledge. They will directly report to an Operational Director. The individual will provide overall accountability for the output and input to external parties, clients, and lead with activities to ensure the timely and accurate delivery of project and program management operations.

The individual and their team will be expected to take responsibility and ownership of the strategic approach to delivery of the service to support the project and its deliverables. They will be an ambassador for Bovis and safeguard its reputation and ensure the core values are incorporated in all they do and have internal financial responsibility for delivering the agreed financial targets back to the Bovis business. These targets will be developed as part of the annual business planning exercise which the Associate Director will lead as part of their sector lead role.

They will be responsible for leading projects and or programmes resulting in outcomes that meet, preferably exceed, client expectations. The individual will ensure effective communication and adherence to governance, processes, and procedures with clear understanding of the EHS, commercial, risk management and quality requirements throughout the project lifecycle.

Roles & responsibilities:

• The role requires the delivery of market leading professional services in the specific discipline, sector or client organisations, working collaboratively and leading multiple professional services, using established techniques, process and procedures with established industry experience and sector/market presence. The individual must be able to demonstrate independent judgement, and lead individuals whilst also working to define the project parameters/deliverables to ensure the clients achieve strategic outcomes with awareness of the detailed challenges.
• The Associate Director will have proven established industry experience in the relevant sector and aligned to their relevant discipline. They will have a track record of delivering project/programme management services, managing technical services and external resources required for the project on an individual and team basis.
• You will lead a collaborative project team (client, design team and other consultants, and contractor) and all stakeholders to ensure the successful delivery of projects in line with all expectations, communicating strategies to the team.
• Experience in multiple stages of the project life cycle and the associated disciplines required to successfully deliver the agreed outcome. They will have strong communication and negotiation skills with a specific client/customer focus, develop and implement project programmes integrated with multiple disciplines for pre-construction phasing and through construction and close out. They will lead the timely delivery of programme from project inception/brief, through design development and planning, contractor procurement and construction phase in accordance with the overall delivery program and agreed project milestones.
• Knowledge of consultancy, construction, infrastructure, and property industries related to their sector of experience with an understanding of estimating, scheduling, contracts administration, procurement, commercial controls and reporting.
• You are to be able to define the required project management, technical services and external resources required for the project on an individual and team basis (e.g., additional services) on behalf of client organisation. If they are a subject matter expert, they are required to demonstrate significant knowledge in their specialist stream and a working knowledge of the other disciplines to ensure any interfaces or collaboration is successful, efficient, and can address difficult and varied business issues in a professional services environment.
• Responsible for the development of the service offer for the business at their operating level both internally and externally and are to be actively involved in the strategy and growth of the discipline in line with approved business plan.
• Be able to demonstrate industry knowledge and awareness of trends and changes to the discipline, with an understanding of how to continue to develop the discipline service offer. They are required to actively drive the development of the business pipeline and be responsible implementation and commercial performance of their key client accounts, sector and discipline.
• You will actively manage and lead people as individuals or as a team and be able to delegate effectively and provide support and development advice, ensure that the individuals they line manage and lead are corporately compliant with all process, procedures, and necessary mandatory training
• Be able to manage their people effectively to support the business’s growth, productivity, and output.
• You will be responsible for supporting their employee's growth and well-being, helping to set out the individual’s strengths and identify areas for improvement.
• Able to communicate clearly with the direct reports and ensure there is clarity of expectations and individual’s responsibilities. Support initiative and enthusiasm, provide continued feedback whilst demonstrating self-awareness and situational awareness.
• The individual is responsible for their output and that of the team they lead. They are responsible for their own growth and development and career progression.
• The role is to be a minimum of 80% fee earning with the remaining time is to be spent on business development or market identity improvement exercises.

Experience & background:

Essential

• Experience in one or more of the following clients/sectors – Network Rail, HS2, Large Scale Complex Projects
• Experience working on projects and programmes throughout multiple stages of lifecycle delivery.
• Have experience in more than one Project Role performed e.g., Contractor, Client, EA
• Experience working in a Programme or Portfolio Oversight capacity.
• Experience in managing various Contract Type e.g., NEC 3, NEC 4, JCT
• Experience in leading multi discipline teams.

We will provide:

• Car allowance
• Flexible and hybrid work options
• Up to 10% employer pension contribution
• Private medical health benefit
• Enhanced parental leave
• Life assurance
• 25 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell additional days
• 3 days wellbeing leave in addition to annual leave
• Health and wellbeing support and initiatives
• 24/7 confidential Employee Assistance Programme including direct access to Talking Therapies and Coaching services
• Discounted gym membership to over 2,500 gym’s nation wide

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Bovis is committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer of choice by engaging, enabling and empowering our people. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. Inclusion sets us all up for success and we particularly encourage applications from currently under-represented groups in our industry including those who self-identify as women, black, Asian, minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/ or disabled.

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