157835 Associate Director / Senior Project Manager

Oxfordshire
Salary: £50K+

Reporting to the UK Director of Waste to Energy, this international consulting engineering company require an Associate Director/Senior Project Manager.

The successful person will be able to lead the companies drive to acquire and deliver broad scale waste to energy projects for private sector clients (waste contractors, major waste producers) and public authorities.

• Define the scope of services that the company is credible to offer to the target market / customer.

• Identify and work with clients that are targets for the range of services and present the firm’s capabilities to them, particularly waste industry players.

• Identify potential clients that are targets for the extended range of services and present the firm’s expanded capabilities to them.

• Organise the production and presentation of proposals to potential clients. Support the Director in negotiations to win the work.

• Assemble the project teams needed to deliver the specified service to clients, drawing on the resources from other company teams and offices and external expertise if necessary.

• Project manage the delivery of the Technical Advice to the client in accordance with the terms of engagement.

• Maintain contacts with clients and ensure projects are completed to their satisfaction and opportunities for follow-on work are optimised.

• Ensure work stages are completed and reports as necessary are prepared, checked and quality assured prior to delivery to the client.

• Maintain technical and professional excellence through a programme of professional development and education.

• Represent the Resources Team in industry forums such as conferences, exhibitions and seminars.

• Contribute to maintaining target utilisation of staff across the Team, and for the WtE section.

• Manage the revenues and costs of projects to attain or exceed margin.

You will be a graduate in a technical or engineering discipline. Ideally, you will have a post-graduate qualification in environmental management and/or MCIWM.

Several different backgrounds would equip candidates with the required experience:

• Engineering / Environmental consultancy - principal or associate director level

• Private sector waste industry – technical manager or project development manager

• Public sector environmental manager – possible, but unlikely if whole career in public sector

You will have a proven ability to deliver projects, meeting timescales, quality and financial targets. A well-developed skills in managing staff and financial resources. A successful track record of winning business (if from a consultancy or waste management company) or the aptitude and credibility to develop business (if from the public sector) development.