Job title – Major Projects Director

Location Cumbria/North West

Morgan Sindall Infrastructure

Morgan Sindall Infrastructure delivers some of the UK’s most complex and critical infrastructure across six core sectors. From working on projects and long-term frameworks, we believe in connecting people, places and communities through responsible infrastructure. Our people are our business. We leverage their expertise to design and deliver safe, resilient infrastructure through innovative solutions. Morgan Sindall Infrastructure is part of Morgan Sindall Group plc, a leading UK construction and regeneration group with revenue of over £3 billion. 

Job Description

Under the direction of a senior director, this level director will run a major project, sector or line of business for the company. This is a senior operational role responsible for the safe, sustainable and efficient delivery of a large and significant income stream or strategically important customer in a highly regulated sector.

Operating at a senior level, you will collaborate with internal teams, customers, and stakeholders to drive project outcomes, ensure safety and sustainability, and deliver on our commitment to excellence.

This is a key leadership position, with the opportunity to shape outcomes that have a lasting impact on communities and the built environment.

Key Competencies

• Achieving Results - Capacity to set goals for self and others Proactively identifies and pursues new stretching targets and opportunities High levels of personal drive and commitment Adds value beyond doing the job Focuses well on personal development goals
• Analytical thinking and decision making - Considered analysis of all available data to arrive at viable options Organising information to identify the key issues and to plan appropriately
• Communication Ability - to adapt one's style to the message and audience so people understand what you want Connect with people in all levels of the business
• Dealing with change - Rigorous reviews of new events/situations Sees change as opportunity Uses change to focus and make improvements to the organisation Involves and persuades others of benefit of change
• Teamwork - Create appropriate networks of people internally and externally Build opportunities for cooperation with other individuals and teams Cut easily across horizontal and other boundaries, taking a corporate perspective Understand how teams work and how to lead one
• Leadership - Demonstrate clear and visible leadership behaviours, with capacity to absorb responsibility and accountability whilst providing sensitive yet clear direction to others including direct reports, stakeholders, multi-disciplinary & supply partner teams, third-parties and customers as needed. Remain effective when the situation is unclear, complicated or pressurised
• Stakeholder & Customer Engagement - Demonstrate strong capability to build trusted relationships & rapport with customers & stakeholders, negotiating & influencing at all levels to ensuring alignment & engagement
• Managing resources - Create a resource plan for an unfamiliar or potentially complex project Manage others to implement effective planning, problem-solving and decision making Understand the resource implications on the business plan
• Negotiation - Collecting and collating information on the reality of the situation and options open to you Knowing where you stand Knowing how to create a position Building a winnable case Anticipate the needs and concerns of others
• People Development - Grow a team that is aligned with the business objectives Understand strengths and weaknesses of team members and work with them to good effect Understand ambition and manager expectations Use of a wide range of development tools
• Summary of role - Responsible for the overall direction, management and supervision of multidisciplinary projects to appropriate time, cost and quality targets and provide strategic planning, leadership and support to project operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the successful delivery of projects to scope, target cost, quality, programme and completion encompassing design, engineering, construction. Experience in leading major complex projects with significant civils, MEICA elements is preferred.
• Implement a full risk and value engineering management process where all risks and cost savings opportunities are identified and actioned.
• Ensure that project imperatives are clearly communicated and understood throughout the project and to others, as appropriate.
• Provide direction, motivation and leadership to all – including project team, stakeholders, customers, and external consultants and contractors engaged in providing technical and financial / business support activities to the project.
• Responsible for all safety, health, environment and quality matters including driving excellence and championing continuous improvement.
• Advise the project management team on project planning activities and initiatives and present recommendations and project delivery status updates to key customers and stakeholders.
• Prepare financial spreadsheets, summarise information and communicate results to key customers and stakeholders.
• Lead, review and challenge project budgets and forecast to ensure a consistent, challenging but deliverable approach is adopted.
• Deliver all projects demonstrating a thorough understanding of associated processes and technology.
• Develop and manage key customer relationships, through regular reviews of contract performance with customers, understanding and managing needs and gaps.
• Proactively deliver a quality installation to the satisfaction of our customers Implement the appropriate Morgan Sindall management, monitoring and control mechanisms, policies and procedures to ensure compliance and adherence to statutory and legal requirements and manage the projects risks and opportunities in line with company procedures.
• Be accountable for, and deliver, high levels of performance in key areas of health and safety, environment, sustainability and quality and champion continuous improvement and best value, ensuring compliance with the quality systems which constantly support our Perfect Delivery philosophy.
• Actively seek out, drive and promote service excellence, best practice and continuous improvement initiatives. Manage the appropriate costs within the contracts, ensuring maximum utilisation of resources.
• Ensure appropriate allocation of other (non-staffing) resources.
• Coach and motivate the project team and lead by example.
• Ensure inadequate team performance is recognised and handled appropriate Improve and develop mutual supplier relationships.
• Continually review suppliers performance and share information.
• Ensure all services and installations are designed, built and certified to the required standards and that all functions are carried out in appropriate manner.
• Ensure that project costs are rigorously managed and expenditure is recorded accurately at all times.
• Review and approve project management plans, health and safety plans, environmental work package plans (WPPs), and safe method of work plans (SMOWS).
• Work with the business unit senior management team to deliver annual business plan objectives, plans and budgets that meet Morgan Sindall budgets.
• Seek opportunities for business growth both within and outside the existing contract base.
• Support bid development as required including planning bid strategy, resourcing optimal skills sets, overseeing solution development and planning, leading negotiations and tenders
• Ensure efficient management of the Company's resources; employees, suppliers and subcontractors Contribute to the development of key project staff.

Requirements/Qualifications

• Qualification preferably Degree in appropriate Engineering discipline or equivalent PTS and / or LUL LUCAS cards required.
• Demonstrable and significant professional experience in the delivery of large scale Projects or Programmes of work covering multiple site construction works requiring the integration of multiple technical disciplines.

Attributes and skills

• Self-driven, results-orientated with a positive outlook.
• Strong leadership & stakeholder engagement behaviours & skills, including excellent negotiation, influencing and diplomacy skills and the ability to make a sound business case to senior stakeholders.
• Strong management skills, with the ability to motivate employees to achieve high standards of compliance.
• Excellent organisational skills, planning and time management skill; able to manage business priorities simultaneously without compromising on standards and quality.
• Ability to monitor performance and intervene appropriately to ensure targets are achieved and exceeded.
• Ability to ensure standards and specifications are met Ability to grow the business through identifying and exploiting specific opportunities.
• Ability to see the wider picture and how their activities impact on direction and delivery.
• Ability to work with senior management to set project and operational targets

Why join Morgan Sindall?

At Morgan Sindall, we are committed to creating a supportive, inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. By joining us, you’ll:

• Help deliver nationally significant infrastructure
• Be part of a respectful and collaborative culture
• Receive tailored support for career development
• Contribute to a business that values innovation and sustainability. 

What's in it for you?

• Generous, incremental holiday entitlement with the option to buy five days
• Flexible and adaptable working
• Family friendly policies and work/life approach
• Mentoring programmes and continuous learning support
• Contributory pension scheme
• Annual bonus scheme
• Recognition scheme and long service awards
• Car scheme and Private Medical Insurance

We offer a share-save scheme, discounts like cycle-to-work and gym memberships, plus support services for colleagues and their families.

The application process

Candidates must have the right to work in the UK as a UK national.

Click "Apply" to upload your CV, provide contact details, and answer a few role-specific questions. Once your application is reviewed, our Talent team will notify you of the outcome. If selected, you’ll be invited to either an in-person or virtual interview via Teams.

At Morgan Sindall, we are an equal opportunities employer and Investors in People company, committed to creating an inclusive and supportive workplace.

Morgan Sindall employs only those with the legal right to work in the UK. Proof of eligibility is required during the recruitment process.

Morgan Sindall Infrastructure has a commitment to sourcing candidates directly and as such we do not accept speculative CVs from agencies.Please note that any CVs submitted will be deemed as gifted to Morgan Sindall and any agency terms & conditions associated with the use of such CVs will be null and void.