Project Director

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We are seeking experienced Project Director to join our Defence sector team to lead our service within Central Scotland. Within this role you will Lead multi-disciplinary design services within a regulated environment. You will be joining a team of like-minded experts that have a passion for innovation and delivering cutting edge solutions.

About Us

AECOM Buildings & Places is made up of dedicated teams delivering projects in Commercial, Residential, Hospitality, Sports Venues, Work Places, Education, Healthcare, Government and Defence.

Job Responsibilities

As Project Director, you will be expected to lead a team to successfully manage and deliver capital investment projects. You will be overall responsible for the day to day management of projects, inclusive of; contract administration, client management, management of the wider project team and project finances. You will be required to positively engage with the construction and design team and work collaboratively to mitigate risks, avoid claims and disputes whilst maintaining meticulous records to allow you to quickly respond to issues arising and from an informed and balanced opinion having due regard to the building contract.

This role involves providing project management support during all stages of the project delivery lifecycle from option studies, option development, design development and continued stakeholder engagement and compliance with the client’s project governance requirements. All projects are Procured under NEC contract. You will be overall responsible for the the compliant management of our appointments inclusive of change control and internal governance.

You will have a strong professional network and will enjoy being active/attending industry events within the region. You may also be required to undertake Line Management responsibilities, where you will thrive from motivating and mentoring members of your team.

Key Skills

• Project leadership, including stakeholder, schedule and contract management

• Develop strong collaborative relationships with clients, stakeholders and members of the multi-disciplinary project team

• Manage the efficient delivery of project management team outputs, in accordance with agreed timescales and quality standards

• Support the co-ordination and sign-off of all management information produced by the project management team prior to issue

• Good working knowledge of NEC3 / NEC4 contracts or similar, and commercial awareness

• Professional Qualified - ideally Project Management/Construction/Engineering/Quantity Surveying Degree

• Chartered Status with the RICS, CIOB, APM, RIBA, ICE or other equivalent institution

• Collaborative management skills

• Excellent communication and organisational skills

• Specific industry and project experience for Government Sector (including UK MOD)

• Flexibility to work at sites across the UK (including UK MOD sites requiring SC Security Clearance)

• Flexibility to deploy for short duration International visits (including UK MOD Overseas Operational Theatres)

• Valid UK driving license

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About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle - from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together - your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm - access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address [email protected] if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

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