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Change the World.\nAt AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.\nThere has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.\nWe're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.\n 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.\nAbout Us\nAECOM Buildings & Places is made up of dedicated teams delivering projects in Commercial, Residential, Hospitality, Sports Venues, Work Places, Education, Healthcare, Government and Defence.\nJob Responsibilities\nAs 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.\nThis 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.\nYou 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.\nKey Skills\nProject leadership, including stakeholder, schedule and contract management\n\nDevelop strong collaborative relationships with clients, stakeholders and members of the multi-disciplinary project team\n\nManage the efficient delivery of project management team outputs, in accordance with agreed timescales and quality standards\n\nSupport the co-ordination and sign-off of all management information produced by the project management team prior to issue\n\n Good working knowledge of NEC3 / NEC4 contracts or similar, and commercial awareness\n\nProfessional Qualified - ideally Project Management/Construction/Engineering/Quantity Surveying Degree\n\nChartered Status with the RICS, CIOB, APM, RIBA, ICE or other equivalent institution\n\nCollaborative management skills\n\nExcellent communication and organisational skills\n\nSpecific industry and project experience for Government Sector (including UK MOD)\n\nFlexibility to work at sites across the UK (including UK MOD sites requiring SC Security Clearance)\n\nFlexibility to deploy for short duration International visits (including UK MOD Overseas Operational Theatres)\n\nValid UK driving license\n\n At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.\nAbout AECOM\nAECOM 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.\nFreedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity\nYou 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.\nYou 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.\nAECOM 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.\nJoin 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.\nWe 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. 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