Person Specification – Technical/Experience

• A high calibre and experienced Professional, with a technical background with the clear potential to develop.
• Minimum of a first degree and chartered qualification in engineering.
• Preference for a master’s degree in project or programme management.
• Demonstrable experience having successfully led multidiscipline technical teams on design of building or infrastructure projects.
• Demonstrable experience having successfully delivered technical site due diligence or pre-purchase appraisals for clients.
• Experience of delivering projects from a client project management perspective. 
• Demonstrable experience of working closely with the design team in their development and delivery of the optimum solution to meet the client’s brief.
• Evidence of solid achievement and career development in project and programme management.
• Experience of business development for consulting services.
• Sound knowledge of developments and drivers in the sector.
• Good commercial and contractual awareness.
• Strong client and stakeholder relationship management skills and experience.

Person Specification – Personal Attributes/Competences 

• Energetic, dynamic and self-motivated
• Flexible and adaptable with a reasonable degree of mobility (nationally and internationally) for business trips.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to develop strong relationships with clients
• Intuitive and creative thinker, able to conceptualise business opportunities
• Highly professional, able to develop and sustain the respect of peers and clients alike
• Opportunity to work in other regions as project opportunities present themselves.

Key Competencies/Responsibilities

People Skills:

• Able to identify differences and resolve conflicts or assist in resolving conflicts.
• Able to identify stakeholders, determine requirements and expectations and manage their influence on the project.
• Maintains good communications with clients, keeping them regularly appraised of the progress of their projects.
• Able to report progress and answer questions accordingly.
• Ensures line manager is kept informed about key issues.

Project Delivery:

      Programme

• Agrees the overall project programme in conjunction with client and Arup in-house planners.
• Sets the programme for each major phase of work.

Design

• Manages professional team to deliver correct elements to programme.
• Ensures that the design meets the client’s requirements.
• Escalates issues as appropriate.

Delivery

• Oversees the progress of the Project and that it is delivered to programme.
• Takes action to resolve problems.
• Escalates issues as appropriate.

Cost

• Manages the processes involved in estimating, budgeting, and controlling costs.
• Manages the change control procedure.

Handover

• Manages the handover of completed projects to clients.

       Other

• Manages risk that facilitates communication to others.
• Author’s client reports identifying key issues, matters for resolution and provides a clear and effective mechanism for exception reporting.

       Contracts/ compliance:

• Developing and managing the team.
• Ensures the project team works in accordance with all regulatory standards.
• Manages procedures to deliver the required quality at all stages of the project.