Framework Director

MWH Treatment is looking to strengthen their Operational team with a Framework Director based in Thames. The purpose of this role is to act as Director for the Thames Water Framework around strategic and instrumental decision making - and enabling framework activities to meet the targets for delivery, turnover and profitability. You will support and advise to improve business performance leading to a successful culture and effective operational service and efficiency to the frameworks.

You will report directly to the Director of UK Operation and the responsibilities will include:

To lead on all contract preparation and associated client liaison duties To support all aspects of the framework, providing strategic and professional guidance to the delivery teams from project identification through to takeover. Oversee the successful delivery of projects to scope, target cost, quality, programme and completion encompassing design, engineering, construction, handover and commercial aspects ensuring perfect delivery is achieved Advise the project management team on project planning activities and initiatives and present recommendations and project delivery status updates to key customers and stakeholders Implement and maintain appropriate systems for measuring necessary aspects of operational, programme, project management and development Lead, review and challenge project budgets and forecast to ensure a consistent, challenging but deliverable approach is adopted 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 delivery philosophy Establishing and maintaining financial metrics including outlooks, project/program development, project/program delivery, risk control, bidding and management of all managers and delivery teams Provide the senior management team with advice and expertise on critical issues regarding the projects, and implementation Ensure that project costs are rigorously managed and expenditure is recorded accurately at all times Implement the business plan for projects, managing and reviewing performance of contracts against financial and operational targets Meet with the Board/Client to review project financials including cost to date, procurement, change orders, predicted final profit and contingency, and margin distribution Work closely with the leadership team to maximise global resource sharing, optimise technical skills and ensure that project best practice is developed and used effectively Provide direction, motivation and leadership to both internal staff and external consultants or contractors engaged in providing technical support activities to the project Act as leader on technical engineering issues Forecast long-term resource needs based on investment programmes

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