Head of Delivery Management

Head of Delivery Management

Salary: Negotiable Location:  South East Region

Type: Full Time  Postal/Zip Code: 35903

Our client is one of the UK’s leading recycling, renewable energy and waste management companies. Part of the FTSE 250 Pennon Group, our client puts waste into action, transforming it into high quality recyclables, raw materials and energy.

They're helping people see waste differently - By transforming domestic and commercial recyclables into high-quality raw materials or energy, they're making a substantial contribution to improving both their customers' and the UK's resource efficiency. Gone is the traditional waste collection and disposal company, and in its place is a progressive and innovative recycling and resource management operation.

They use smart people and smart technology to deliver their vision. From user-friendly household waste recycling centres for the general public to some of the most advanced materials recycling facilities and energy from waste plants in Europe.

HEAD OF DELIVERY MANAGEMENT (Projects and Engineering)

Ref: 327

Location: South East

Our client is currently seeking a Head of Delivery Management to oversee the project management of the delivery of all Projects above £7m in value. The projects need to be safely delivered, to the required quality, to the approved schedule and to Cost Budget.

This is a great opportunity to join them at an exciting time of considerable change – Ideal candidates are likely to have worked within a SAP/ERP environment and have experience within one of the following fields/areas; project engineering, mechanical engineer, electrical engineering, petro chemical, power, pharmaceutical, process, Energy from Waste (EfW / WtE).  You may have shutdown experience, brownfield site development or working with/for an EPCM contractor. 

Duties include, but not limited to:

Provide direction and accountability for the safe delivery of Projects larger than £7m taking account of the business case for the investment.   

Ensure safety is actively managed and the CDM Regulations are properly applied to the works.   

Ensure the Quality of the Works is in line with the relevant Specifications and Drawings.

Provide clear oversight of the Programme Schedule and take appropriate action with the Delivery Managers and Contractors to preserve schedule and budget.   

Undertake oversight of Cost Management of the Programme against the agreed Budgets.

Ensure Risk and Opportunity Management is appropriately utilised on the Project.

Coordinate with Plant Operations, and Business Development, as required to meet overall business objectives.

Manage the team of Delivery Managers.

Skills / Experience:

Good knowledge and experience of the CDM Regulations

Up to date knowledge of best practices in accounting and financial management

Strong commercial knowledge of complex projects

Excellent understanding of UK Contractor market and industrial relations

Good understanding of Process OR Power Plant design and construction, including legislation

Proven experience of managing large process or power projects in excess of £300m

Strong and effective decision making and communication skills

Chartered Engineer

Current Driving Licence

Our client:

Employing over 3,200 people, they strive to be an environmentally, socially and economically sustainable business. All sites and services are operated under the company’s business management system incorporating the highest environmental, quality and health and safety standards.

They won two important titles (Health and Safety Best Practice and Best Communications Campaign) at the 2012 Chartered Institution of Wastes Management Awards for Environmental Excellence. Our client is a recent ‘Recycling and Waste Management Business of the Year’ winner at the National Recycling Awards.

Closing Date: 27th September 2013.

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Our client offers a career development path for those employees who show initiative and enthusiasm.

Working towards equal opportunities.

No agencies Please.

[Keywords; delivery management, project management, project delivery, quality, CDM, CDM regulations, cost management, risk management, power plant design, process, power, energy, petrochemical, pharmaceutical]