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Project Director

August 18, 2023 | Comments Off on Project Director

We're looking for a Project Director to join our Rail team to take responsibility for the leadership and management of our rail services contract contracts. Within this role you can enjoy 26 days annual leave, sharesave scheme, family friendly policies and even more.

Can you imagine a world without transportation links via land, sea or air? Nor can we! Your journey is our journey, come and join us at Kier Transportation and make a difference. Supporting the movement of people, goods and equipment.

Location: Nationwide.

Contract: Permanent - flexible and part-time hours available if desired, just let us know

Salary: £competitive

Responsibilities

As the Project Director, you'll support the teams across the business to deliver the requirements of our existing contracts, whilst working safely and in accordance with regional and contractual processes. Develop regional resilience and ensure best practice, efficiency's and ideas are shared across the contracts

Working with the work winning team to establish and secure new opportunities within the sector in line with the growth plans.

Your day to day will include:

· Ensure compliance with all Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality policies.

· promote the well being of your team and ensure that an inclusive workplace where diversity of thought, background and experience is actively encouraged and achieved

  • lead or participate in business improvement projects in support of wider contract business plan objectives analysing business performance, presenting alternative solutions, making recommendations, and directly supporting implementation


    • What are we looking for?

    This role of Head of HMPF is great for you if have:

    · experience of managing high performing operational teams

    · strong knowledge of H&S practices



    We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferable skills are always welcome! So even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat. We want to hear from candidates from all backgrounds and experiences, and we especially encourage those from underrepresented communities to get in touch with us.

    If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process, please get in touch at to discuss and arrange these.



    Benefits at Kier

    We're proud to be able to offer our fantastic employees a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. Some of our favourites include:

  • new and enhanced family friendly policies, including eight weeks paternity leave, 26 weeks maternity leave, pregnancy loss leave, surrogacy leave, menopause guidance and more.
  • professional subscription - you will get one professional subscription funded to support your professional development.
  • pension - you will be able to join the Kier Retirement Savings Plan (KRSP)
  • Kier rewards - You will have access to discounted shopping including restaurants, insurance companies, and supermarkets.
  • employee referral scheme - refer a friend or family member to work for Kier
    • And so much more! You can read the full details of all of our benefits on our website:



    Who is Kier?

    As a leading UK infrastructure services, construction and property group, our purpose is to sustainably deliver construction and infrastructure services which are vital to the UK.

    Our projects are those that support the local communities we work in, helping them thrive and progress. We take pride in bringing specialist knowledge, sector leading experience and fresh thinking to all that we do.

    We are collaborative, trusted and focused, and we will empower you to achieve your career goals, and listen to your thoughts, ideas and challenges



    Diversity and inclusion

    Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion (D&I) initiatives, and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies and initiatives. You can see more about our .

    Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with criminal convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's criminal record or the details of any offences disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.







    Qualifications



    Closing Date: 25 August 2023

    Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early
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