Senior program director

Bechtel helps clients deliver projects of purpose that create a lasting positive legacy globally. These large, complex and multi‐disciplined projects create jobs and grow economies; improve the resiliency of the world's infrastructure; connect communities to resources and opportunities; get us closer to net zero; tackle critical environmental challenges to protect people and the planet; and accelerate progress to make the world a cleaner, greener, safer place.

In this role, you will lead a team as a Senior Project Director to develop goals, milestones, priorities, metrics, and execution plans. Your team will monitor customer feedback, compliance, and project performance, ensuring that safety and sustainability goals are integrated. Your innovative recommendations for high quality work will help ensure customer satisfaction and will support new business development.

• Manages project planning and execution for assigned scope (list as applicable).
• The Senior Program Director shall have demonstrated leadership and abilities to build a cohesive team focused on the safe and timely delivery of the assigned scope.
• Sets project goals, milestones, and priorities that define a clear path in support of the project objectives in collaboration with key stakeholders and ensures project stays within budget.
• Partners with other group and senior managers to establish strategic plans and objectives.
• Champions program team communication and employee engagement plan.
• Utilises formal data‐driven review processes and metrics to monitor project performance and ensure compliance with technical requirements.
• Oversees the preparation of a consolidated Request for Tender document (collating and reviewing inputs from 3rd Party Designers, and Service Providers).
• Actively participates through the procurement phase including evaluations and recommendations to award.
• Manages construction (and design components if a D&C deed) through to practical completion including commissioning phases and ORAT support (as applicable) to assure compliance with the contract obligations relative to safety, environment, sustainability, quality, schedule and budget.
• Supports the creation of a work environment that fosters openness, trust, communication, teamwork, empowerment, innovation, and satisfaction.
• Ensures the Capital Portfolio's safe working procedures and practices are fully understood and that such procedures and practices are being effectively implemented.
• Manages defect period and handover of all documentation.
• Ensures scope, design basis and objectives are defined, best practices/lessons learned reviewed, detailed work plans, schedules, budgets and procedures are established, including plans for addressing critical cross‐functional work processes and systems.
• Monitors contractual commitments to ensure that all work is being performed in accordance with the specifications, drawings and terms of the contract, that change orders and claims are processed in a timely manner. Implements and maintains a change management control system.
• Ensures the Contractor adheres to their reporting requirements as set out in the Contract, paying particular attention to completeness of information and timing of delivery.
• Designs organisational structure and process to enable effective development of our people. Assists in on‐the‐job training of assigned personnel.

• Bachelor's or master's degree (or international equivalent) and 15+ years of relevant experience or 19+ years of relevant work experience

• Typically requires bachelor's or master's degree (or international equivalent) & 15+ years of relevant experience or 19+ years of relevant work experience
• Demonstrated experience in the successful management of major projects in the infrastructure and aviation industries.
• Knowledge of the principles of health & safety, quality and environment legislation and best practice.
• Known for high level of interpersonal and communication skills with demonstrable delivery of leadership and behavioural change within a large organisation and with outside organisations.
• Computer literate in MS Office and database applications as well as BIM environments required.
• Ability to influence and engage in a collaborative working environment with internal and external stakeholders while maintaining necessary levels of commercial awareness.
• Manages the work efforts of managers or professionals.
• Responsible for staffing decisions, performance appraisals, and pay reviews.
• Supports the training of new team members as required, through both formal training courses and on‐the‐job training.
• Makes decisions based on business objectives and allocated resources.
• May be responsible for a major functional Program and not have any subordinate employees.
• Participates in planning and budgeting.
• Prepares, assembles or contributes to board reports.

For decades, Bechtel has worked to inspire the next generation of employees and beyond! Because our teams face some of the world's toughest challenges, we offer robust benefits to ensure our people thrive. Whether it is advancing careers, delivering programs to enhance our culture, or providing time to recharge, Bechtel has the benefits to build a legacy of sustainable growth.

Bechtel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, disability, citizenship status (except as authorized by law), protected veteran status, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Applicants with a disability, who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, may e‐mail their request to ********@bechtel.com