Consulting Delivery Manager

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Amey is a leading provider of full life-cycle engineering, operations, and decarbonisation solutions for transport infrastructure and complex facilities.

Working for us, you'll be delivering sustainable infrastructure solutions that enhance life and protect our shared future.

Our people are driven by strong values based on safety, insight, and collaboration.

The Opportunity

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Delivery Manager for Rail to join our Consulting Analytics & Advisory (A&A) Business on a permanent contract.

The A&A team has a world-class reputation in analytics, data-led transformations, and digital solutions in infrastructure; the team's expertise also includes intelligent transport systems, asset management, and the development of digital strategies for asset owners and operators across rail, highways, light rail, aviation, utilities, defence, and major structures.

The role

As the Delivery Manager for Rail within the Consulting A&A business, you will support the Delivery Director in leading the delivery of a portfolio of projects or major projects, ensuring client obligations and profit targets are met, and the entire Consulting capability is deployed.

You will ensure the P&L, client delivery, and development of further work opportunities through existing frameworks and contracts, gaining maximum value from frameworks where appropriate.

Working in collaboration with Practices to develop solutions, resource projects, and business development to ensure contribution towards a future relevant pipeline of work. Key responsibilities include:

1. Accountability for delivering a portfolio of projects or major projects on budget, on time, with positive client satisfaction.
2. Developing a robust strategy to achieve optimum margin aligned with or exceeding targets. P&L responsibility for contracts within your area. Responsible for revenue and margin targets as set by Amey Group.
3. Ensuring optimal use of the entire range of Consulting capability.
4. Improving service delivery across projects by maximizing efficiency and effectiveness, sharing best practices, and seeking profit improvement opportunities.
5. Being commercially astute, ensuring all entitlements under the contract and through change are correctly administered by project leads.
6. Managing the day-to-day performance of contracts through regular site and office visits as appropriate.
7. Establishing strong partnerships with Practice leads and Business Development resources.
8. Identifying additional revenue opportunities and liaising with the business development team to secure them.
9. Providing day-to-day leadership for project resources.
10. Forecasting resource needs and working closely with practice heads for resource allocation.
11. Managing ongoing client relationships with regular performance reviews and active issue management.
12. Identifying and managing delivery risks, developing contingency plans.
13. Managing the supply chain as appropriate.
14. Ensuring compliance with Amey governance, systems, tools, processes, and risk management.
15. Contributing to bidding activities as required.
16. Managing mobilization and demobilization of contracts within budget.
17. Ensuring a strong health and safety culture aligned with Amey Zero Code, promoting safe behaviors and continuous improvement.

What you will bring to us:

• A natural collaborator who can unite people for a common goal.
• Strong project management skills.
• An analytical mindset using data and insights for decision making.
• Commercial awareness.
• Experience managing large contracts or portfolios on time and within budget.
• Experience managing significant clients or multiple smaller customers.
• Ownership and management of a P&L.
• Bid management experience including mobilization and demobilization.
• Understanding of CDM and HSEQ standards.
• Ability to plan and prioritize work to meet organizational goals.
• Knowledge of business and market dynamics to support organizational goals.
• Ability to anticipate and balance stakeholder needs.
• Degree or equivalent experience, with professional qualifications such as MBA, Chartered Manager, Prince2, APM, or similar.

What we can offer you:

At Amey, our biggest asset is our people. We offer flexibility, career development, benefits, and support for life's challenges. Recognized among the top 1% of employers by Investors in People.

Our career progression framework and mentoring support your growth. We promote professional development, including recognition bonuses for qualifications.

Work-life Balance

We support flexible, hybrid, and part-time working arrangements across our UK offices.

Benefits include health plans, wellbeing programs, dental vouchers, and more.

EDI

We celebrate diversity through our affinity groups: NeuroDiversity, Armed Forces, Multicultural Network, Pride, Diversability, and Parents & Carers.

Social Value

Enjoy 2 Community Involvement Days annually and additional fundraising opportunities.

Additional perks include:

• Pension: Generous pension scheme with contributions.
• Bonus: Up to 10% of base salary.
• Choices: Flexible benefits including extra leave, cycle schemes, and discounts.

Your Career at Amey Consulting

We value expertise and individuality. Supportive environment to achieve your ambitions and contribute to our shared success.

Application Guidance

We are committed to inclusion and diversity. We welcome all qualified candidates and offer accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Contact for support during the application process.