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AECOM Project Director - Construction Procurement in Dublin, Ireland
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Job Summary:
At AECOM we help our clients to deliver the most iconic and complex building and infrastructure projects in the world. We do this by leveraging our world-class talent, scale and unique service offering to produce results. It’s one thing to imagine a better world. AECOM was built to deliver it.
We are looking for someone to help drive the growth of our Strategic Procurement team in Ireland. The team works with a range of public and private clients in the utilities, infrastructure and transportation sector providing full lifecycle procurement services. For some clients we provide advice on the optimum procurement and contracts strategy to deliver their projects and programmes, while for others we also manage procurement activity including tendering, evaluation and contract award.
We deliver our services in two ways: as consultancy projects and via secondments into our clients’ procurement teams. Through all engagement we strive to provide excellence, ensuring clients benefit from AECOM’s global and cross-sector procurement experience.
If you have strong expertise in construction procurement, have experience working in a consultancy environment or are excited about the opportunity to do so, and are passionate about delivering value through procurement activity, we’d love to hear from you. This is a leadership position responsible for driving growth of the team and diversifying our client base, with significant opportunities for career progression. The role will include a mix of project delivery, work winning and team management.
Key objectives of the role:
Provide high-quality procurement advice and support to AECOM’s clients on their flagship projects and programmes:
Lead projects with up to two clients at any given time.
Contribute your expertise to the development of the procurement service offering.
Collaborate with AECOM colleagues to deliver quality outcomes for our clients.
Grow the Strategic Procurement team in Ireland.
Challenge yourself in a market leading business.
Key responsibilities of the role:
Provide procurement strategy advice including leading clients through the process of designing the optimum delivery model, contract strategy, commercial model and route to market for their project.
Lead the competitive procurement process including market engagement, supplier shortlisting, tender document development, tender management, evaluation and negotiation.
Provide advice on commercial topics including the adoption of NEC contracts in Ireland and compliance with public procurement regulations.
Support work winning activity including identifying leads with existing AECOM clients and developing proposal documentation.
Minimum requirements:
Proven capability delivering complex procurement for construction projects.
Broad range of project experience.
Enjoys being accountable and takes pride in the quality of their work.
Can work independently while being confident to approach colleagues for support when required.
Good influencing skills.
Can evidence high levels of commercial acumen and the benefits this has delivered to various projects.
Passionate about individual, team, and client success.
Well-connected across the industry.
Preferred technical knowledge:
Aviation, energy, transportation or utilities sector understanding.
Standard contract forms including Public Works Contracts, NEC or FIDIC
Public procurement regulation understanding
Qualifications
Relevant degree, for example, in business, engineering or science
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AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.
Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity
You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.
You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.
Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
ReqID: J10099861
Business Line: B&P - Buildings & Places
Business Group: DCS
Strategic Business Unit: Europe & India
Career Area: Survey & Estimation
Work Location Model: Hybrid