Head of Delivery; Framework Manager

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Head of Delivery (Framework Manager) – Environment

Rickmansworth

Affinity Water and Essex & Suffolk Frameworks

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Head of Delivery (HoD) to lead operations within our Affinity Water and Essex & Suffolk Water frameworks. Based in Rickmansworth, you’ll be at the forefront of managing and delivering large-scale, technically complex civil and MEICA engineering projects.

As our designated Framework Manager , you’ll report directly to the Regional Operations Director and take ownership of a significant and high value programme of works - circa £m.

In this senior position, you’ll be responsible for overseeing a high-performing team delivering a varied portfolio of water infrastructure projects, ensuring safe, on-time, and on-budget delivery to the highest quality standards. You’ll drive strong collaboration between clients, designers, delivery partners, and the supply chain, while actively identifying and developing new opportunities for growth within the frameworks. A key focus will be fostering a culture of innovation, efficiency, and environmental responsibility.

This is more than a delivery role — it’s a strategic leadership opportunity with clear progression as part of our wider succession planning.

• Lead by example to promote the highest standards of HS&E at all times.
• Work closely with the HS&E team to instil positive cultures and behaviours within your portfolio
• Support, guide and manager the pre-construction team to compile robust but challenging bid pricing with risk & opportunities clearly defined and apportioned.
• Identify and provide mitigation against risk across a portfolio of projects through the projects life cycle.
• Support the commercial team through the pre-construction phase to ensure contract terms are favourable to GT and provide robust protection to the company.
• Work with the pre-construction team to ensure the BMS is followed and correct governance / sign-off is achieved.
• Develop a delivery strategy for the programme of works within your portfolio, promoting environmental group strategies in our delivery.
• Develop and enact upon a resource plan to support the delivery strategy. The resource plan is to include succession planning
• Work with the supply chain to build relationships to support the delivery strategy
• Champion and encourage others to think strategically when developing new approaches or addressing novel problems
• Provide leadership and promote high professional standards and best practice across all functions.
• Work with, influence and support other functional leaders to develop best practice, continuous improvement in delivery of our projects and programmes.
• Be the key contact with the Clients Senior team; build an effective relationship that aligns to with the Source to Sea Strategy and Operating Model.
• Ensure alignment with the Client’s vision throughout delivery of the contract
• Manage customer and stakeholder expectations; develop and implement a stakeholder management plan
• Build trust and openness with clients, customers and stakeholders, acting upon feedback where required
• Responsible for contributing to the delivery of the Regional financial targets as agreed with the Regional Operations Director
• Have accountability for the commercial performance of the portfolio of projects under your operational control.
• Ensure sustainable reduction in delivery costs, promote innovation to deliver the required efficiencies across our operations
• Have a good understanding of commercial contract conditions, particularly NEC, and have strong commercial awareness.
• Have a good understand of commercial tools such as CVR, CTC (cost to completes) and be able to lead, support, review and report on P&L position of their programmes of work.
• Have a strong commercial understanding of sub-contract procurement, be able to review…