Project Director

Project Director – Sheffield Delivery Manager – Amey Consulting

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Requisition

Amey is one of the UK’s leading providers of full life‑cycle engineering, operations and decarbonisation solutions for transport infrastructure and complex facilities. When you join us, you become part of a team delivering sustainable, future‑ready solutions that enhance everyday life and protect our shared future.

Our people are united by strong values – safety, insight and collaboration – and a commitment to making a meaningful difference in the communities we serve.

Since 2012, Amey has partnered with Sheffield City Council on the £2bn Streets Ahead PFI contract, running until 2037. Our Consulting team plays a central role in shaping the city’s infrastructure, delivering design and project management services across highways, maintenance, asset management and new construction. Working closely with Amey Transport Infrastructure (TI), we ensure seamless, efficient and high‑quality delivery across all schemes.

This is a rare and exciting chance to lead the Consulting design contract for one of the UK’s most dynamic and ambitious cities. As Sheffield Delivery Manager, you’ll be at the heart of major infrastructure programmes, working in close partnership with Amey TI and Sheffield City Council.

You’ll combine operational excellence with inspirational leadership, ensuring outstanding client service, commercial performance and team development. Your work will directly influence the city’s growth, sustainability and long‑term resilience.

• Accountable for the delivery of design consulting projects to budget, on time, and with positive client satisfaction
• Develop and implement robust strategies to optimise margin targets, with full P&L responsibility for the contract area
• Ensure optimal use of consulting resources and foster collaboration with technical practices and the wider business and supply chain where appropriate
• Lead day‑to‑day contract performance, including regular site and office visits (min. 3 days per week)
• Maintain strong client relationships through regular reviews and proactive issue management
• Identify and manage risks to delivery, developing contingency plans as needed
• Drive service excellence, efficiency, and continuous improvement, sharing best practice across contracts/frameworks
• Manage mobilisation and demobilisation of projects in line with budget allowances
• Ensure compliance with Amey governance, systems, tools, processes, and risk management standards
• Contribute to bidding activity and seek additional revenue opportunities through business development
• Promote a strong health and safety culture aligned to Amey’s Zero Code, ensuring safe processes, procedures, and behaviours

• Champion a culture of innovation, encouraging the team to seek out and implement new ideas and improvements in project delivery and operational practices
• Set and communicate a clear vision for the delivery team, aligning project outcomes with broader business objectives and client needs.

• Establish and maintain strong relationships with client stakeholders, ensuring regular feedback loops and acting on client input to enhance satisfaction
• Systematically capture client feedback, compliments, and testimonials to support future work winning and continuous improvement.

• Implement systematic risk and opportunity management processes, with regular reviews at project, programme and portfolio levels
• Ensure lessons learned and best practices are captured and shared across teams to drive performance improvement and mitigate future risks.

• Promote and embed a Target Zero culture, ensuring safety, environmental, and quality compliance in all activities
• Conduct regular wellbeing check‑ins and audits, including cross‑team audits, to continually improve processes and team engagement
• Encourage prompt reporting and resolution of close calls and incidents.

• Demonstrate experience…