Business Director

As part of the Milestone Infrastructure Senior Team, the Business Director will be responsible for tendering, mobilising and ultimately delivering large highway infrastructure contracts which provide a combination of highway maintenance, engineering consultancy and civil engineering projects to our clients.,

• Leadership of tender process and contract team to meet client programme and internal governance.
• Leadership of mobilisation of contract ensuring compliance with internal governance and all relevant legislation associated with the delivery of the contract requirements.
• Client engagement and relationship management at local government Corporate Director level
• Accountability for managing a £50m+ per annum turnover and outperforming gross income forecasts
• Developing, communicating and embedding local strategy in line with the corporate business plan
• Performance management and improvement against key business targets - operational, financial, people, health/safety, quality, environmental and client satisfaction
• Developing and achieving financial outperform action plans
• Supporting regional and national business development activities, identifying and pursuing opportunities and developing the brand
• Engagement with key stakeholders and communities
• Strategic management of the supply chain
• Delivery of local ESG and innovation initiatives in line with client and Milestone aspirations and goals
• Delivery of monthly operational and financial reporting
• Line management of local Contract Leadership Team and leadership of
• a business with circa 200 staff and operatives with diverse roles.
• Fostering a culture of inclusivity and engagement with values at its heart Working Environment
• Flexibility required in working hours to ensure outcomes are achieved
• Multi-location working across the region is expected - including Milestone offices/depots, plus construction sites and client offices
• Regular travel to other locations outside the region expected e.g. to Head Office and other UK Contracts
  
  Degree in Civil Engineering or other Construction, Engineering or Project Management equivalent (desirable)
• Chartered Engineer (desirable)
• CSCS Card (desirable)
• IOSH Safety Qualification (desirable)
• Proven track record of successfully leading a substantial construction, maintenance or other operational contract for public or private sector clients (essential)
• Proven track record of consistently meeting or exceeding business financial, productivity, growth and safety targets (essential)
• Experience of managing a sizeable operational workforce delivering construction or maintenance activities (essential)
• Experience of leading a multidisciplinary business (essential)
• Strong competency in interrogating profit and loss accounts and cost value reports, as well as developing and presenting regular financial forecasts (essential)
• Experience of working at a strategic with public sector clients to deliver asset maintenance or improvement works (desirable)
• Knowledge of UK local authority highway sector including efficiency drivers (desirable)
  
  Milestone Infrastructure is already the UK's leading local roads provider by road kilometres and has ambitious plans to grow further in the highway maintenance sector. So, we are strengthening our team with by looking for experienced senior leaders to help support this growth and ultimately be responsible for the delivery of new highways contracts. This is a unique opportunity to be involved from the outset, shaping delivery and setting the future direction with our local authority clients., At Milestone we embrace diversity, opening a rich potential for new ways of thinking and helping us to build successful and winning teams. We would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process; and as a Disability Confident employer, if you require any adjustments that would assist you throughout your application, please contact us at [email protected] or inform the recruitment manager in the first instance and we will be pleased to offer support.
This is an advert for our job vacancy, and therefore may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the role described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Milestone. The closing date for this vacancy may be subject to change any time at the sole discretion of the Business.

28 days' annual leave plus 8 days' bank holiday + holiday purchase scheme Bonus scheme Private Medical Family Cover Company Car/Car Allowance or Car Lease scheme with fuel card option Generous Pension / Life Assurance Employee discount platform Access to Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) Excellent development opportunities