Welcome to Faithful+Gould, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group

You might know us for the prestigious construction work we deliver around the world. We're proud to say it's thanks to our people's diversity of thought, skills and knowledge. Working in our innovative, collaborative environment, you'll lead professionals who enjoy supporting each other to make the most of our talents and expertise

Faithful+Gould is a great place to be when it comes to work-life balance. Ask us how our flexible and remote working policies can support your priorities. Valuing each other equally is central to our culture. Some of our recent pledges have been for Women's Equality and being a 'Disability Confident and 'Inclusive Employer.' 

OPERATIONS DIRECTOR – BRISTOL

As an Operations Director at Faithful+Gould, you'll be valued for your vision and energy. Your role is of strategic importance to the region, requiring close co-operation and collaboration with the other West Region offices (there are 8 in total), our Sector and Service leads and the wider Engineering Services business

You'll be trusted to keep your office moving forward while supported to take your career to the next level.

YOUR PURPOSE

• Leadership – fully integrate and lead the Bristol office, enthuse our people through effective engagement, develop talent, ensure safety and wellbeing. Provide line management to Business Units/Team Leaders, guiding and mentoring as required.
• Business strategy – engage in the development of the Bristol Strategy and align it with the regional/national strategy. Prepare annual plans, identify future trends and growth areas within Bristol/South West and support the drive for excellence across the service streams.
• Win Work – Leading, being visible and engaged in the local market whilst creating a positive sales culture in the teams and deploy people to develop business and win work, optimising sales. Utilise and expand on existing frameworks to develop a strong current and future pipeline.
• Client Focus – be client facing and manage/provide guidance on all the local key client accounts to support the strategy and business plan.
• Business operations – manage the office, deliver operational performance, in line with requirements identifying opportunities for delivering on national growth targets (15-20%).
• People – support and align with the regional ED+I plan, establishing and delivering the local targets. Accelerate opportunities for career development and talent mobility, establishing effective succession plans. 
• Workload management - establish the requirements for people resources, build a skilled and flexible workforce through permanent, contingent staff and supply chain partners. Identify key strategic resource requirements and recruit accordingly to align with the strategy and business plan.
• Culture - Create an entrepreneurial and innovative culture, continually develop existing and look for new business areas which align with the business strategy and create competitive advantage. 
• Project delivery – respond to client requirements with flexibility and at pace, deploy people to deliver work of value to clients, ensure robust management of projects to achieve the outcomes expected by F+G and our clients. 
• Digital Solutions – support the development of digital tools across the business to achieve technical excellence and consistency of approach to achieve maximum efficiency in service delivery

WHAT YOU CAN BRING

• Experience in an operational management and business leadership role in the same (Project Management, Quantity Surveying, Building Surveying & Project Controls disciplines) or comparable business area. 
• Knowledge and understanding of Project & Programme Management, Quantity Surveying, Building Surveying, Project Controls and Multi-Disciplinary service delivery.
• Be both client and market facing with a visible and active digital profile promoting the business and its staff at every opportunity
• Strong knowledge, experience and understanding of financial management systems, corporate governance requirements and management of P&L accounts
• Collaborative, with an effective network spanning client, business partners and other stakeholders.  
• Able to create a culture of continual improvement and development of services through innovation, technology, and new business models. 
• Able to build, lead and motivate a team, successful at leading people through change.  
• Able to engage with all teams and be both visible and approachable to all staff.
• Performance driven, desire to exceed targets and a proven track record in exceeding business performance expectations.  
• Strong personal reputation and recognised by our industry for creating value through environmental, economic and/or social outcomes.
• Available to travel regularly across the South West and West Region and UK as and when required. 

WHY WORK FOR FAITHFUL+GOULD?

Join us, and lead on some of the industry's most exciting and newsworthy construction projects – from mission-critical COVID-19 facilities to the world's tallest hotel, London's Heathrow Airport, to Europe's first eco-friendly mosque. You'll enjoy invaluable exposure to international expertise as well as innovation in local niche areas.

In 2020, we took away Silver and Gold in the Construction Manager of the Year Awards; and made finalist for the Young Surveyor of the Year. So, you'll be part of a team where our standards are high, as are the rewards. And, at every career stage, you'll benefit from industry-leading programmes to help improve your skills and knowledge.

Communities are at the heart of our work. Together, our people are proud to be working towards a Net Zero Carbon future and regenerating cities across the UK. Read about more of the ways we're making a positive impact.

https://careers.snclavalin.com/csr

MEETING YOUR NEEDS

To help you get the most out of life in and outside of work, we offer employees "Total Reward." It's a package that can be tailored to your changing lifestyle, career and personal needs. You'll enjoy benefits such as fitness funding, leadership training, professional accreditations, and career planning for any stage of your career. Find out more.

Making sure you're supported is important to us. So, if you identify as having a disability, tell us ahead of your interview. And let's talk through any adjustments you might need.

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MORE ABOUT US

Faithful+Gould, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, is a leading international consultancy with over 70 years of integrated project and programme management expertise. With us, you'll be surrounded by the skills and support to develop in ways that work for you. You'll be trusted to play a vital role in the organisation while making a tangible difference to the world and our future.

Check out some of our most recent and exciting projects.

https://careers.snclavalin.com/faithful-gould

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Training:

You should possess a willingness to continue to develop your career through our structured training programme. Faithful+Gould provides a portfolio of training and development courses designed to help you make the best of your abilities and talents and also encourage Continuous Professional Development Activities. 

Additional Information: This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.

We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. To help embed inclusion for all, from day one, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability