A9 Dualling Programme Delivery Team Lead

Responsibilities

• Procuring certain works, services and supplies contracts with overall responsibility for managing the various stages of the procurement process from the development of the procurement strategy to contract award, alongside contract implementation and management in line with relevant Public Procurement Legislation.
• Leading and developing teams (both internally and externally) to ensure objectives are delivered. This will include major works and service contractors, as well as those providing advice on matters such as due diligence, contract changes, claims and negotiation and, if necessary, dispute resolution procedures.
• Developing and maintaining close links with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, including a wide range of business areas in Transport Scotland and the Scottish Government, alongside direct liaison with Ministers and senior management.
• Promoting sustainability through the delivery of major projects and services.
• Assisting and briefing senior staff and Ministers, attending engagements where necessary. This involves deputising during events or meetings where necessary.
• Responsible for preparing all necessary briefings and dealing with correspondence relating to projects within the portfolio.

Background

Transport Scotland is the national transport agency for Scotland and is accountable to Parliament and the public through Scottish Ministers, with a budget of around £2 billion per year. It is responsible, on behalf of Scottish Ministers, for overseeing the operation and maintenance of the railways and trunk road networks throughout Scotland, for transport policy, aviation, ports, freight and inland waterways, and for running the national concessionary fares schemes. Transport is a vital feature of the Scottish Government's focus on increasing sustainable economic growth, and transport investments and policies have major impacts on the economy, people, and the environment.