As trusted framework partners at some of the UK’s busiest airports, we’re involved in a range of infrastructure, security, and retail projects to create efficient and premier travel experiences for passengers and crew.

Our expert multi-disciplinary teams deliver projects in collaboration with airport operations, ensuring minimal disruption to airlines, flights, and passengers.

Using skills in airport planning, passenger flow, intelligent engineering, and low-carbon modular design, we provide cost-effective, energy-saving solutions across a wide range of aviation projects - from small compliance works to complex airside building schemes - delivering on time, on budget, and with full transparency.

As part of our ongoing growth in the Aviation Sector, we are looking to hire a Project Delivery & Framework Lead.
This role will focus on managing the Gatwick Framework account, working collaboratively with the BakerHicks Aviation Sector team, the Director of Aviation, and the wider BakerHicks group.

You will be responsible for overseeing the Gatwick Design Framework and identifying new opportunities with other partners at the airport.

This role will be based onsite at the client office at Gatwick Airport for three days a week, with occasional meetings, at a BakerHicks office, as needed.

Key Objectives

• Tender for new work
• Oversee the successful running of current projects and workload
• By understanding the unique requirements, standards, and ways of working at the airport, you will work to uphold high standards and professionalism on behalf of BakerHicks.
• Apply forward-thinking and innovative solutions in contributing to the development of the Aviation Sector

What you will do

Including but not limited to the following key deliverables:

• Support the Aviation Sector Director in developing and overseeing the BD/Sales strategy for the business.
• Build long-term, trusted relationships with clients at all levels to create a sustainable pipeline of work at Gatwick Airport and beyond, where applicable.
• Manage project resourcing, coordinating delivery teams and Project Managers to ensure smooth day-to-day project execution.
• Act as the primary point of contact for clients, leading client engagements within the Aviation Sector.
• Oversee and advise on the production of bids, tenders, and offers, providing strategic input on competitive positioning, client value propositions, win themes, pricing strategy, and commercial positioning. Collaborate with the bid team to craft compelling business-winning proposals.

About You

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent in a relevant technical or Operational discipline.
• Chartered with a professional body would be advantageous.

Experience

• Extensive experience in project delivery within the construction industry with an engineering consultancy/contractor, in a technical role.
• Strong preference for experience in the Aviation industry, preferably at Gatwick Airport
• Understanding of the stages of design for all core disciplines
• Demonstrable experience in business development and account management within a consultancy environment.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to security clearance. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by various factors. The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain security clearance for this role as required by our clients and sectors.

About BakerHicks

We’ve been innovating in design, engineering and project delivery since 1957 and operate from 14 locations for a truly European reach.

Benefits

Whatever your discipline, you’ll be alongside some of the most talented people in the industry. Our network of offices are appealing, friendly and comfortable spaces, easily accessible by car or public transport. And our salary and benefits packages are some of the best in the industry.

What you get will depend on what you do, with individual performance-related rewards also on offer in addition to:

• Company car or cash allowance
• Up to 6% matched contributory pension plan
• Life assurance scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus ability to buy additional leave
• Discount scheme (including gym membership, mobile phones etc)
• Flexible/hybrid working
• Family friendly policies
• Employee assistance
• Professional development

BakerHicks is an equal-opportunity employer. We care about creating an inclusive atmosphere and are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion throughout.

BakerHicks is an inclusive organisation welcoming talent from all backgrounds. Applicants are assessed based on personal merit and qualifications.