Linum Consult’s client, an international engineering and infrastructure construction company, is currently seeking to expand their operations in Italy. Due to continued growth, they are looking for a Managing Director with experience in the civil engineering industry to develop and manage a small team and run the local office in Milan.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Providing overall leadership to the Italian entity
- Creating and maintaining a strong network in Italy with local authorities, stakeholders and contractors to help secure new project opportunities
- Leading the business development activity and providing input into new tenders
- Overseeing the operations and ensuring projects are delivered to a high quality, with high standards of Health and Safety and to budget
- Providing leadership and guidance to the senior management team
- Providing regular reports and updates to the board
- Being a positive ambassador of the company in Italy
REQUIREMENTS
- Degree qualification in Civil Engineering or equivalent in a relevant construction discipline
- Experience in the Infrastructure sector in Italy
- Good knowledge of the infrastructure market in Italy
- Good understanding of contract management
- Good understanding and experience of financial statements
- Fluent in English and Italian, with the right to live and work in the EU
PERSONAL COMPETENCIES
- Strong business acumen
- Strong self-motivation
- A natural leader, relationship builder and business developer
- A drive to perform
- Good interpersonal skills and a team player
- Perseverance
- Experience leading a diverse team
APPLICATION PROCESS
If you fulfil ALL of the key criteria for this position, then please submit your application to europe@linumconsult.com for the attention of Neill Donald. If your application is successful you will be contacted within 48 hours for a further discussion.