Associate Director - Quantity Surveying

Description

We are looking for an Associate Director to join us within our Residential and Compliance sector, delivering exceptional professional construction consultancy services whilst leading and managing multi-disciplinary teams to deliver large scale, new build and remediation projects.

At [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], we’re not just about delivering projects — we’re a construction consultancy that is focused on making a positive impact. We deliver exceptional consultancy services and support sustainability, whilst empowering and prioritising our people.

As a proud B Corp, we’re committed to high standards of social and environmental performance and making the journey smooth and successful for our clients. We’re big enough to lead complex, high-profile projects, yet small enough to genuinely support and care for our employees – our [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] people.

The Role - Associate Director

Our Associate Directors lead the delivery teams of the business. They are our leaders of project execution, resource utilisation and project profitability to deliver continued success and growth for [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] and our clients. They champion our culture, creating a high-performance environment for our [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] People, allowing them to grow with us on our journey.

Reporting into the Client Director, you will lead and manage multi-disciplinary teams to deliver on day-to-day projects and meet the needs of our clients’. You will coach, mentor and guide the people in your delivery teams and support them on their own career and personal development journeys, giving them the opportunities to achieve their potential along the way.

Main accountabilities

• Work with the Client Director and wider leadership team, inputting to the pipeline and future opportunities for business planning.
• Collaborate with your clients to deliver agreed solutions/projects profitably, following our client care guidelines.
• Manage multi-disciplinary teams, allocating resource, and optimising utilisation.
• Work collaboratively across clients and sectors.
• Establish yourself as an expert and share knowledge.
• Manage performance and development of reporting staff.
• Hold responsibility for Quality Assurance and Controls.
• Track and deliver financial and commercial metrics.
• Take personal responsibility for health and safety.
• Endeavour to improve social and environmental impact.

Key Deliverables

• Maintaining project WIP to agreed annual targets
• Maintain debtor exposure to agreed annual targets
• Deliver project profitability margins to agreed annual targets
• Delivering year-on-year project profitability growth
• Deliver on People, Operational and Business Objectives defined annually

Requirements

Technical

• Demonstrable computer literacy of the Microsoft package (Teams, Word, Excel, Outlook etc.)
• Previous successful experience utilising CRM systems
• Exposure to business intelligence reporting

Essential Experience

• Experience within the construction industry, managing key client relationships and complex projects
• Fully Chartered Accreditation or with significant experience within relevant discipline
• Leading, managing & coaching multi-disciplinary project teams (PM, QS, BS)
• Financial awareness and demonstrated success of delivering financial and commercial targets for construction projects
• Previous successful delivery of client projects involving resourcing, performance and completion
• Significant experience within a relevant discipline

Competencies

• Ownership
• Customer Focus
• Efficiency
• Team Leadership and Motivation
• Developing Team Members
• Communication and Influence
• Commercial/Business/Financial Acumen

Benefits

Joining us at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] isn't just about being part of a great team—it's a thrilling journey packed with fantastic perks! We believe we are a great place to work and for people to develop their careers.

• Enjoy 33 days of holiday (including bank holidays), growing with an extra day after five years of service.
• An additional day off on your birthday.
• Health cover and benefits from day one and x2 salary death in service coverage.
• Annual company bonus and salary review.
• A company pension.
• We cover membership fees for relevant professional bodies.
• Career development, chartership learning support and training opportunities.

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is now a Certified B Corporation, meeting high standards of social and environmental performance. We're dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.