Associate Director (Structural Engineering)

Associate Director

Birmingham

£70,000 - £80,000

Our client is a major Multidisciplinary Engineering Design Consultancy. They combine a ‘one-stop-shop' approach with a can do attitude towards their work.

They are an international and truly independent multi-disciplinary firm of ~5000 consulting engineers, planners and managers with an impressive track record of designing some of the world's most notable buildings.

The company has over 50 offices worldwide, providing engineering capabilities across all sectors of the built environment.

They provide hands-on multi-disciplinary integrated engineering services delivered seamlessly in the areas of Civil, Structural, Building Services, Façade, Mobility (Transport), and other specialist related engineering disciplines. The result is an integrated approach empowered to improve the building process.

Qualifications

On average a minimum of 10 years' experience as a Chartered Engineer.

Have a proven track record in design and project delivery with different types of structural materials and systems, serving various types of building and under various types of procurement.

Have a proven record as a Project Engineer

Business Development

Win business and develop new Clients and or build business with existing Clients with annual targets to be agreed.

Be an ambassador for the Company.

Project Role

Responsible for managing all aspects of a portfolio of jobs as Project Manager in conjunction with a Project Director.

On some projects, provide the principal contact to Clients as Project Director with only mentoring support from a Director.

Core responsibilities include:

* Project delivery.

* Customer satisfaction.

* Job profitability.

* Job cash flow.

* Project quality.

* Be able to motivate and lead multidisciplinary professional teams to deliver Client solutions.

* Be commercially astute.

Be experienced and competent at:

* Presenting to Clients.

* Preparing Client/project proposals.

* Negotiating fee proposals and requesting additional fees where possible.

* Constructing project teams from internal and external resources.

* Procuring project resources.

* Planning projects.

Company Role

Hold regular team meetings.

Be responsible for leading a team of engineers, supported by an Associate involving:-

Motivate team.

Training and development.

Managing day to day work.

Team profitability.

Resource planning and management.

Developing and guiding Associates.

Applying policies relating to health and safety, quality and training.

Have a clear understanding of company financial indicators and our business plan.

Contribute to the strategic direction of the business by playing a key role in the development of company procedures

Engineering Function

Be champions in their specialist field.

Be able to present to and advise Clients on all engineering issues including concept design, detailed design, procurement routes, risk assessment and claim assessment.

Have a detailed knowledge of analytical concepts.

Have a detailed knowledge of our delivery in CAD standards, 3D working

Behavioural

Be skilled at influencing and motivating people (staff, Clients).

Set an example to all staff by demonstrating compliance with the company's procedures and policies and operate within the company controls.

Actively address problem issues, bring forward solutions, not problems