Associate Director

Cumming Group provides independent consultancy services across a wide range of sectors throughout the UK, Ireland and mainland Europe. We work with some of the largest private, public and utility sector clients. We take pride in delivering an excellent service.

The Associate Director should be an ambassador for the Cumming Group, keen to promote practice awareness and to generate and nurture successful business growth. An Associate Director will have responsibility for several key clients and be expected to develop excellent long-term relationships with those clients whilst ensuring the provision of a quality service.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

The role of Associate Director will have both leadership and supervisory responsibilities. You will be responsible for the day-to-day line management of several direct reports.

Responsibilities include:

• Support the implementation and development of strategic initiatives at service and sector level.
• Identifying with Director areas to develop further with existing resource– i.e. Power BI & developing staff further (estimating or scheduling for example).
• Lead service delivery with existing key clients, maintaining and strengthening client relationships and using opportunities to cross-sell.
• Develop our business; networking and developing client relationships.
• Strengthen our service delivery capability and promote knowledge capture, sharing and innovation.
• Developing and leading a team towards achievement of the long-term strategy.
• Support Directors with recruitment aligned with long-term strategy.
• Support recruitment in sector/office.
• Support monthly updates to Managing Directors on the area of responsibility within the sector.
• Project manage new bids including resource planning and fee proposals for Director approval.
• Administrating the appropriate processes and procedures are in place during the bidding and delivery phases of projects.
• Manage project budgets; implement robust contract and project change control processes to ensure Client approvals are in place to facilitate monthly invoicing.
• Manage the delivery of work through proactive involvement where appropriate and through performance management of personnel to ensure work is completed in a timely manner to a high-quality standard.
• Forecast team workload and staffing requirements for area of responsibility.
• Provide leadership to the staff.
• Where required, resolve conflicts of priorities and personalities relating to work with the appropriate Director.
• Complete all annual appraisals for direct reports.
• Ensure staff have current and relevant training.
• Mentor team members, ensuring that staff and new starters are developed to support the successful growth of the Business and development of their career.
• Ensure service delivery is in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Business, particularly Health & Safety and Quality Assurance.
• Ensuring communication is clear with staff (team) and understanding key priorities and business goals.
• Ensure compliance with the client’s corporate governance procedures where applicable.

Knowledge & Skills Required:

• Strong oral and written communication and presentation skills.
• Strong core technical skills.
• Strong interpersonal and team building skills.
• Strong analytical skills, sound judgement and an aptitude for forward planning.
• Good knowledge of construction industry technical issues.
• The ability to negotiate, influence and deliver results in a client facing role.
• Energetic and motivated with natural drive and an innovative flair, resourcefulness and ability to adapt to change.
• Highly presentable with the ability to gain trust and respect.
• Strong personal relationships and client relationships that will support growth for the Sector.
• Ability to set challenging, demanding and progressive business goals that support the strategy and vision for the area of responsibility within the sector.
• Ability to address key issues that affect achievement of targets set within area of responsibility.
• The ability to deal diplomatically with a wide range of stakeholders in a flexible environment, subject to change.
• The ability to function in a pressurised environment to strict deadlines.
• The ability to manage conflicting priorities and organise workloads in conjunction with the appropriate Directors.
• Able to advise and guide colleagues in a supportive manner ensuring targets are set and deadlines achieved for area of responsibility.
• High degree of integrity.
• The ability to lead a team.
• The ability to create a close-knit team as required and motivate and mentor the team.
• The ability to work effectively in a dynamic team environment.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Ideally degree qualified: construction, cost management, engineering, or quantity surveying.
• MRICS/ other equivalent qualification or experience.
• Experience of managing people and delivering multiple or complex projects.

Helping our employees achieve a healthy work-life balance is important to us. As well as receiving a competitive salary, you will also have an opportunity to take advantage of our flexible hybrid working arrangements.

Our core benefits include:

• 24 days Annual Leave (with the ability to purchase up to 10 extra days)
• Private Health Insurance
• Life Assurance
• Critical Illness Cover
• Pension Scheme
• Annual Professional Membership Fees
• Bespoke Training & Development Plans
• Health & Wellbeing Initiatives (Cycle to Work Scheme/Gym Discounts/EAPs)

Cumming Group is an equal opportunities employer, an accredited Investor in People (IIP) and has a RICS approved APC programme.