Associate Director - Structures
Contract Type: Permanent
Reporting to: Team Director
Hours: 37.5
About Elliott Wood
We are Engineers who deliver on better. Driven by strategic consultancy with creative and technical problem-solving, we act as originators, advisors and doers for the built environment. We inspire clients and organisations to think differently about their spaces - not just aesthetically and commercially - but for the benefit of the planet and people who use them every day
Our Values
- Be brilliant.
- 1 to go above and beyond. 2 to show outstanding ability no matter the task. 3 to offer unrivalled service. 4 to achieve your full potential.
- Flip it 1 to disrupt routine. 2 to think laterally. 3 to reveal the unseen. 4 to realise unexpected benefits.
- Step forward 1 to inspire everyone for a better today, tomorrow and future. 2 to embrace diversity and inclusion. 3 to safeguard the wellbeing of yourself and others. 4 to choose well, leaving a positive footprint on our shared world.
Primary focus of this role
A leadership role responsible for providing effective team leadership and support to project teams, overseeing multiple structural engineering projects and ensuring high-quality, profitable delivery. The role also contributes to strategy, organisational development, practice management and continuous business improvement.
Primary Responsibilities
- Providing effective team leadership and support to project teams.
- Overseeing multiple projects to ensure high-quality, efficient and profitable delivery.
- Contributing to strategy, organisational development and continuous business improvement.
- Managing team resources, performance and professional development. Maintaining high standards of project and financial management. Developing existing client relationships and identifying new business opportunities.
- Contributing to practice management and the ongoing development of Elliott Wood.
- Maintaining professional qualifications and developing technical expertise in line with industry best practice.
Key Responsibilities
Strategy & Practice Development
- Contributing to strategy, organisational development and continuous business improvement.
- Actively contributing to one or more areas of business practice to help drive the business forward.
- Maintaining professional qualifications and developing technical ability to reflect industry best practice.
- Actively supporting CPD activity across Elliott Wood.
Technical & Project Delivery
- Overseeing multiple projects to ensure high-quality, efficient and profitable delivery. Managing project appointments, fee agreements, workload allocation and project checking.
- Troubleshooting project issues to ensure quality, creativity and effectiveness in proposed solutions.
- Maintaining high standards of project management and technical delivery.
Financial Management
- Maintaining strong financial management across team budgets, income and expenditure.
- Managing project appointments, fees and financial performance to support profitable project delivery.
- Providing regular updates to Directors to support financial monitoring, forecasting and planning.
Team Management
- Managing team resources, including workload allocation and resource planning.
- Managing team performance, including appraisals, promotion and recognition.
- Providing leadership, guidance and support to project teams.
- Acting as a mentor to allocated graduates and junior members of staff.
- Supporting the professional development and progression of team members.
Business Development
- Nurturing existing client relationships and developing new business opportunities in conjunction with the Group Engineer (GE), Associate Directors (AD) and the Elliott Wood Partnership CRM programme.
- Contributing to business development and work-winning activities to support the growth of the practice
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Associate Director - Structures in City of London employer: Elliott Wood Partnership
Elliott Wood is an exceptional employer that fosters a nurturing and collaborative work environment in Wimbledon, where creativity and strategic thinking thrive. With a strong commitment to employee growth through ongoing training and development opportunities, alongside a comprehensive benefits package including flexible working arrangements and enhanced parental leave, we empower our team to make a meaningful impact in the built environment. Join us to be part of a purpose-driven consultancy that values diversity and inclusivity, ensuring every voice is heard and every contribution matters.
