Associate Director

Cumming Group is an international project and cost management consultancy delivering innovative solutions in construction, real estate, and infrastructure. With a commitment to collaboration, transparency, and performance excellence, we support some of the world's most respected clients across diverse range of sectors.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Agree a set revenue budget and total headcount for team with Director / Senior Director.
• 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.
• Being aware of the profit and loss on projects within their responsibility. Showing awareness of the business side of service delivery and its impact on the company P&L. Demonstrate ability to monitor and make necessary changes to maintain profitability on projects.
• 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 Senior Directors and Directors on area of responsibility within the sector.
• Project manage new bids including resource planning and fee proposals for Director approval.
• Supporting Directors in 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.
• Associate Directors responsible for areas – involved in recovery of outstanding fees.
• 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.
• Understand the scope of services and corresponding fee. Show awareness and manage services level within fee structure and identify opportunities to seek additional fees for additional services.
• Assist in the forecasting of team workload and staffing requirements for area of responsibility.
• Provide leadership to your team. Where required, resolve conflicts of priorities and personalities relating to work with the appropriate Director.
• Complete all annual appraisals for direct reportees.
• 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) understanding key priorities and business goals.
• Ensure compliance with 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 sector, or sectors and clients.
• 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.

Work Environment:  

☒ Cumming Group Office

☒ Client Office

☒ Project Site

☒ Other – Home Office

Cumming Group is committed to creating a diverse workplace and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All job applicants will receive equal treatment without regard to age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, "race" (includes nationality, national / ethnic origin, colour), marriage & civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, gender assignment, religion and belief.

Note for Recruitment Agencies:

We prefer to hire directly, and we will be in touch with our PSL Agencies if this role is eligible for release.