Associate Director - Project Management

Senior opportunity within a growing construction consultancy to deliver healthcare, education, retail, heritage, and public sector projects across the East Midlands, with a particular focus on supporting the expansion of a Lincoln-based office. The role offers flexible working, strong client exposure (including potential hospital secondment), and clear progression to Senior or Associate level with the opportunity to influence regional growth.

Client Details

Our client is an established, multi-disciplinary construction consultancy delivering high-quality project and commercial management services across the UK. With a strong pipeline of secured work and a long-term regional growth strategy, the business is expanding its footprint across the East Midlands, with a particular focus on Lincoln and the surrounding areas.

The consultancy is currently operating with an established regional Director and a small but growing team, with plans to formalise a physical office location in Lincoln in the near future. In the interim, team members are working flexibly from home, with working arrangements tailored to project and client requirements.

The client portfolio spans healthcare, education, retail, heritage, and local authority sectors. This includes retail park developments (including national coffee and retail brands), healthcare estates, and public sector frameworks. A key commission includes a likely secondment role within a hospital environment, offering exposure to embedded client-side delivery.

Due to continued growth and further anticipated expansion later this year, the business is seeking an experienced Project Manager, Senior Project Manager, Associate, or Project/Quantity Surveyor to support and help shape the next phase of regional development.

Description

Lead the delivery of construction projects across healthcare, education, retail, heritage, and local authority sectors
Provide full lifecycle project management services, from feasibility and procurement strategy through to contract administration and project close-out
Act as Employer's Agent and/or Project Manager under JCT contracts
Support retail-led developments, including schemes within active retail park environments
Deliver healthcare projects, including potential secondment within a hospital client setting
Oversee programme, cost, quality, and risk management across live projects
Manage procurement processes and coordinate consultant and contractor teams
Maintain strong client relationships, acting as a trusted and proactive advisor
Contribute to the continued growth of the Lincoln presence, supporting the establishment of a permanent office location
Work collaboratively with the existing Regional Director to help shape local strategy
Depending on experience, support mentoring and development of junior team members
For Project Surveyor / Quantity Surveyor profiles, provide commercial management and cost consultancy services with a predominantly office-based focusProfile

Proven experience within a construction consultancy environment (Project Management or Project/Quantity Surveying)
Track record delivering projects across healthcare, education, retail, heritage, and/or local authority sectors
Experience managing projects from inception through to completion
Strong working knowledge of JCT contracts
Experience in a client-facing role, with the ability to build and maintain long-term relationships
Comfortable operating in a flexible working environment, with hybrid/home working dependent on project requirements
Ambitious and motivated to contribute to the establishment and growth of a regional office
Chartered status (MRICS, MCIOB, MAPM or equivalent) desirable but not essential
For Associate-level candidates: ability to contribute to business growth and potentially bring client relationships or workstreamsJob Offer

Opportunity to join a growing East Midlands presence with long-term plans for a permanent Lincoln office
Flexible working arrangements, with home working dependent on project and client needs
Exposure to a varied portfolio across healthcare, education, retail, heritage, and public sector frameworks
Potential secondment opportunity within a hospital client environment
Clear progression pathway aligned to regional growth plans
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed