Associate Director - Construction Project Manager

A leading national Project Management Consultancy are looking to recruit an Associate Director to join and grow their new Birmingham office.

THE COMPANY

The client is an independent company of project managers, and has a way of doing things that sets them apart.

As an Employee Benefit Trust, the future direction of the business is shaped by everyone who works at the company. This ensures a positive, supportive, and fun working environment where every individual is recognised and valued for their contribution to the success of our business.

This also means that the projects chosen are interesting, exciting projects, with long–term partners who you actually want to work with.

THE POSITION

This is an exciting opportunity for an individual looking to make a real impact in role and become an integral part in the growth of the Birmingham office, which covers the Midlands region, supported by a well–established and highly regarded brand with over 35 years experience and strong presence in industry.

In this role you will be working alongside experienced colleagues as part of multiple cohesive teams, responsible for the delivery of Project Management services across a range of projects in various sectors through all phases of design, preconstruction, construction and project completion.

This position would be ideal for an Associate Director, or an experienced Senior Project Manager looking to take a step up, who wants to have a real say in the growth and direction of a new office.

Projects will be across the following sectors

• High density Residential
• Science & Innovation
• Office & Corporate Occupiers
• Higher Education
• Industrial, Manufacturing, Hi–Tech, Logistics

The Candidate

The ideal candidate would demonstrate:

• Rounded experience (approximately 10+ years ) delivering significant projects through the full project life cycle in one or more of the above sectors.
• Experience performing the role of the Contract Administrator/Employers Agent under relevant building contracts.
• BA/BSc/MA/MEng degree in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Real Estate Development, Architecture or a related engineering field preferred but not essential.
• Professional accreditation with industry related professional body (RICS, CIOB, APM etc.) preferred but not essential.
• Prior experience working in a client focused, consultancy–based environment is essential.
• Experience of business development activities desirable but not essential.
• Experience of management and mentoring of internal teams is essential.
• Good knowledge of the construction industry and technical matters such as procurement and managing financial elements of a project.
• Strong leadership, organisation and communication skills.
• Adept at problem–solving and a drive to overcome obstacles to obtain results for clients.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office including Excel and Word etc
• Proficiency in the use of ASTA Powerproject software desirable but not essential.
• Full UK Driving licence required.

Why You Should Apply

Besides it being a unique opportunity to develop a new office from the ground up, with the opportunity to work on unique and truly interesting projects, the benefits package are unrivalled in the industry. Some of the highlights include a non–contributory pension of 9.5% at AD level (you can make your own contributions), 26 days leave plus Bank Holidays, 75% Income Protection, and a company wide Profit Share and Bonus scheme.

Interested?

Apply in confidence, or contact Hamish Ross at (phone number removed)