Associate Director

Associate Director – Cardiff

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 a diverse range of sectors.

The Role

At Cumming Group, you will work on some exciting construction projects across a variety of real estate sectors, in a fast-paced, collaborative environment where your success is measured by the impact you make.

As an Associate Director, you will provide expert-level cost and project management consultancy and project support for projects across various stages, from concept design to construction completion. You will partner with a diverse set of clients and internal teams to deliver exceptional value, acting as a trusted advisor and helping to ensure successful project outcomes.

Experience of business development, work winning, client retention, and having in-depth pre-existing strong client relationships is essential for the role. You will be required to support a Senior Director in both delivering, securing and owning new clients and commissions. A demonstrated track record of developing and maintaining business growth is key.

Key Responsibilities

• Business development, business planning and work winning.
• Preparing and leading on bids, presentations and interviews.
• Financial planning and forecasting of fees and monitoring/measuring forecast versus actual turnover.
• Prepare budget estimates, cost plans and client reports.
• Provide risk and value management, including facilitation of workshops and project risk registers.
• Contract administration including preparation of valuations, forecasts, cost reports and attendance at project meetings.
• Deliver all work outputs in an accurate and timely manner to a high standard of quality.
• 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.
• Use of the full range of Project Management processes.
• Experience of drafting and maintaining programmes using Microsoft Project/P6 and undertaking review analysis of programme activities. (NEC programme experience is beneficial).
• Proactive day to day responsibility for various sized projects and demonstrate the ability to take on tasks with minimal supervision and supporting larger projects and programmes of work.
• Prepare and evaluate tenders, contractor/consultant selection and contract documentation.
• Contract administration for relevant contract provisions, monthly reporting and chairing project meetings.
• Ensure service delivery is in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Practice, particularly Health and Safety and Quality Assurance.
• Ensure compliance with the client’s corporate governance procedures where applicable.
• Work to deadlines set by the Senior Director.
• Ensure filing of project correspondence in accordance with requirements.
• Develop our business; networking and developing client relationships.
• Ensure that change control processes for the services we provide are effectively managed.
• Support the implementation of strategic initiatives at service and sector level.
• Provide leadership to the staff, where required. Resolve conflicts of priorities and personalities relating to work with the appropriate Director or Associate Director.
• Mentor and coach team members, ensuring that staff and new starters are developed to support the successful growth of the Practice and development of their career.
• Monitor project fees and ensure resource and time inputs are in line with approved budgets.
• Provide overall leadership to the Project Management team including project and service delivery, processes, development etc.
• Strengthen our service delivery capability and promote knowledge capture, sharing and innovation.
• Support risk and value management, including facilitation of workshops and project risk registers.
• Undertake service delivery in accordance with the policies and procedures of the business, particularly Health & Safety and Quality Assurance.
• Undertake service in compliance with client’s corporate governance procedures where applicable.
• Achieve all objectives as required by the annual performance review process.
• Demonstrate a commitment to continuing professional development and continuous improvement.
• Communicate effectively with all stakeholders to ensure that all parties are kept informed on all relevant matters impacting and influencing projects.
• Provide advice on procurement and contracts.
• Responsibility for, and must be committed to promoting, protecting, developing and enabling the business and your colleagues, within the parameter of your job role.
• Contribute towards bid and tender preparation and business development.
• Develop and manage Project Programmes and obtain the buy-in of all stakeholders.
• Drive project performance, service delivery and technical and commercial outcomes and undertaking reviews, ensuring client delivery is above expectation.

Qualifications

• Preferably degree qualified: construction, cost or project management, engineering, quantity surveying or other RICS accredited degree.
• MRICS / other equivalent qualification or experience.
• 8–10+ years’ experience.
• Experience acting as an Associate Director preferred.
• Proven experience in the Real Estate sector.
• Extensive knowledge of construction industry technical matters.
• Extensive experience of industry standard forms of contract, typically JCT and NEC.
• Excellent pre and post contract technical cost and project management skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills with both client and staff.
• Strong analytical skills, sound judgement and an aptitude for forward planning.
• Energetic and motivated with natural drive and an innovative flair, resourcefulness and ability to adapt to change.
• An ability to think clearly and make reasoned decisions, explaining the logic employed.
• Good experience of managing people and delivering multiple or complex projects.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Incentivised Bonus Scheme
• Pension Scheme
• Wellbeing discounts
• Cycle to work
• Holiday purchasing
• Private healthcare
• Eye tests
• Life Assurance
• EAP (Employee Assistance Programme)

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 origins, colour), marriage & civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, gender reassignment, 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.

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