Associate / Associate Director - Building Structures

Leading Multi-Disciplinary Consultancy with offices based throughout the country and the globe are looking to recruit an Associate / Associate Director to join their Structural Engineering team in Leeds. Full job details as below.

Purpose of Role:

Lead project teams to deliver an excellent service to clients.

Core Functions

·Agree feasibility study briefs with clients to anticipate and identify needs and expectations, and develop the project brief in conjunction with others.

·Review and approve feasibility study reports before issue to client, and follow up the report with the client.

·Work with client & design team to assemble a design specification compliant with the Employer’s requirements, agree its format and content, and monitor and review its preparation ensuring delivery by the due date.

·Agree and monitor scope of works.

·Establish the design concept with the team and determine the programme for the design process, carry out high level review.

·Co-ordinate and attend pre-qualification interviews.

·Review tender documentation and authorise tender issues, review tenders received and advise client on appointment of contractor, and liaise between disciplines on multi-functional tenders.

·Report to the client any variance between the works constructed and the design intent.

·Ensure relevant schedules of testing/commissioning and snagging are prepared and carried out by suitably qualified personnel.

·Identify the need for building and site surveys and their relevance to the project, and ensure that they are implemented in time to meet the requirements of the project.

·Agree fees and extras and maintain client comfort.

·Carry out due diligence surveys where required.

·Review outputs of Computer Aided Design analysis, and determine additional levels of checking needed.

·Lead the design process and encourage the rest of the team to deliver appropriate and cost effective solutions to the agreed programme; support those more inexperienced by technical review, mentoring and advice.

·Lead from the front accepting design challenges and giving them due consideration with the support of others to achieve resolution.

·Act as project director, working with project team at a senior level.

·Undertake regular reviews with project managers to ensure that QA, CDM & risk management processes are followed.

·Manage client relationship, ensuring the client is well informed about project progress and solicit and act on feedback from the client to enhance the service they receive.

Business and Team Functions

·Implement business development strategy as part of leadership team, coach and develop team in developing business, and network and develop contacts locally to develop business

·Encourage staff feedback & contribution to knowledge sharing tools.

·Ensure contracts / letter of intent are in place for all projects before work begins.

·Flag PI issues to the Commercial Director in line with WSP policy.

·Ensure all company standards & efficient working practices are adopted.

·Maintain an overview & understanding of the team workload & associated resource requirements, and work with other team leaders to ensure resources are fully utilised, identify & address effectively any surplus or shortfall in available staff.

·Provide consistent & meaningful management reports on a monthly basis in line with the current commercial framework of the company.

·Ensure that accurate fees & progress data related to all projects is prepared and entered into Agresso in a timely manner.

·Negotiate additional fees with clients where appropriate.

·Ensure contracts are in place for supplier relationships.