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.

At Cumming Group, we are passionate about helping our clients execute large-scale, complex projects on-time and within budget. Our project and cost-management services are specifically tailored to each client's needs and add meaningful value at every step of a project's development. Drawing on deep expertise in the communities and sectors we serve, we anticipate and solve problems, deliver solutions, and drive results. Since opening our doors in 1996, Cumming Group has grown to 50+ offices globally and is now home to more than 3,000+ team members - including many of the brightest minds in the industry.

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.

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.

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.

Cumming Group is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities through its personnel policies and practices. It is Cumming Group's policy to recruit, hire, train and promote Team Members and applicants for employment without regard to age, sex, race (including colour, nationality, ethnicity or national origin), religion or belief, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, disability, being married or in a civil partnership, being pregnant or on maternity leave or any other protected characteristic under UK and European law. All such decisions are based on (1) individual merit, qualifications, and competence as they relate to the particular position, and (2) promotion of the principle of equal employment opportunity.

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