Associate Director - Electrical Bias

Astute's Nuclear Team is partnering with a leading building services consultancy to recruit an Associate Director to support the management and growth of their office and engineering team.
This Associate Director role offers a salary of up to 110,000 along with a car allowance, private healthcare, and an excellent benefits package.
If you have strong building services experience, proven leadership capability, and a track record in business development, then submit your CV to apply today.

Within this role, you will:

• Act as the discipline lead for the office, providing technical and operational support to engineers locally and across multiple offices
• Assist in the day-to-day management of the office and engineering team, including client management, invoicing, resource management, team morale, and business development
• Manage multiple projects and lead frameworks/workstreams in a co-ordinated manner, ensuring delivery to deadlines and within fee cost requirements
• Act as the client's main technical point of contact (and where required overall project lead), providing excellent client care throughout
• Maintain and develop client relationships, promoting the company to existing and potential clients and industry contacts
• Support business development activities, identifying opportunities for new and repeat work, including bringing or developing client accounts
• Play a key role in strengthening the electrical capability within the business following a recent senior retirement

We are looking for someone with the following:

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  Degree/experience qualified in Engineering or a related discipline
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  Chartered Engineer status (CIBSE or equivalent) - essential
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  Strong background in building services engineering
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  Proven experience in managing teams, projects, and client relationships
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  Demonstrable experience in business development and/or ability to bring existing client accounts
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  Strong commercial awareness and financial management capability

The Associate Director role would suit someone who is:

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  Ambitious and motivated to grow with the business
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  A strong leader with excellent communication skills
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  Commercially aware with a proactive approach to winning work
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  Highly organised with strong time management abilities
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  Client-focused with excellent relationship-building skills
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  A strategic thinker with a hands-on approach

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  Up to 120,000 full package (dependent on experience)
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  Car allowance
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  Private healthcare
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  30 days annual leave (buy/sell up to 5 days)
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  4x salary life assurance
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  Income protection
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  Hybrid working
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  37.5-hour working week
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  Full flexible benefits portal

Astute People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government's Disability Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.