Associate Director
Department: EMEA Consultancy
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Glasgow, United Kingdom
Reporting To: David Lymburn
Description
This position is for a proactive, punctual, and ambitious individual to integrate within our business who will assist in developing, implementing, and delivering key procurement and commercial strategies across a range of projects within our existing client base and beyond.
We are looking for individuals who possess a pre- and post-contract skill set that can be adapted (with support and if regarded as workable) to any of the sectors that we work across in the construction industry.
Individuals will also be expected to provide support in the role of ‘Business Development’, i.e., nurturing existing relationships and opening doors to new clients and opportunities.
Key Responsibilities
* Be an example to your team by providing exemplar delivery strategies.
* Provide direction and cohesion when building and leading teams.
* Ensure the submission of first-class documents to our clients on time, within scope, and to the desired quality.
* Uphold business processes and systems, ensuring compliance by the team under your control.
* Streamline operations and drive business improvement initiatives to meet KPIs.
* Assist in cultivating client relationships, deliver repeat business, and introduce new revenue streams.
* Deliver solutions to problems, not problems to solutions.
* Support and mentor staff directly under your control, demonstrating team leadership.
* Receive positive feedback from clients for a job well done.
* Maintain excellent organizational and stakeholder management skills, working collaboratively to dismantle obstacles and open communication lines.
* Provide pre- and post-contract quantity surveying and commercial support on various projects, with knowledge of relevant contract conditions, estimating, cost and budget management, and contract administration.
* Apply strong commercial acumen, problem-solving, negotiation, and communication skills gained through project delivery.
* Develop delivery strategies and contractual processes to help clients achieve goals.
* Drive internal and client KPIs, focusing on efficiencies, value engineering, and safety performance.
* Work under tight deadlines, prioritize tasks, and communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders.
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
* Experienced construction consultant with expertise in cost management, procurement, and commercial strategy in complex projects.
* Skilled in bid analysis, preparing executive reports, and delivering insights to clients and stakeholders.
* Proven ability to manage multidisciplinary teams and achieve project and business objectives.
* Commercially astute with risk identification, negotiation, and sustainable solution delivery skills.
* Motivated leader with excellent communication skills, fostering trusted client relationships and supporting junior team development.
Job Benefits
We’re on a mission to rewrite the rules.
We’re a diverse team of professionals who see our work as a vocation. Inclusion is at the heart of our culture, and our diverse team brings a wealth of perspectives that enrich our work.
Grow with us
We offer ongoing training and personal development, providing opportunities for quick progression and responsibility in exciting projects.
What you’ll get in return
Market-leading pay, flexible schedules, remote work options, and a culture that values work-life balance.
Our Leadership Principles
1. Deliver on promises, big or small.
2. Solve clients’ problems as if paying our rent or mortgage.
3. Act swiftly; actions make things happen.
4. Employ ambitious, hardworking, humble, and feedback-open people.
5. Maintain a business owner mentality to cost management.
6. Communicate openly, honestly, and directly.
7. Foster a growth mindset.
8. Reinvest profits for sustainability.
About us
Soben offers world-class construction consultancy with hands-on commercial experience, increasing certainty in clients’ investments through cost, schedule, risk, and project management. We pride ourselves on delivering on promises with excellence and detail, helping clients deliver on time, on budget, and with certainty.
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