About the Company
You will be joining an established and friendly team, with surveying experience ranging from Director to junior level. You will have the potential to grow, as they offer strong training schemes with hopes to get the right individual fully qualified in their field. This will be part of a long-term development plan, tailored to your personal training needs and career aspirations. Opportunities for development and role diversification are regularly reviewed on a bi-annual basis to ensure your career goals are on track, and they place a strong emphasis on "growing our own talent" - so opportunities for progression are bountiful.
Their London office is located within the iconic WeWork tower in Waterloo - the world's largest co-working space with unrivalled views across London. Enjoy a one-minute walk to work from the Waterloo underground and overground stations along with exceptional workplace facilities, including a wellness room, food hall, showers and state-of-the-art coffee-making apparatus. Our London office also boasts a regular social calendar, with recent team socials including F1 Arcade, Electric Shuffleboard and darts.
Job Description
This organisation is seeking a highly driven and experienced Associate Director with a strong QS background to join their team in Lonon.
Their sectors of operation include residential, commercial, arts & leisure and education - with residential developments being our primary area of operation.
You will be joining a company led at the very top by Chartered Surveyors, meaning professional development, knowledge sharing and best practice are at the very core of how they deliver their services. You will be provided with opportunities for leadership and progression as you advance your surveying career with them.
They’re looking for an individual who has the initiative to hit the ground running. The work pace is fast and understanding their objective to be 'the consultant of choice' is key to how they deliver an exceptional service.
Duties:
General responsibilities will include:
Leading a team and managing the end-to-end development process for residential projects, from initial concept through to completion
Developing and communicating project objectives, strategies, and timelines to ensure alignment among internal teams, stakeholders and partners
Providing strong leadership and guidance to multidisciplinary professional teams, to ensure project milestones are met
Developing and communicating project objectives, strategies and timelines to ensure alignment among internal teams, stakeholders and partners
Developing project programme from feasibility through pre-construction and procurement; highlighting all relevant milestones and reviewing/reporting on these regularly
Facilitating design team meetings and managing the pre-construction phase
Ensuring the management of professional teams is in line with the scope undertaken, fee allocated and potential risk of scope creep
Formulating and managing an evolving risk register from inception to completion of the works
Identifying potential project risks and developing mitigation strategies to minimise disruptions and delays
Preparing, regulating and analysing costs for tenders and contracts
Administering JCT construction contracts, including chairing meetings
Providing Contract Administration services across a variety of projects from inception to completion
Valuing work completed on-site and certifying payments
Assessing cost variations
Preparing and agreeing final accounts
Assessing and agreeing extension of time and loss and expense claims
Managing of handover process in line with client-specific requirements and ensuring all regulating requirements/legislations are adhered to.
Requirements
The right individual will have:
Building pathology - ability to undertake investigations, diagnose defects and advise on remedial solutions
Construction technology - understanding of construction methods, particularly within the new build residential sector
Communication - ability to communicate effectively through written reports, meetings and presentation of findings to clients
Reporting - ability to manage a portfolio of projects and provide regular progress report updates to stakeholders
Experience in various forms of procurement and contracts to be able to advise clients
Procurement / tendering - experience in preparing tender documents, including preliminaries, schedule of works and pricing documents