Associate Director of Structural Engineering

Company:  Girling Jones Ltd
Location: South Glamorgan
Closing Date: 08/11/2024
Salary: £70,000 - £80,000 Per Annum
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent
Job Requirements / Description
Cardiff £70,000 - £80,000+ pa - Hybrid/Flexible Generous Benefits & Support

Are you an experienced, technically competent structural engineer capable of leading, inspiring, and shaping a team?

Do you have a head for business, an enthusiasm for business development and the know-how to drive a busy structural department forward?

Do you want to work for a busy and thriving local multi-disciplinary consultancy who value their staff and play to their strengths?

Then we would like to speak to you.

The Role

As Associate Director, reporting to the MD, you ll become a vital and valued member of the higher management team. You will have the opportunity to really make the role and the department your own and play to your strengths. A healthy pipeline of work will keep you engaged and on-your-toes as you lead and develop the team from the front. The role will consist a mix of technical design, team management and growth, business development and work winning, fee forecasting, and wider business involvement.

Responsibilities:
  • Managing the structural team and leading department recruitment
  • Delegating workloads and overseeing its completion and delivery
  • Liaising interdepartmentally and with fellow Associate Directors
  • Ensuring projects are delivered on time to exceptional standards
  • Involvement in business development and winning new work
  • Liaising with clients and stakeholders and the face of the department
  • Involvement in staff training and professional development
  • Contributing to wider business development decisions
  • Being hands on with projects where needed, bringing your technical competence to the forefront
Requirements

The ideal applicant will be a skilled IstructE Chartered Structural Engineer and:
  • Degree qualified
  • Chartered with IstructE
  • High level of technical competency
  • Buildings-oriented
  • Familiar with BIM and Revit
  • Experienced managing a team
  • Thrives in a busy, bustling environment
  • Experienced in business development (desirable but not essential)
  • Familiar with Data centres (desirable but not essential)
What s in it for me?

As well as a generous salary and package, negotiable depending on experience, the successful candidate can also expect:
  • Hugely diverse range of projects
  • Hybrid and flexible/agile working
  • 24 Days holiday (increasing with service)
  • 7% Pension contribution
  • Discretionary annual bonus
  • Healthcare Cash Plan
  • Life Insurance Cover
  • Life Assurance at 75% of salary
  • Professional fees covered
  • Lots of training and support
  • Weekly wellbeing activities
The Company

Established for over 30 years, you ll be working for a thriving, local multi-disciplinary consultancy based in the stunning city of Cardiff. You will be joining a busy, growing team of professionals, offering Structural, Major Civils, Drainage, Water and Digital Engineering services across all sectors, from high tech data centres to large scale water projects. There is plenty of interesting work to get involved in, with a healthy and stable future pipeline secured through a number of frameworks. Valuing their people above all else, the team are directly involved in shaping and directing the business, with ample training, support and recognition provided along the way. They have well-equipped offices, conveniently located within proximity to public transport links and local amenities, with parking also available on site.

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