Associate Director of Project Management

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About us

Fulkers Bailey Russell are a dynamic, growth-focused construction consultancy, with a focus not only on our projects but our impact and our people too. We are looking for an Associate Director to join our Project Management team, to lead in the delivery of diverse projects of various size, across the private sector - join us as we continue an exciting period of growth and change.

Why Fulkers Bailey Russell?

We are a Construction Consultancy that's big enough to handle the most challenging and exciting projects, yet small enough to foster a culture of genuine care for our employees - our 'Fulkers people'. We pride ourselves on a foundation built by our friendly, supportive, professional, and ambitious people, infusing these values into everything we do. As we skyrocket in business growth and success, our team has expanded by over 20% in the last 12 months alone!

About you

The Associate Director role supports our teams through a combination of excellent people skills, account management and team management, together with solid technical ability. Oversee a team whilst preparing and reviewing the technical and commercial aspects of every project, from bid to completion, whilst assisting with operational and business development activities.

Technical

• Responsibility for day-to-day delivery of larger, more complex, or challenging commissions or projects from inception to completion in accordance with clients' requirements for programme, budget, and quality.
• Providing full, efficient, and effective services in all technical and contractual aspects of professional practice.
• Reviewing key project documentation before issuing to client to ensure quality and consistency.
• Championing the principles of quality assurance, health and safety and environmental management in compliance with the organisation's policies.

Account Management

• Acting as account manager for clients, providing service delivery, demonstrating your role as a key stakeholder and first point of contact.
• Playing an instrumental role in generating repeat business, maximising workflow from client frameworks, winning new work and supporting new business opportunities.
• Leading business development activities and prepare fee proposals and assist with major bids.

Commercial, Strategic and Financial

• Working with the bidding team to support fee bids and proposals when necessary.
• Capable of marketing full range of company services to clients outside of own discipline.
• Managing several project financials in line with Company targets, manage project debts and WIP in line with acceptable ranges.
• Managing team utilisation and resource forecast.

Line Management

• Manage people with support from HR to ensure a motivated and engaged team.
• Undertake appraisals and champion best practice within the team and ensure training and CPD activities are undertaken.
• Overseeing kick off meetings assigning other key contact within your team where appropriate and ensuring regular performance reviews of this work.

Business Management/Additional Duties

• Facilitates collaboration between individuals, teams, departments, and clients and is a visible and respected member of the business.
• Ensuring complete compliance with all company Policies and Procedures across their teams.
• Always take personal responsibility for the health and safety of self and others by working within the Health and Safety policy and procedures.
• Endeavour to improve our social and environmental impact
• Any other duties as reasonably required of my role.

Requirements

• Fully Chartered Accreditation or with significant experience within construction project management, ideally with a focus on Private Sector clients and projects.
• Demonstrate wide range of relevant experience working within the construction industry and sound construction, commercial awareness, and procurement procedures, managing technically challenging projects..
• Relevant experience managing key client accounts.
• Excellent and consistent oral and written communication, negotiation, and presentation abilities.
• Demonstrable ability to manage, motivate and develop individuals and/or teams.
• Experience of project delivery and team resource and performance.
• Experience in business development activities.

Benefits

Joining us at Fulkers Bailey Russell isn't just about being part of a great team-it's a thrilling journey packed with fantastic perks! We believe we are a great place to work and for people to develop their careers - we strive to satisfy the career aspirations of our people in a friendly, professional, environmentally and socially positive way. Here's what's on offer;

• Enjoy 33 days of holiday (including bank holidays), growing with an extra day after five years of service.
• An additional day off on your birthday.
• Health cover and benefits from day one and x 2 salary death in service coverage.
• Annual company bonus and salary review.
• A company pension.
• We cover membership fees for relevant professional bodies.
• Career development, chartership learning support and training opportunities to support your continuous growth

Fulkers Bailey Russell is now a Certified B Corporation, meeting high standards of social and environmental performance. We're dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace - diversity in our team leads to creativity, innovation, and better business outcomes, and we promote equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants, regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status. Join us and be part of a team that values and celebrates diversity.

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