Associate Director

Associate Director
Our client is a multi-award-winning engineering and environmental design consultancy with a proven reputation for technical excellence and exceptional client satisfaction. They have a great opportunity for an Associate Director to join their team in Nottingham.
The company prides itself on investing in their people and ensuring they have everything they need to develop a fantastic career. Proud to be awarded ACE Best Large Consultancy of the year 2022 and rated Platinum Investors In People (IIP), a prestigious accolade that demonstrates our commitment to our people and establishes us as an employer of choice.
What you'll be doing
·Leading key highways packages
·Leading and develop our technical excellence in highways
·Leading the L&D programme for highways within the Development Team, interfacing with the Infrastructure Team as necessary
·Inputting into our Group Digital Strategy
·Supporting Clients at all stages of projects
·Working alongside the Leadership Team in Business Development Activities
·Preparing bids for highways packages
·Managing project finances and project performance Lead the design delivery on key highway projects
What you'll bring
·Technical independence with our industry standard design software packages Civil 3D and Microdrainage.
·The use of the Microsoft Office Suite of software, including Excel.
·Experience liaising with both internal and external bodies.
·Experience liaising with other consultants, project managers and directly with Clients.
·Good commercial awareness with effective influencing and negotiating skills, as well as an aptitude to develop emerging and new client relationships.
·Experience of providing an outward facing capacity as a design team representative in dealings with clients on technical matters.
·A visible and participative technical lead, willing and able to take responsibility for the technical solutions for projects.
·An ability to effectively delegate design responsibility to others and act in a mentoring role to less experienced staff.
·Excellent communicator, both written and oral, with the ability to adapt communication style to suit different circumstances.
·Track record of building and maintaining strong relationships at all levels both internally and externally.
·A 'self-starter' with drive, positivity and enthusiasm and a strong desire to succeed.
What we offer:
Empowering you to be your most authentic self
·Pension -matches 5% of your salary into your pension to help save for the future
·25 days holiday with the option to purchase more
·Life Assurance 4 x salary
·Wellbeing support - qualified confidential support through Westfield Health
·Healthcare cash plan
·Driving your own experience
·Values driven culture
·Hybrid working
·Access to personalised fully funded Learning & Development opportunities
·Charterships
·Paid professional subscriptions
·Perkbox - Access to exclusive savings, discounts, free advice and benefits
·Cycle to Work
·Paid volunteering days
·Regular social events
·Long service reward scheme
FOOTNOTE:
If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the salary, location or seniority does not suit you specifically then please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for roles very similar to this one at all levels UK Wide. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation.
Even if you are happy in your current role for now, we always welcome calls from Highways, Infrastructure & Transportation professionals keen to make their introductions for future months or years. Carrington West's Highways, Transport & Infrastructure division is the fastest growing in the country, our specialist team has a combined over 100+ years' experience in this market. Please call Eve Armstrong at Carrington West on  for more information.
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