Associate Director

6 days ago

London, United Kingdom HDR Full time

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At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we work to weave diversity, equity, and inclusion into our work and foster a sense of belonging throughout the company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?

As an Associate Director, you will be part of an organisation that is 100-percent employee owned, that supports and creates many opportunities for you to advance, succeed and fulfil your career aspirations.

About You

We are looking for someone who is a personable self-starter with the ability to project a positive 'can do' professional attitude at all times, maintaining good working relationships. Someone who enjoys working collaboratively across disciplines, able to establish excellent working rapport within the team, business, and with clients, while managing a varied workload and keeping to tight deadlines, all whilst maintaining the highest level of technical excellence.

Responsibilities

  1. Monitor resources relative to each project monthly allowable fee expenditure, defining monthly CAD requirements and two-weekly engineering workload forecasts. Carry out engineering concept design to detailed design, tender and contract on-site supervision, through to completion, ensuring projects are undertaken in accordance with design briefs and that completion deadlines are achieved, via frequent design reviews with engineers.
  2. Ensure all design projects and reports within the team are technically compliant, to a consistent quality and standard. Maintain regular 'in-house' design reviews and checks.
  3. Monitor contract staff or third-party appointments.
  4. Maintain excellent client relationships and contacts to achieve high levels of satisfaction and repeat business. Manage client's expectations and promote a team approach.
  5. Develop new business opportunities where appropriate and participate with company presentations.
  6. Motivate yourself and manage staff to build coherent high-performing teams. Set objectives, monitor performance, coach, and develop staff to optimise their potential.
  7. Monitor and control project progress, design variations, and project financial budgets.
  8. Implement management and administration systems (timesheets/expenses etc.), co-ordinate holiday leave within the team.
  9. Carry out staff Personal Development Plans in accordance with the procedures. Report any staff performance problems to Divisional Director and agree corrective action. Identify and implement all training/CPD requirements of staff within their team.
  10. Implement and manage QA systems and procedures on all projects.
  11. Implement Company Health and Safety. Ensure all designs respond to the CDM regulations.
  12. Ensure Quality Management System ISO 9001 and 14001 are adhered to.

Preferred Qualifications

  1. Minimum 10 years' electrical design experience on mission critical/datacentre projects.
  2. Excellent presentation and communication skills.
  3. Experience of monitoring contract staff or third-party appointments would be desirable.
  4. Able to undertake computer modelling, organise and direct the production of CAD (as senior engineer) drawings and correspond effectively with opposite numbers with other consultants.
  5. Skills in project managing on-going jobs with limited supervision are desirable.
  6. Competency in MS Word, Excel, Outlook & PowerPoint.
  7. The ability to project a positive and professional attitude and motivate a team.
  8. Experienced user of industry standard design software (e.g. Amtech, Dialux, Revit, Bluebeam etc) and be able to help develop the skills of junior design team members in this area.
  9. Experience in internally managing on-going projects with limited supervision.
  10. Experience on-site monitoring projects, working with contractors, and witnessing testing and commissioning activities.
  11. Able to encourage and support junior engineers to help them get to the next level.
  12. Leadership and people management skills and experience.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

  1. Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Architectural Engineering with an Electrical emphasis.
  2. A minimum of 10 years experience in electrical design of buildings (lighting/power/systems).
  3. Professional Engineer (PE) license.
  4. Extensive knowledge of building electrical power, lighting and signal design, including life safety systems and building management systems.
  5. Strong computer knowledge of Microsoft Office and AutoCAD, and electrical design software.
  6. An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must.

What We Believe

HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust, and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

Our Commitment

As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected, and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.

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