Details:
- Salary: £54,826 - Annum
- Location: EX2 Pinhoe Devon
- Date: 1 month ago
Description:
Associate Director – Design Group
South West Norse is a specialist property and construction consultancy, providing expertise in architecture, surveying, engineering, and estates and asset management services to a range of public and private sector clients across the UK.
We currently have a fantastic opportunity for an Associate Director to join the team in our Exeter office. In this position, you will make a significant contribution to the continued growth of South West Norse as well as developing a national capability, responsible for the creation and implementation of projects and ensure that the design team deliver projects on time and within budget.
Main Responsibilities
* Supporting the relevant director in establishing overall design vision, philosophy, and work process for client projects and design teams
* Supporting the coordination of projects and facilitate communications within the various project teams in a multi-disciplinary environment
* Ensuring that the Architectural function delivers the Architectural business plan, objectives and targets including agreed profit margin
* Putting in place and maintaining monthly architectural resource management plans
* Meeting clients to take the initial brief on projects and communicating this to the design team
* Providing inspirational leadership, management and direction in a manner consistent with the Group’s values
Our Successful Candidate
You will be expected to be able to demonstrate a blend of commercial experience, professional training and industry knowledge to be successful in this position, highlighted by;
* Extensive experience in a similar or related role
* Understanding of Business Planning, Commercial Risk Management and Financial Management
* Familiar with the relevant construction, health and safety legislation and risks and hazards associated with asbestos
* Demonstrable success in securing new business opportunities
* Holds a current site card or is prepared to immediately attain
* Professional membership of the Architects Registration Board and Chartered Membership of the Royal Institute of British Architects
* Bachelor’s Degree in an Architectural related discipline
* Full UK Driving Licence
Our Offer
Alongside a competitive salary of £54,826.72, fantastic workplace environment and the chance to be part of a company that promotes a culture of employee investment, we can offer you:
* Excellent annual leave entitlement
* Entitled to join our Amber Company Pension Scheme
* Ongoing support towards professional membership and development
* BUPA Health Plan
Please read the attached job description and person specification to ensure you meet the criteria for the role before applying.
An enhanced DBS check will be required for our successful candidate, payment will be met by the employer. Please click here for details of our DBS policy relating to the recruitment of ex-offenders.
We are committed to employment practices and behaviours which encourage diversity, promote equality of treatment and eliminate unlawful and or unfair discrimination.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications. If you have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful and will not be progressed to the next stage