Associate Director MEP Head of Commissioning Projects

Description:

Associate Director MEP Head of Commissioning Projects - London - £ competitive package

A leading MEP Commissioning Management consultancy is urgently seeking an experienced Building Services Engineer who has the experience and desire to take on this challenging and rewarding AD role.

We need someone who is capable of running a business unit commercially and who has an understanding of commissioning. This role requires a great leader of people who has super client facing skills and is capable of winning work. You will have a track record in managing multiple projects at once.

Primary Objectives

To effectively develop and manage the commissioning service internally and in particular within

the key account. To promote cross selling amongst the staff and other related companies and to

liaise closely and collaboratively with the directors of the company.

This includes:

Seeing that our projects are delivered without harm to our staff

or people affected by our work.

Acting as a key point of client contact.

Actively engage with client to identify new opportunities

Actively seek additional scope within existing and planned

projects

Taking an active and purposeful role in identifying opportunities

and in developing innovative tender solutions, documents and

fees.

Promoting the company’s technical abilities through thought

leadership programmes.

Making full use of the company’s management systems in

achieving the primary objectives.

By careful management of staff utilisation and expenses, seeing

that projects achieve forecast profit levels.

To manage a team of people with the aim of getting the very

best performance through open engagement and support

To work diligently, efficiently and professionally at all times

Key Attributes

In addition to working closely with many different members of a construction project team at site

management level it involves building internal relationships and undertaking management

activities that help manage the company efficiently. It requires the ability to think and

communicate clearly, to remain focused and to lead construction delivery staff and office team

members whilst remaining motivated during fast moving periods of complex activity.

Ideal attributes include:

Individual drive, enthusiasm and a high attention to detail.

Effective leadership and motivational, supervisory and

organisational skills.

Demonstrable attitude to improving project safety

Curiosity.

Detailed technical knowledge of mechanical and electrical

building services systems.

A good working knowledge of Microsoft Office including Project.

Creativity and an ability to problem solve quickly.

Multi‐tasking abilities.

Being task and deadline focussed.

Ability to work collaboratively.

Flexibility.

Ability to consistently produce high quality project work.

Ability to efficiently communicate in written and oral forms.

Qualifications and Experience

Clients often rely on the advice and reported data that we provide in making their decisions. It is

crucially important this information is contemporary and technically accurate.

Ideally registered as a Professional or Chartered Engineer

Ideally an engineering degree or equivalent qualification.

Demonstrable ‘in industry’ technical experience.

Experience:

10years' + industry experience within Project

Management/Commissioning Management.

Will have one or more specific, relevant area of technical

expertise.

Demonstrable experience in the managing of direct reports and

multiple projects

Core Responsibilities:

Provide positive and effective management and set an example

to other members of the team.

Developing commercially astute fee submissions.

Maintaining a team of commissioning engineers/agents,

optimising staff utilisation.

Accurately forecast staffing requirements and identifying

recruitment needs and potential candidates. At all times

manage and control resources on projects.

Accountability for project delivery in full accordance with our

appointment to include technical and commercial compliance.

Commercial management of project change.

Accountability for the quality of service, delivery and

management of client expectations.

Responsibility for project related safety insofar as it relates to

our work.

Providing positive and effective management and setting an

appropriate example to other members of the team.

Report any performance problems to line management.

To fully adopt and comply with the Company’s project, internal

management, and quality systems.

Take a very active role in the winning work process.

Evaluate, identifying strengths, problem areas, and developing

plans for improving performance.

Taking an active role in the business and budget planning and

management processes

Seeing that the management of the commissioning process

delivers systems that are set to work optimally and verified as

such, in accordance with the design requirements.

Providing consultative advice in determining commissioning and

performance requirements, commissioning strategies,

programmes, scopes of work, test scripts and the like.

Leading, managing and mentoring junior staff.

Ensure that monthly accounts are submitted promptly,

accurately and ensuring that all costs are considered.

Providing routine internal commercial and progress reporting in

accordance with management time requirements

Maintain systems to see that Quality Management System ISO

9001 and 14001 are implemented.

Progress all sales opportunities.

Develop and pursue new and existing sales leads

Ensure No Claims are made on PI, ensure all Contract

documents are diligently checked.

Typical duties include:

Day‐to‐day management of commissioning engineers and

agents

Manage impact of change on our fees

Routine review of data in our project management software.

Developing comprehensive responses in respect of tender

returns.

Forecast and report revenue and resource requirements for

secured, pipeline and prospects within the key account

Assisting in the development of design and commissioning

documentation for tender and construction purposes.

Manage the bid process including tracking new opportunities

and through delivering high quality, commercially viable bid

documents

Support presentations for new projects and co‐ordinate all

other input

Assist in Marketing and Corporate events.

Attend project and internal meetings as reasonably required.

Support projects during client discussions of a technical nature

Review technical and project papers/reports and sign off before

publication.

Structure training and succession of the teams to enhance

performance and ensure future engineering expertise in the

company.

Management and detailed recording of meetings.

Providing technical advice to clients in respect of project and

operational risk.

Develop standard in‐house documents and guides

Attend and present key information at project review meetings

Keep abreast of current design trends and technologies

Subject to approval, interview and recruit new team members

Sign off timesheets and expenses of direct reports

Maintain register and carry out Technical audits on projects as

required.

Undertake staff appraisals and CPD activities.

Manage direct reports in respect of time and expense

To prepare high quality content for use in the marketing of the

company.

To attend meetings as required.

To work with other members of a professional team in

evaluating progress, difficulties and costs.

To assist in continuing to develop the Company’s management

systems and processes.

Contract Management

See that fees’ status and monthly draw down schedules are

routinely updated in the company systems

Agree deliverables directly with the Client as necessary.

Accurately track, report and develop fee “claim” for additional

work or abortive time

Facilitate all invoicing for all services or disciplines offered on

time.

Pursue all outstanding sales ledger debtors (60 days maximum

target).

Liaise with project leads to ensure that all projects deliver the

required profit.

Provide information to allow any complaints to be properly and

fairly dealt with.

Carry out after sales and Client reviews.

Ensure that all projects deliver agreed profit target of sales

ledger.

Record any changes of scope, which may affect fee basis and

advise client.

Hold post contract completion and end of defects reviews with

client.

Additionally

Have a thorough understanding and kept abreast of

commissioning industry standards and governance. This is to

include but not limited to ASHRAE, CIBSE, BSRIA, LEED, WELL

BREEAM etc. and make sure we are kept abreast and adapt to

necessary changes.

In addition to role and project specific duties, other requirements are detailed below. These are

intended to encourage and address wider engagement in the organisation.

To maintain regular contact with Clients and build/foster

relationships outside of a project environment.

Support presentation for new projects and help co‐ordinate all

other input

Sign off all reports.

Working with all members of staff to maintain and develop the

positive progressive culture within the company.

To accurately complete timesheets on a weekly basis

To pre‐actively support other members of staff in undertaking

their work

Promote and foster a strong, ethical, friendly and efficient team

culture and working environment

Constantly portray a professional image to colleagues, senior

employees and Client in person and in all communications

Undertake other such duties as the Company may reasonably

require from time‐to‐time.

Developing the technical and managerial skills of current/new

staff by contributing to their Personal Development Plans.

Development with your line manager the technical development

the company takes in pursuit of new business.

Pursue sales leads generated by others.

Working with our marketing team develop/produce external

marketing material to enhance our position as industry lead in

commissioning services