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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.
