Aaron Hazzard

Astute’s Nuclear Team is partnering with a leading building services consultancy to recruit an Associate Director to support the management and growth of their office and engineering team.

This Associate Director role offers a salary of up to £110,000 along with a car allowance, private healthcare, and an excellent benefits package.

If you have strong building services experience, proven leadership capability, and a track record in business development, then submit your CV to apply today.

Within this role, you will:

• Act as the discipline lead for the office, providing technical and operational support to engineers locally and across multiple offices
• Assist in the day-to-day management of the office and engineering team, including client management, invoicing, resource management, team morale, and business development
• Manage multiple projects and lead frameworks/workstreams in a co-ordinated manner, ensuring delivery to deadlines and within fee cost requirements
• Act as the client’s main technical point of contact (and where required overall project lead), providing excellent client care throughout
• Maintain and develop client relationships, promoting the company to existing and potential clients and industry contacts
• Support business development activities, identifying opportunities for new and repeat work, including bringing or developing client accounts
• Play a key role in strengthening the electrical capability within the business following a recent senior retirement

We are looking for someone with the following:

• Degree/experience qualified in Engineering or a related discipline

• Chartered Engineer status (CIBSE or equivalent) – essential

• Strong background in building services engineering

• Proven experience in managing teams, projects, and client relationships

• Demonstrable experience in business development and/or ability to bring existing client accounts

• Strong commercial awareness and financial management capability

The Associate Director role would suit someone who is:

• Ambitious and motivated to grow with the business

• A strong leader with excellent communication skills

• Commercially aware with a proactive approach to winning work

• Highly organised with strong time management abilities

• Client-focused with excellent relationship-building skills

• A strategic thinker with a hands-on approach

• Up to £120,000 full package (dependent on experience)

• Car allowance

• Private healthcare

• 30 days annual leave (buy/sell up to 5 days)

• 4x salary life assurance

• Income protection

• Hybrid working

• 37.5-hour working week

• Full flexible benefits portal