Associate Director

Description

We’re looking for an Associate Director to join our team. Acting as a key ambassador for Cumming Group, you’ll be responsible for managing key client relationships, delivering high-quality services, and driving business growth. You’ll also lead and mentor a team, ensuring strong performance and supporting long-term strategic objectives.

• Manage bids, fee proposals, and resource planning
• Forecast team workload and staffing requirements
• Provide leadership, line management, and mentoring for team members
• Contribute to business development through networking and client engagement
• Oversee project budgets, invoicing, and change control processes
• Support strategic initiatives and identify new growth opportunities
• Ensure compliance with company policies, client governance, and quality standards
• Support recruitment, training, and development of staff in line with business needs
• Lead service delivery for key clients, maintaining and strengthening relationships

Requirements

• Excellent client-facing, negotiation, and influencing skills
• MRICS (or equivalent) preferred
• Highly presentable with the ability to build trust and credibility
• Strong analytical, organisational, and forward-planning abilities
• Experience managing people and delivering multiple or complex projects
• Degree in Construction, Cost Management, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, or similar
• Strong technical knowledge of the construction industry
• Resilient, adaptable, and able to manage competing priorities under pressure
• Proven leadership and team management experience

Benefits

We prefer to hire directly, and we will be in touch with our PSL Agencies if this role is eligible for release.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance