Associate Director - Building Services

Ramboll; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Building Services Associate Director, where you will lead innovative projects and inspire a talented team. This role offers the chance to make a significant impact on sustainable building design while fostering client relationships and driving business growth. With a commitment to personal and professional development, you will thrive in an empowering culture that values collaboration and excellence. This is your opportunity to be part of a global leader in building services, shaping the future of the industry and contributing to projects that leave a lasting legacy for communities and environments.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in project delivery with technical and commercial leadership.
• In-depth knowledge of London or Cambridge markets.

Responsibilities

• Lead building services projects with technical excellence and client satisfaction.
• Support team management and business development in the region.

Skills

Project Management

Engineering Skills

Client-facing Skills

Business Development

Leadership

Attention to Detail

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Chartered Engineer

Job description

We invite you to bring your expertise as a Building Services Associate Director to join our Building Services team based in London or Cambridge. We are looking for an inspirational leader to build new relationships with clients while supporting the growth and leadership of the team over the coming years.

Do you want to push the boundaries of your profession and develop your excellence in an open, collaborative and empowering culture? We work to create a sustainable future, and our inspiring projects and innovative solutions aim to set the standard among our peers. You will join a global company that has been growing successfully since its founding in 1945. Together, we lead and leave a positive impact on societies, companies, and people around the world.

About the role

Ramboll has ambitious growth plans in the UK, and its thriving offices in London and Cambridge are central to these growth plans. Ramboll aspires to grow their UK Building Services team by 30% over the next few years. Further strengthening and growing our senior project leadership capability in London and Cambridge is an important part of this.

Ramboll’s strategy to be the ‘Partner for Sustainable Change’ is fundamental to our continued evolution. Ramboll is commissioned to design extraordinary, exciting, iconic projects. As an Associate Director, you will have the experience and skills to lead these projects as a Project Manager or Project Director with technical excellence, to our client’s satisfaction while ensuring they are commercially profitable. Proven experience of successful project delivery, of both building services projects and multidisciplinary projects, is crucial.

Joining the established London, Cambridge, and Birmingham regional Building Services team, you will also support team management, growth and development, financial performance, client relationships, and business development.

Main Role Responsibilities

• Excellent project management skills and a proven track record of successful project delivery, including taking on full technical and commercial project leadership responsibilities internally and externally.
• Technical excellence. The successful candidate will have proven excellent engineering skills and abilities and is expected to demonstrate a full appreciation and delivery of low energy, sustainable building services design.
• Support and develop the established team of Building Services Engineers.
• Implement our strategy - The ‘Partner for Sustainable Change’.
• Raise the profile and reputation of Ramboll’s building services offering in the region, the UK, and internationally through networking, business meetings, seminars, thought leadership, and general business development.
• Contribute to developing and promoting Ramboll’s multi-discipline capability in the local market.
• Attract talented recruits to grow a skilled, diverse, efficient, and highly regarded Building Services team.
• Liaise and interact with other UK Building Services teams to optimise workload and capacity.

Your starting point for constant growth

From the moment you join Ramboll, we will support your personal and professional development so that you grow with the company. For this role, we believe your starting point is:

• Bachelors/Master’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (or equivalent) and Chartered Engineer, having a proven and demonstrable track record in your discipline.
• In-depth knowledge of the London or Cambridge markets.
• Previous experience with leading and delivering major projects.
• Forward thinking and enthusiastic about digital design innovation and ‘smart design’ in an increasingly digitalized construction arena.
• A notable/growing profile and reputation as a highly regarded and trusted Building Services leader.
• Solid client-facing skills, experienced at presenting to clients, preparing and negotiating proposals, and procuring project resources.
• Aware of the importance of the strategic and focused business development required by the team and able to demonstrate an aptitude to undertake leadership in this role.
• Comfortable communicating our Business Plan, Mission, and key priorities.
• Ability to motivate and develop multidisciplinary professional teams.
• Demonstration of aptitude for team leadership and ambition for senior leadership career progression.
• Effective English oral and written communication skills.

Personal qualities that will help you succeed in this role include:

• You are client-focused.
• You demonstrate good attention to detail and show pride in the work you produce.
• You are able to motivate and inspire confidence both in your peers and clients.

Welcome to our Buildings division

As one of the top 10 building designers in the world, Ramboll works on more than 10,000 building projects each year. 4,000 experts across the world specialise in creating more innovative, sustainable, and liveable buildings. We place particular emphasis on our liveable buildings concept where we balance the cultural, social, and physical values of buildings, to improve the quality of life for building users.

Ramboll in the United Kingdom

Ramboll is ranked a Top 10 consultant in the UK and has 1,700 bright minds working across 17 offices to apply their passion to deliver innovative solutions across Buildings, Transport, Environment & Health, and Energy. We love seeing our talents develop and succeed, and you will have opportunities to work on challenging and inspiring projects within an environment that is friendly, open, and supportive.