Associate Director - Building Services Design

JR United Kingdom; Southampton; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Associate Director to lead their Building Services Design team in Southampton. This role offers an exciting opportunity for career progression and the autonomy to grow a new office. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in either Electrical or Mechanical engineering, with proven experience in building services design. Join a consultancy known for its sustainability ethos and community engagement, where you can make a significant impact while working alongside some of the best engineers in the field. This is a chance to be part of a growing team with a clear path to leadership.

Benefits

Discretionary performance related bonus

Clear career progression

Community involvement opportunities

Environmentally friendly focus

Recognition and belonging in a growing team

Qualifications

• Proven building services design experience required.
• Ability to run projects independently and with a wider focus.

Responsibilities

• Grow a new office and develop a team in Southampton.
• Engage in companywide projects and business development.

Skills

Building Services Design

Project Management

Sustainability Knowledge

Education

Degree in Engineering

Chartered Engineer Status

Tools

BIM Software

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Client:

Konker

Location:

southampton, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Posted:

05.05.2025

Expiry Date:

19.06.2025

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Job Description:

Associate Director – Building Services Design

Southampton Area

Salary up to and around £80,000 + benefits

Looking for a role which can offer more progression and career development?

Want to work with a Building Services Design specific consultancy where you can grow your own team, with the support and guidance from an already very successful business?

If you’d like more information on this role and the doors it can open, please do not hesitate to get in touch for an open and discrete chat!

About the consultancy and vacancy?

Known as the South West’s leading, independently owned Building Services specific consultancy, this company are going through a phase of growth and are now hoping for their next hire to help establish their Southampton office. With work already coming in from around Southampton, this next hire would be growing a team in the area, assisting on companywide projects and developing and bringing in more business for the office.

If you’re looking for a role where you can have full autonomy for growing a new office, this is the position for you!

The ideal candidate will come from either an Electrical or Mechanical background, but we may also consider an Associate Director level individual from a more Sustainability background as well. You must have proven building services design experience, the ability to run your own projects and the desire to operate not only as an independent engineer, but with a much wider whole company focus.

Having already established themselves around the South West, this office is the next step for this 20 year old consultancy, already touching the 70 engineers strong mark. They’re market leaders in the area and have projects coming from the rail, defence, healthcare and university sectors, with no limits on where they go next.

They are huge BIM champions and push all of their engineers to utilise BIM packages, alongside some of the best Digital Engineers that help guide these processes. They have a big sustainability ethos with numerous Sustainability Engineers in the business, a division that is currently going through a big phase of growth.

This award-winning consultancy engage with their local community by giving a lot back to several charities and they also encourage their staff to do as much as they can for their community and career. They are always seen at local awards nights and charity evenings giving you the opportunity to network and develop your own market presence.

This position is not only offering the chance for you to progress into a Regional Director, leadership position, but the chance to be part of the journey that this consultancy is on. Their growth is organic, they have fantastic staff retention, and some of the best engineers in the South West.

This consultancy could easily be seen as the employer of choice in the South West, so not an opportunity to pass on!

What can they offer the successful Associate Director?

• Competitive market leading salary around the £70,000 mark, plus benefits
• Discretionary performance related bonus
• The chance to work with a company that gives back to the community and is involved with numerous charity organisations
• Clear individual career progression and promotion routes, the chance to be office leader
• Environmentally friends and sustainability focused business
• A real sense of belonging and recognition, the chance to be part of a team in a strong phase of growth

How to apply?

Jevon Astley-Jones is the consultant dealing with this Associate Director vacancy, please feel free to get in touch with to go through the job specification and company profile in more detail.