Associate Director - Project Advisory

Maxim Recruitment; London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction consultancy in the UK seeks an Associate Director for Project Advisory to manage complex projects across various sectors. The position requires extensive experience in project recovery, stakeholder management, and client relationship development. With a competitive salary and opportunities for career progression, this role is ideal for candidates from premium consultancies looking to advance in their careers.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Cash rewards for successful matches

Qualifications

• 10+ years in a consultancy handling large-scale projects.
• Degree in Quantity Surveying required; postgraduate qualification advantageous.
• Relevant professional memberships (RICS, CIArb) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage Project Advisory services for clients in various sectors.
• Supervise teams in developing and recovering large-scale projects.
• Analyze capital projects for compliance with time and cost objectives.

Skills

Project Advisory

Stakeholder Management

Analytical Skills

Risk Identification

Client Relationship Development

Report Writing

Business Development

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

Postgraduate qualification in Construction Law

Job description

This Associate Director job role is a managerial position within the business, requiring candidates to provide Project Advisory services to leading clients in the planning, delivery, review, and turnaround of complex live projects and programmes.

You will manage the implementation and recovery of complex live projects, acting in accordance with stakeholders' management of time and budget.

The role of Associate Director Project Advisory involves providing services on live projects, including project review, recovery, and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities and Duties

As an Associate Director, you will report to the Director and be responsible for managing one or multiple client assignments depending on size and complexity. Your duties will include:

• Managing Project Advisory services to leading clients in planning, delivery, review, and turnaround of complex projects across sectors such as retail, residential, O&G, energy, manufacturing, and public infrastructure.
• Supervising multi-sector advisory teams in developing, implementing, and recovering large-scale projects, including managing relationships with consultants, contractors, and clients.
• Analyzing prospective and ongoing capital projects for compliance with stakeholder management of time, cost, and quality objectives.
• Identifying risks in large-scale complex projects and delivering practical mitigation strategies.
• Advising on governance and contract structures, analyzing progress at key milestones, and providing detailed status briefings to project participants, executives, investors, and government agencies.
• Reviewing external client issues on problematic projects, advising on contractual positions, and offering strategic dispute resolution advice.
• Applying analytical skills to construction claims work and adopting flexible approaches to problems and client requests.
• Providing claims consultancy advice on live contracts and distressed projects to a high professional standard.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Experience in managing and leading professional teams delivering services and completing live projects successfully.
• Experience analyzing cost and schedule progress to aid project recovery and review.
• Experience with specialist projects and programs focused on development and optimization of client capital projects.
• Experience in developing client relationships and organizational success.
• Previous experience within the “Big Four” management consultancies (PwC, Deloitte, EY, KPMG) in live project recovery is highly desirable.
• Ability to lead internal and external stakeholders effectively.
• Familiarity with contract forms such as JCT, NEC, and FIDIC.
• Strong report writing skills.
• Ability to identify and develop new business opportunities.

Qualifications/Educational Requirements

• At least 10+ years of experience in a premium consultancy environment handling large-scale, complex projects.
• Degree in a relevant subject such as Quantity Surveying.
• A postgraduate qualification like MSc / LLM in Construction Law is advantageous but not essential.
• Relevant professional memberships (RICS, CIArb, ICES, etc.).

Employing Company Overview and Profile

The employer is one of the UK's largest construction consultancies, specializing in construction claims and disputes. You will work within a division focused exclusively on these areas, with opportunities for career development and progression across its UK and international offices.

Additional Benefits Package and Incentives

Basic salary approximately £65,000+ depending on experience.

Steve Thomas is our specialist consultant managing this position.

Contact: 07441 343 671 (Office hours 9:30 am to 5:30 pm, Monday to Friday)

Locations: London, Home Counties, Midlands, East Midlands & Northern UK

Successful matches may earn a cash reward of £500-£1000.