Associate Director

2 weeks ago


Sydney, Australia HDR Full time

**Associate Director**
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**170969**
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**Description**

**About Us**

At HDR, we specialise in engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services. While we are most well-known for adding beauty and structure to communities through high-performance buildings and smart infrastructure, we provide much more than that. We create an unshakable foundation for progress because our multidisciplinary teams also include scientists, economists, builders, analysts and artists.

HDR supports an inclusive and diverse work environment and is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians and people of culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.

We believe that the way we work can add meaning and value to the world. That ideas inspire positive change. That colouring outside the lines can illuminate fresh perspectives. And that small details yield important realisations. Above all, we believe that collaboration is the best way forward.

**Primary Responsibilities**

The Associate Director's role is to lead and manage the successful execution of assigned projects whilst maintaining high levels of design intent and technical excellence. All projects will be delivered within budget and to an agreed program to exceed client expectations. The role will involve developing new and existing relationships with key stakeholders to generate repeat business and build our reputation for design and delivery excellence. Will lead by example and promote and demonstrate HDR quality systems, procedures, and corporate objectives.

They are also responsible for managing, mentoring and developing their team and contributing to the overall continuing improvement of management processes within the organisation.

**Key Accountabilities**

We will count on you to deliver outcomes in the following key result areas:

- Assist the National Director in Project briefing, defining project scope, fee development and programme planning
- Assist the National Director in maintaining quality design and delivery outcomes
- Assist the National Director in reporting project financial status including regular calculation of project cost to complete, identification of variation claims, additional project scope and ongoing delivery efficiencies
- To represent HDR at all times in a consistent, informed and professional manner to all relevant external stakeholders
- To manage and develop new and ongoing Client liaison and relationships
- Weekly status reporting to the Operations Manager to identify project issues, changes to team requirements and resource planning in line with changing project deliverables and programme
- Provide quality construction detailing solutions at all stages that clearly maintain and uphold design intent whilst recognising buildability significance
- Possess strong communication and negotiation skills to maintain design intent through design, documentation and site delivery stages
- Manage and influence external consultants in a collaborative and consistent manner to encourage optimum performance and ensure timely receipt of agreed consultant deliverables
- Review, comment and co-ordinate all received consultant information and ensure it is seamlessly integrated into the architectural design intent and associated architectural documentation
- Conduct regular design and documentation reviews in line with studio QMS procedures and check all project documentation prior to issue to maintain studio quality standards
- Liaise with external statutory regulatory bodies periodically to ensure certification of building works including, BCA, DDA, etc.
- Manage project team, allocate work and track progress against programme and budgets
- Lead, motivate and mentor the project team members providing regular direction and oversight throughout all stages of the project
- Establish client relations and be involved with marketing, contractual, design and production meetings
- Participate in reviews with various governing agencies for code compliance
- Conduct schematic design development and contract document work sessions at project site in conjunction with the Project Architect and other disciplines
- Coordinate workload through entire project development to complete documents on schedule
- Track financial aspects of projects, and coordinate and adjust work effort with team to ensure that work is completed within parameters of agreed-to schedule
- Work with the Regional Controller and Managing Principal for project reviews with corporate management as needed
- Actively support business development through the maintenance of client and industry relationships
- Identify opportunities and contribute towards the positioning and teaming strategy to win
- Lead and/or support bid and fee development
- Perform other duties as needed

**Qualifications**

**Qualification and Skills**
- 11+ years relevant post graduate work experience - with a high level of demonstrated competency
- Registratio


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