After 2 years as a graduate, you have the possibility to be promoted to an Associate. From here, you can become a Senior associate. Then Executive associate. This is the highest level unless you buy shares and become a partner. As a associate you are running jobs, usually as an Engineers Representative. Here you organise and run site meetings, issue Contract instruction, send payment schedules out, Chair PCG meetings, organise PC documentation etc. As you become more senior (senior associate), you have more responsibility in terms of management in the team and company in terms of being Engineer to Contract on jobs, dealing with conflicts on jobs, ensuring company targets are met etc.