This is a senior, client-facing opportunity for an experienced Cost Consultant / Quantity Surveyor who combines strong technical delivery with commercial awareness and an established network of industry contacts. You will work closely with the existing senior leadership team to develop the service line, strengthen client relationships and identify new opportunities across the UK.
You will work across a varied portfolio of high-profile projects and clients, with exposure to sectors including industrial and logistics, retail, office, residential, Build to Rent and purpose-built student accommodation. Projects will range from development and major refurbishment schemes through to wider asset management and investment-led work.
Director of Cost Consultancy Salary & Benefits:
£90,000 - £100,000
Car allowance
Fee-related bonus scheme
Hybrid and flexible working
Private healthcare after 6 months
Life assurance
Personal accident cover
27 days' annual leave
Additional annual wellbeing day
1 day charity leave
Contributory pension scheme
Season ticket loan
Cycle-to-work scheme
Laptop and mobile phone
Director of Cost Consultancy Job Overview:
As Director of Cost Consultancy, you will play a key role in developing and growing the Cost Consultancy service line, while remaining hands-on with the delivery of projects and client advice.
You will work alongside the existing senior leadership team to develop the regional and wider UK business, maintain and expand existing client relationships and identify opportunities to diversify the service offering. The role will suit someone who enjoys combining technical delivery, leadership and business development and who is looking to have a genuine influence on the continued growth of a consultancy.
The role will include:
Supporting the strategic development and growth of the Cost Consultancy service line across the UK
Managing and delivering end-to-end cost consultancy services
Providing high-level strategic cost advice, cost planning and cost modelling
Preparing development appraisals, feasibility studies and cashflow forecasts
Advising on procurement, contractual strategy and tender processes
Managing project costs through the construction lifecycle, including change control, reporting and final accounts
Providing benchmarking and market-testing advice
Working across industrial, logistics, retail, office, residential, Build to Rent and PBSA projects
Working on development, refurbishment, redevelopment and investment-led projects
Developing and maintaining strong relationships with investors, institutional clients, developers, owners and occupiers
Identifying new business opportunities and generating additional instructions
Supporting the development of existing client accounts and identifying opportunities for cross-selling wider consultancy services
Working with senior colleagues across development, built asset, engineering and sustainability disciplines
Supporting business planning and setting measurable objectives for the service line
Contributing to marketing activity, case studies and capability material
Championing best practice, quality control and consistency across the team
Supporting operational and process improvements, including the adoption of new technology and ways of working
Mentoring and developing junior and senior members of the Cost Consultancy team
Contributing to knowledge sharing and developing a strong community of practice
Director of Cost Consultancy Job Requirements:
MRICS qualified
Degree or equivalent qualification in Quantity Surveying, Cost Management or a related discipline
Significant experience within a consultancy environment
Strong technical background across cost consultancy and quantity surveying
Proven experience delivering cost consultancy services from feasibility through to completion
Strong commercial awareness and understanding of the property and construction markets
Established network of investor, developer, institutional or commercial property contacts
Demonstrable business development and fee-generation experience
Confident managing senior client relationships and winning new instructions
Strong leadership and people-management skills
Commercially minded with the ability to identify opportunities and develop them into new business
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Comfortable operating at both strategic and hands-on delivery level
Able to manage multiple projects, priorities and client requirements effectively
The successful candidate will be commercially driven, personable and confident in front of clients, with the credibility to act as a trusted adviser and the ambition to help shape the future direction of the Cost Consultancy service line.
The business places a strong emphasis on technical expertise, collaboration, commercial pragmatism and developing its people, alongside a wider focus on building performance, sustainability, wellbeing and long-term asset value.
Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.
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Salary description
£90000.00 - £100000.00 per year