Director - Cost Consultancy

An established and highly regarded independent property consultancy is looking to appoint a Director of Cost Consultancy to support the continued growth of its Cost Consultancy service line across the North.

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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