Associate - Team & Business Development Lead

Kappa Executive Search; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm in Adelaide is seeking an Associate Quantity Surveyor to lead client projects and develop key accounts. This full-time role offers hybrid working conditions, career growth to Senior Associate/Director, and a supportive culture. Candidates should have proven experience in quantity surveying, strong business development skills, and team leadership experience.

Benefits

Career Growth

Flexibility

Great Culture

Project Variety

Business Development

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Senior/Associate Quantity Surveyor in a consultancy environment.
• Strong pre- and post-contract capability.
• Demonstrated business development acumen and account growth track record.

Responsibilities

• Leading client engagements—scoping, cost planning, and commercial leadership.
• Winning work by developing client relationships.
• Running a team—mentoring, QA, and performance management.

Skills

Client presentation skills

Team leadership

Business development

Cost planning

Commercial leadership

Education

Chartered (AIQS/RICS) or advanced on pathway

Job description

Overview

Associate Quantity Surveyor – Team & Business Development Lead

Location: Adelaide – CBD, Hybrid (2 days WFH if preferred)

Employment Type: Full-Time

Salary: $150,000 – $170,000 plus Superannuation

Step up into an Associate role with one of Australia’s largest privately owned PQS consultancies. You’ll lead client projects end-to-end, build and grow key accounts, and run a high-performing team in a supportive, people-focused culture. With a balanced mix of public and private sector work, you’ll enjoy stability, variety, and genuine scope to shape the practice.

What’s in It for You?

• Career Growth – Clear pathway to Senior Associate/Director with real leadership exposure.
• Flexibility – Hybrid working with strong support for work-life balance.
• Great Culture – National firm with mentoring, training, and a collaborative ethos.
• Project Variety – Government and private clients across multiple sectors.
• Business Development – Ownership of client relationships and opportunity to grow your own portfolio.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading client engagements—scoping, cost planning, procurement advice, and commercial leadership.
• Winning work—proactively developing new and existing client relationships, bids, and proposals.
• Running a team—resourcing, mentoring, QA, and performance management.
• Delivering excellence—cost plans, estimates, valuations, cost reports, and final accounts.
• Steering outcomes—managing risk, variations, claims, and commercial reporting to drive best value.
• Representing the brand—industry networking, thought leadership, and contributing to practice strategy.

What You’ll Need

• Proven experience as a Senior/Associate Quantity Surveyor in a consultancy environment.
• Strong pre- and post-contract capability with compelling client presentation skills.
• Demonstrated business development acumen and account growth track record.
• Team leadership experience—mentoring, resourcing, and uplifting capability.
• Chartered (AIQS/RICS) or well advanced on the pathway.
• A proactive, ownership mindset with the ability to work autonomously and collaboratively.

Let’s Talk!

For further details or a confidential chat, let’s chat!

Julian Humphreys
Recruiter – Quantity Surveying
0413 955 809
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