Lead Cost Management / Quantity Surveying (m/w/d)

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated; Frankfurt; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated in Germany seeks a Lead Cost Management / Quantity Surveying professional to provide strategic leadership for cost management services across projects. The role emphasizes governance, client relationships, and the delivery of cost-focused outcomes.

The position oversees cost plans, cash flows and final accounts while guiding procurement strategies and value engineering, with a strong emphasis on leadership and collaboration across disciplines.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in cost management / quantity surveying within the built environment.
• Strong commercial acumen, leadership capability, and client management skills.
• Deep understanding of contracts, procurement routes, and construction economics.

Responsibilities

• Strategic & Commercial Leadership: Lead and grow the Cost Management / Quantity Surveying practice.
• Client & Stakeholder Management: Build long-term client relationships and provide strategic cost advice.
• Project & Technical Oversight: Govern major projects, review cost plans, and advise on procurement.
• Risk, Quality & Compliance: Ensure contractual compliance and drive quality improvements.
• People Leadership & Development: Lead teams, recruitment, performance, and succession.
• Collaboration & Governance: Work with other disciplines and participate in governance.

Skills

Cost management

Quantity surveying

Leadership

Client management

Procurement

Education

Professional qualification / chartership

Job description

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Lead Cost Management / Quantity Surveying (m/w/d)

Role Purpose

The Lead of Cost Management / Quantity Surveying provides strategic leadership and technical oversight for cost management services across projects and clients. The role is accountable for commercial performance, service quality, risk management, and the development of high-performing teams, while supporting client relationships and business growth.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Strategic & Commercial Leadership Lead and grow the Cost Management / Quantity Surveying practice in line with business objectives. Contribute to market strategy, service innovation, and positioning of cost management services. Oversee financial performance, including revenue, margins, fee proposals, and cost control. Support business development activities, including bids, tenders, and client presentations.
• Client & Stakeholder Management Act as a senior client interface, building long-term, trusted client relationships. Provide strategic cost advice to clients at portfolio, program, and project levels. Manage client expectations, ensuring services are delivered to agreed scope, quality, and timelines. Resolve complex commercial, contractual, or cost-related issues.
• Project & Technical Oversight Provide governance and assurance across major projects and programs. Ensure consistent application of cost management best practices, standards, and methodologies. Review and approve key deliverables, including cost plans, estimates, cash flows, and final accounts. Advise on procurement strategies, risk management, value engineering, and commercial outcomes.
• Risk, Quality & Compliance Ensure compliance with contractual obligations, professional standards, and internal policies. Identify and manage commercial, contractual, and delivery risks. Drive continuous improvement in quality, accuracy, and efficiency of cost management services.
• People Leadership & Development Lead, mentor, and develop cost management teams across multiple levels. Support workforce planning, recruitment, performance management, and succession planning. Promote a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performance culture. Champion professional development and knowledge sharing.
• Collaboration & Governance Collaborate with other disciplines and business lines to deliver integrated client solutions. Contribute to leadership forums, governance processes, and strategic initiatives. Represent the Cost Management / Quantity Surveying function internally and externally.

Key Skills & Experience

• Extensive experience in cost management / quantity surveying within the built environment.
• Strong commercial acumen, leadership capability, and client management skills.
• Deep understanding of contracts, procurement routes, and construction economics.
• Professional qualification and relevant chartership (as applicable).

Location

On-site –Berlin, DEU, Düsseldorf, DEU, Frankfurt am Main, DEU, Hamburg, DEU, Köln, DEU, München, Germany

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