Associate Director, Cost Management Lead

Gleeds; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global property and construction consultancy is seeking an Associate Director, Cost Management Lead for their healthcare sector in London. This role involves leading a specialist cost management team while delivering complex construction projects for public sector clients, primarily NHS trusts. This opportunity provides substantial career progression, competitive salary, and a diverse benefits package, including hybrid working arrangements.

Benefits

Contributory pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Global Travel Scholarship Programme

Hybrid working arrangements

Private healthcare provision

Qualifications

• Chartered Quantity Surveyor with healthcare sector expertise.
• Experience leading cost management commissions for NHS clients.
• Strong communication and team management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and grow a specialist cost management team.
• Engage with customers and maintain client relationships.
• Prepare and present order of cost estimates.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Negotiation

Financial skills

Numeracy skills

Education

MRICS (Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors)

Tools

MS Outlook

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

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Talent Acquisition Partner for Gleeds UK Property (London & South) & Corporate Services

Associate Director, Cost Management
Healthcare Sector | Team Lead
London W1T

About this opportunity
Join our London Healthcare team as Cost Management lead!
Our London Healthcare team specialise in delivering crucial construction projects for public sector clients, working closely with NHS trusts and healthcare providers to deliver complex refurbishment, fit-out, M&E and new build schemes. Our independent, multi-disciplinary team facilitate essential upgrades, improvements and critical solutions to hospitals and healthcare facilities, specifically clinical, acute and urgent care environments.

We're searching for a chartered quantity surveyor with expertise in the healthcare sector to take on an exciting opportunity as Cost Management lead for our London Healthcare team. This is an opportunity with substantial career progression opportunities as the team grows and remit increases. Joining us as Cost Management lead you'll benefit from:

• Managing and growing a specialist cost management team
• Gaining leadership experience and exposure to operational strategy
• Increased responsibility & autonomy, with direct report to senior management
• Developing your reputation as an industry specialist
• Excellent scope for further career development & progression
• A competitive salary & benefits package

Gleeds have a well established reputation in the UK healthcare sector, which we are developing further with investment in our London region.
We're looking for an RICS qualified quantity surveyor with excellent healthcare sector experience and the desire to lead and develop our existing cost management team. You will ideally have:

• Experience leading cost management commissions for NHS clients
• A track record of delivering on complex projects within clinical environments
• Strong communication skills & ability to manage client expectations
• Experience managing team members
• Proficient knowledge of NEC(3) contracts

You will be the main point of contact for key healthcare clients, developing new business opportunities in the London healthcare sector, as well as maintaining and growing existing client relationships and future instructions with them.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Supporting Business Unit Directors in delivering business objectives.
• Positively engaging with Customers and developing, growing and maintaining Customer relationships.
• Delivering high quality services and ensuring that cost management deliverables meet Customers’ requirements.
• Managing projects to deliver high quality services and deliverables in accordance with the business procedures.
• Preparing and presenting order of cost estimates and option studies
• Cost planning and benchmarking
• Cost-in-use studies
• Advising on and implementing procurement strategies
• Valuing completed work and arranging for payments
• Settling final accounts
• Providing technical advice on legal and contractual issues relating to construction projects
• Administrating contracts as Contract Administrator or Employer’s Agent
• Managing service delivery for profit
• Advising Directors promptly of any issues that have arisen, or that might arise, on projects; in particular those that might impact on Gleeds professional indemnity (PI) insurance
• Actively identifying new business development opportunities and driving growth across the Business Units activities.
  

As Associate Director, you will have access to:

• Opportunities to develop and grow your career
• A contributory pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Our Global Travel Scholarship Programme
• Hybrid working arrangements
• Private healthcare provision
• Various employee benefits
  

Who we are looking for

Experience, Knowledge and Key Skills:

• Broad, in-depth cost management experience post MRICS qualification.
• Detailed knowledge and practiced experience of cost estimating and cost planning techniques.
• Comprehensive knowledge of construction procurement strategies, including tendering and contract strategies.
• Thorough knowledge and experience of post-contract cost management tasks.
• Ability to administer construction contracts as Contract Administrator and Employer’s Agent.
• Clear understanding of legislation impacting on building contracts.
• Ability to motivate others (including providing support and encouragement) and to lead high performance teams
• Clear and effective communication skills - both oral and written.
• Methodical way of thinking and approach to work.
• Ability to absorb complex information and assess requirements readily.
• Excellent problem solving, negotiating, financial and numeracy skills.
• Sound ICT skills, with a high level of proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint;
• Ability to prepare first-class bids for services.
• Competent at negotiating sufficient fees to both complete services and generate required profit levels.
• Ability to work as part of a team and manage teams.

Qualifications

• MRICS (Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors)
  

About us

Gleeds is a global property and construction consultancy with over 150 years of expertise, operating in 28 countries worldwide. From iconic landmarks to critical infrastructure, we drive innovation, sustainability and value, delivering transformative projects that shape communities and redefine the built environment.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Consulting, Engineering, and Other

• Industries

  Civil Engineering, Construction, and Real Estate

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