Associate Director - Quantity Surveyor

Perpetual Engineering Partnerships Limited; Willenhall; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm in Birmingham is seeking an Associate Director – Quantity Surveyor to lead their commercial team. Responsibilities include managing cost managers, providing strategic cost advice, and leading various projects across multiple sectors. The ideal candidate will have full RICS/CIOB membership or significant experience, along with excellent leadership and communication skills. This role offers a competitive salary and flexible working options.

Benefits

Generous contributory pension

Car allowance

Private health cover

Flexible benefits including discounted childcare

Variable holiday allowance

Qualifications

• Experience with major projects (£50m+).
• Ability to manage cost reporting meetings with senior client representatives.
• Strong leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of cost managers.
• Conduct Employer’s Agent and Contract Administration duties on various projects.
• Provide strategic cost advice and procurement strategy to clients.

Skills

Team leadership

Cost management

Communication

Collaboration

Strategic thinking

Education

Full membership of the RICS / CIOB or +10 years’ experience

Tools

Cost X estimating software

Microsoft Office (Excel, Project, Word)

Job description

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR – QUANTITY SURVEYOR

BIRMINGHAM (Hybrid)

Excellent salary package

Overview

Great opportunity to be part of a global powerhouse. Here in the UK, they are one of the largest and fastest growing multi-disciplined consultancy service providers with an ever-expanding portfolio of high-profile work.

Our client’s Cost Consultancy is responsible for some of the most strategically important projects in the UK. They provide high quality cost advice on the capital and whole life cost of their buildings with an increasing focus on carbon reduction.

Due to their continued success, they are seeking an Associate Director to lead and grow their commercial team in the West Midlands, based from their city centre Birmingham office.

Reporting directly to their Regional Director, you will become an important part of a high-performance multi-disciplinary team utilising the latest technology to deliver cost advice to design colleagues and clients. You will be responsible for the oversight of all project delivery, for operational management of the commercial team and it’s continued development, and for helping to continue to grow the team’s market share in the West Midlands region.

About the role

Our client is seeking an enthusiastic, high performing senior individual who can demonstrate an ability to engage with design colleagues and client stakeholders. The role will involve :

Leading and managing a team of cost managers

Employer’s Agent and / or Contract Administration duties for variety of projects in residential, advance manufacturing, aviation and other private sectors.

Leading in all aspects of Cost Management

Business Development and Business Planning

• Development of a cost plans for a complex project utilising Cost X estimating software
• Advising design colleagues on the cost implications of alternative design options

Monthly reporting on P&L

• Leading Value Engineering and risk workshops and providing strategic cost advice to both
• Providing strategy procurement advice to clients
• Delivering the full range of construction stage cost management services
• Building relationships with design colleagues, Client stakeholder and the Contractor

About you

Suitable candidates should be able to demonstrate :

• Full membership of the RICS / CIOB or +10 years’ experience in specialist subject area
• Experience of utilising Cost X or similar estimating software with Revit models

Experience of working on major projects (£50m+)

Ideally experienced in the cost management of NEC3 / 4 and JCT construction contracts

Strong communication skills including the ability to manage cost reporting meetings with senior client representatives

Strong leadership skills

A collaborative approach including working with large technical teams

A proven ability to deliver to deadlines

Good practical knowledge of Microsoft Software, including Excel, Project and Word

UK driving licence

Be willing to complete S / C level of security clearance on appointment (to assist Defence Sector)

Rewards

Our client has long recognised that their success is built on the expertise and dedication of their employees. They provide a collaborative and flexible environment that supports individual performance, innovation, and creativity.

They offer a very competitive salary, generous contributory pension, car allowance, private health cover and a range of flexible benefits including discounted childcare and retail vouchers, travel insurance and variable holiday (renewable annually).

As part of the agile working approach, they encourage working how and when suits employees to achieve a balance that works for them. They recognise that everyone’s needs and desires will be different