Quantity Surveying Director

Bimplus; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Car allowance

Tailored benefits

Job summary

Independent Construction Consultancy in Coventry seeks a Quantity Surveying Director to lead and grow cost management, overseeing major projects across health, residential, education, and public sectors.

The role offers strategic leadership with headroom for progression, a hybrid working model, and a clear pathway to equity or partnership in the medium term. A senior Associate Director ready to step up would be ideal.

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience in a consultancy environment.
• Proven ability to lead and grow a QS function.
• Strong client-facing and commercial management skills.
• Experience across health, residential, education or public sectors.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Quantity Surveying team across multiple projects.
• Act as a key client contact and ensure high-quality delivery.
• Oversee cost planning, commercial strategy, risk management and procurement.
• Support business development, bid activity and client relationship growth.
• Mentor junior and mid-level QS staff and contribute to strategic planning.

Skills

Leadership

Client facing

Commercial management

Strategic thinking

Mentoring

Education

MRICS

Quantity Surveying degree

Job description

Quantity Surveying Director – Independent Construction Consultancy

Location: Coventry (Hybrid Working)

Type: Permanent, Full-time

I’m working with a well-established and highly regarded independent construction consultancy based in Coventry, who are looking to appoint a Quantity Surveying Director to lead and grow their cost management offering.

This is a senior leadership role with strategic responsibility for driving the QS function forward, overseeing major projects, and playing a key part in the firm’s continued success. With a strong pipeline of work across health, residential, education, and public sector schemes, they’re offering a long-term opportunity with real influence and headroom for further progression.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the Quantity Surveying team across a portfolio of projects
• Act as a key client contact on major schemes, ensuring high-quality delivery
• Oversee cost planning, commercial strategy, risk management, and procurement
• Support business development, bid work, and client relationship growth
• Mentor and develop junior and mid-level QS staff
• Contribute to strategic planning and business leadership

What We’re Looking For:

• A highly experienced Quantity Surveyor with a consultancy background
• Proven leadership experience at Associate or Director level
• Strong client-facing and commercial management skills
• Broad sector exposure (e.g. commercial, residential, education, public)
• MRICS qualified (or equivalent) with excellent technical knowledge
• A proactive, collaborative approach to leadership and problem-solving

Why Join?

• Join a respected, independent consultancy with a strong local reputation
• Lead a high-performing team and shape the future of the QS function
• Opportunity to progress into equity or partnership in the medium term
• Hybrid working and a genuinely flexible, supportive culture
• Competitive salary, bonus, car allowance, and tailored benefits

This is an excellent opportunity for a Quantity Surveying Director or an ambitious Associate Director ready to step up into a strategic leadership role. If you're looking for autonomy, progression, and the chance to make a real impact within a growing business, I’d be happy to share more