Associate Director, Cost Management (Hybrid, Dublin)

Lumen Search; Leinster; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Lumen Search is recruiting an Associate Director – Cost Management to join its Dublin team. This senior role combines project delivery, client management, team leadership and business growth within a growing Cost Management group.

The successful candidate will oversee key client accounts and major projects, mentoring 3–4 Cost Managers/Quantity Surveyors, while driving expansion and leadership responsibilities as the business grows.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in Quantity Surveying / Cost Management.
• Currently operating at Associate, Associate Director, Senior Cost Manager or similar level.
• Strong consultancy / client-side experience preferred.
• Proven pre- and post-contract project experience.
• Strong client-facing and relationship-management skills.
• Experience mentoring or developing other Cost Managers / Quantity Surveyors.
• Commercially minded with an interest in helping grow a team and business.
• Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying or related discipline.
• MRICS / SCSI advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Oversee cost planning, estimating, procurement and tendering.
• Manage budgets, forecasting and financial reporting.
• Provide strategic commercial advice throughout the project lifecycle.
• Oversee valuations, variations, change management and final accounts.
• Identify commercial risks and provide practical solutions to clients.
• Manage a team of approximately 3–4 Cost Managers / Quantity Surveyors.
• Mentor and develop team members at different stages of their careers.
• Manage workload, project allocation and team performance.
• Support recruitment and development of new team members.
• Contribute to bids, proposals and new business opportunities.

Skills

Cost Management

Team Leadership

Client Management

Business Growth

Mentoring

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

Job description

Lumen Search is recruiting an Associate Director – Cost Management to join its Dublin team. This senior role combines project delivery, client management, team leadership and business growth within a growing Cost Management group.

The successful candidate will oversee key client accounts and major projects, mentoring 3–4 Cost Managers/Quantity Surveyors, while driving expansion and leadership responsibilities as the business grows.