Quantity Surveyor, Associate Director, Real Estate

Our client is a well-regarded management consultancy with a strong presence in London and a reputation for delivering high-quality cost management and QS services across some genuinely interesting projects. They're growing, they're ambitious, and they need the right person to help lead that growth from the front. The London QS team is a close-knit, senior-led group working across a varied portfolio of projects — the kind of place where your input actually shapes the direction of the business, not just the spreadsheet. You'll be stepping into a role with real weight: leading delivery, advising clients at the highest level, and taking ownership of commercial performance. To be considered, you'll need to be MRICS chartered, have a strong QS and cost management background, and be genuinely confident using CostX day-to-day. On top of that, you'll need a track record of winning and growing client relationships, experience managing or owning a P&L, and the people skills to lead, mentor and develop a team. Sound like you?

Working Patterns and location – Hybrid – 3 days on site per week

•        Lead delivery of QS and cost management services across key client accounts and projects.

•        Provide strategic cost and commercial advice to senior client stakeholders.

•        Oversee cost planning, estimating and commercial reporting activities.

•        Use and oversee CostX for measurement, estimating and cost planning.

•        Generate new business and grow existing and new client accounts.

•        Own P&L performance and take accountability for commercial outcomes.

•        Lead, mentor and develop the QS team, supporting recruitment and succession planning.

•        Contribute to wider business strategy and help shape the growth of the consultancy.

• MRICS chartership — essential for this position.

•        Strong Quantity Surveying and cost management background within a consultancy environment.

•        Hands-on experience using CostX for measurement, estimating and cost planning.

•        Proven track record of generating new business and developing senior client relationships.

•        Experience managing or owning a P&L with accountability for commercial performance.

•        Strong resource and workforce planning experience across multiple projects.

•        Demonstrable leadership and people management experience within a QS or cost management team.

•        Excellent communication and presentation skills with senior stakeholder confidence.

• Experience supporting or leading team recruitment and succession planning.

•        Exposure to a broad range of construction or real estate sectors within consultancy.

•        Experience contributing to business strategy or wider practice development. 

Company benefits:

•         Competitive salary, reviewed annually based on performance

•         Opportunity and encouragement to progress your career in an environment with a proven pathway for internal progression

•         Support in becoming a chartered professional

•         Generous pension contribution scheme

•         Paid professional subscriptions & memberships

•         Private Healthcare

•         Flexible working arrangements

•         Annual bonus scheme

•         Deferred bonus scheme

•         Annual £125 'thank you' meal voucher

•         Employee Assistance Programme

•         Paid volunteering or charity days

Our client is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcomes applications from all backgrounds. 

Part-time opportunities/flexible working is available to suit individual needs. 

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