Director of Cost Consultancy - National Service Line in Central London
Posted by Thomas Search
Leeds or Manchester
Thomas Search are working on behalf of an established independent Built Asset, Engineering & Sustainability consultancy to appoint a Director of Cost Consultancy as part of its continued growth across the UK.
This is a senior, commercially focused opportunity for a MRICS Cost Consultant who wants more than delivery alone, with the opportunity to help shape and grow a national service line alongside an established senior leadership team.
You'll work with a sophisticated institutional and investment client base across industrial, logistics, retail, office, residential, PBSA and BTR, advising on high-profile projects and portfolios while helping to develop new relationships and opportunities.
You will:
- Help lead and grow the Cost Consultancy service line nationally
- Develop existing institutional and investment client relationships while opening new opportunities
- Deliver hands-on, high-quality cost consultancy advice across major projects and portfolios
- Support the development and execution of the service line's growth strategy
- Drive consistency, best practice, quality control and innovation across the team
- Coordinate business development, marketing, resourcing and knowledge sharing
- Work collaboratively with wider Built Asset, Development and Engineering & Sustainability teams
- Mentor and develop cost consultancy professionals across the business
- Contribute directly to fee generation, profitability and overall service-line performance
You'll bring:
- MRICS qualification and a strong Cost Consultancy background
- Significant experience delivering end-to-end cost consultancy services
- Strong commercial property experience, ideally across multiple sectors
- An established network of institutional, investment or commercial property clients
- Demonstrable business development and fee-generation capability
- The credibility and confidence to operate at senior client and board level
- A hands-on approach, comfortable combining technical delivery with leadership and growth
- Strong communication, influencing and relationship-building skills
Why this role stands out:
- Genuine opportunity to help shape and grow a national Cost Consultancy service
- Established relationships with major institutional and investment clients
- High-profile projects across some of the UK's most active property sectors
- Significant autonomy and visibility within an independent consultancy
- A role combining technical delivery, leadership, client development and commercial growth
- Leeds or Manchester base with flexible hybrid working
- Competitive salary, car allowance and performance-related bonus
- Private healthcare, life assurance, pension and a strong wider benefits package
Confidential conversations are now open.
If you're a senior Cost Consultant ready to take greater ownership of clients, people and service-line growth, I'd be interested in speaking with you.
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