Associate Director – Cost Consultancy (Private Sector) – Mixed Used Developments

Overview

In this role you guide end-to-end cost consultancy for private-sector commissions, delivering value-driven cost management and procurement outcomes. You work closely with clients and consultants to shape feasibility, cost plans, and post-contract reporting, driving value engineering and lifecycle cost thinking. You will lead a small team, win work in the private sector, and promote Mace in the region. This is an opportunity to shape project economics, governance, and client relationships at scale.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible working options
• hybrid working options
• inclusive workplace
• career development opportunities

Responsibilities

• Conduct feasibility studies, business cases and write procurement reports
• Apply value management techniques at project outset
• Manage estimating and cost planning; own final cost plan
• Lead procurement process across all stages (prequalification, enquiry, analysis, selection, contract)
• Manage post-contract cost variances and change control
• Oversee cost checking, valuations, and monthly post-contract cost reports
• Attend meetings and actively participate in project work
• Engage in value engineering and life cycle costing
• Negotiate final accounts and ensure agreement
• Serve as key interface with client and other consultants at all stages
• Marketing and business development duties in sector; support regional promotion of Mace
• Provide line management and oversee recruitment

Key requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and member of a relevant institute
• Track record of winning and delivering private sector work (corporate real estate, retail, leisure, hospitality, mixed-use)
• Good knowledge of contracts, estimating, valuations, cost reporting and financial modelling
• Experience in negotiating, influencing and communication to command professional respect
• Digitally savvy; ability to build lasting client relationships and lead high-performing teams
• Cost consultancy practice and motivation to grow career

• Negotiation
• Influencing
• Communication
• Cost modelling
• Cost planning
• Valuations

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