Associate Director / Director (Cost Management) – Industry & Logistics

Overview

In this role you will lead cost management for high-profile industrial and logistics projects within our London Real Estate practice. You’ll work with a cross-functional team to ensure cost certainty from feasibility through to handover, delivering value-driven outcomes for clients. You’ll influence procurement and contract strategies on large schemes and mentor junior staff. This is an opportunity to shape cost efficiency on marquee developments and contribute to a leading consultancy’s growth.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible working environment
• focus on work-life balance
• inclusive culture
• career development opportunities
• equal opportunity employer
• supportive and collaborative team environment

Responsibilities

• Estimating and cost planning, presenting final cost plans
• Managing tendering and procurement, including pre-qualification and analysis
• Overseeing post-contract cost variances and change control
• Own cost assurance and valuations on major projects with timely reporting
• Producing monthly post-contract cost reports for clients
• Contributing to value engineering and cost optimisation
• Negotiating and agreeing final accounts with stakeholders
• Interfacing with clients, developers, occupiers, contractors and consultants
• Leading junior cost management team members on project delivery and development
• Ensuring compliance with contract administration, whole-life costing and development viability

Key requirements

• Knowledge of Industrial & Logistics sector (warehousing, manufacturing, distribution)
• Ability to lead clients through feasibility to completion
• Experience with Two-Stage tendering and collaborative procurement
• Experience with JCT and NEC contracts
• Client-facing experience as Associate Cost Manager
• Understanding of risks and opportunities in Industrial & Logistics developments (sustainability, automation, market demand)
• Experience producing monthly post-contract cost reports
• Procurement process management from pre-qualification to contract preparation
• Negotiation and final accounts skills
• Knowledge of CostX or similar measurement software
• Batchelors degree or Masters in Quantity Surveying
• Accredited MRICS member
• Experience managing high value and complex projects in a consultancy
• Commercially aware with strong negotiation, communication and organisational skills
• Active contribution to technical thought leadership and IP

• Client-facing communication
• Negotiation
• Organisational skills
• CostX or similar measurement software
• Cost management and cost planning
• Whole-life costing

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