Associate Director (Cost Management) – Real Estate Construction

Overview

As Associate Director, you will lead Turner & Townsend’s Real Estate Cost Management team in Glasgow, guiding high-quality cost consultancy across diverse client sectors. You drive strategy, cultivate talent, and promote a One Business culture to deliver superior outcomes for clients, shareholders, and society. You supervise multiple projects with a focus on sustainable, cost-effective delivery throughout the full lifecycle. You shape the team’s growth, act as a brand ambassador, and nurture a pipeline of opportunity in a dynamic market. This role offers impact through leadership, sector expertise, and visible contribution to transformational projects.

Pay / Benefits

• great place to work
• healthy, productive, and flexible working environment
• focus on work-life balance
• equal opportunity and inclusive environment

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction to the cost management team
• Set and execute an ambitious team strategy with inclusive collaboration
• Coach, mentor and develop talents while recognizing success
• Drive a One Business culture and maintain high integrity and safety standards
• Act as a brand ambassador with deep market knowledge
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritise effectively
• Develop a pipeline of opportunities and contribute to client engagement
• Deliver high-quality cost management/quantity surveying services across the project lifecycle

Key requirements

• Proven track record delivering cost management/quantity surveying across full project lifecycle
• Professionally qualified (RICS or similar)
• Degree or HNC level qualification
• Ability to manage and prioritise more than one project at a time

• leadership
• mentoring
• stakeholder management
• cost management
• quantity surveying
• full project lifecycle delivery

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