Associate Director/ Project Director – Quantity Surveyor Defence

Overview

As an AD/PD Quantity Surveyor in our Defence practice, you will lead end-to-end cost management on complex commissions for high-profile clients. You’ll act as the main client interface, delivering value through robust cost planning, procurement, and post-contract cost control. You’ll work within an integrated project controls team to optimise budgets and drive projects toward successful delivery. This is a chance to shape defence infrastructure programmes and develop your leadership in a globally recognised firm.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid working
• health and well-being support
• international exposure
• professional development
• strong work–life balance

Responsibilities

• Act as Commission Manager for end-to-end service delivery on large or complex commissions
• Lead client interface to ensure objectives are met through value-added cost management
• Conduct feasibility studies and write procurement reports
• Apply Value Management techniques with involvement from the Value Management team
• Own and present final cost plans and manage estimating and cost planning
• Manage procurement processes across pre-qualification, enquiry, analysis, selection and contract preparation
• Oversee post-contract cost variances and change control
• Oversee cost checking and valuation work; produce monthly post-contract cost reports for clients
• Lead value engineering and life cycle costing
• Negotiate final accounts and secure agreement
• Interface with client and other consultants across project stages
• Lead a cost management team where appropriate
• Develop new business opportunities with existing and new clients
• Identify cross-selling opportunities and support bid construction with Directors
• Improve cost management procedures, templates and products
• Mentor/guide junior cost management staff and contribute to resource management
• Contribute to knowledge management and defence estimating capability

Key requirements

• Qualification in Estimating, Quantity Surveying or Cost Engineering
• Experience in Infrastructure sectors (rail, air, power, highways)
• Proven ability to compile and deliver complex estimates and cost models
• Experience in an integrated Project Controls environment
• Experience with single-sourced, non-competed public procurement
• Strong MS Office skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Excellent client-facing communication skills
• Desirable professional body membership and/or degree
• Defence sector experience and early-stage estimating in major infrastructure
• Familiarity with estimating software packages

• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Client-facing relationship management
• Flexible and adaptable in a hybrid working environment
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft PowerPoint

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