As a result of continuing business growth and client demand, Our client has an exceptional opportunity for a Director of Cost Consultancy to grow the service line and deliver work for high-profile investor, institutional logistics and retail clients. You will assist in leading the Cost Consultancy service line with the Senior Director across Our client, forging relationships with both internal and external investment and institutional clients to deliver market‑leading consultancy advice.
As well as working to develop and grow the service line across Our client, you will be working with existing clients such as Railpen, Aviva Investors, Legal & General, Grainger, Knight Frank Investment Management, GIC, abrdn and M&G, delivering on a range of high-profile projects across several sectors, including industrial, office, residential, purpose-built student accommodation and build to rent. As a commercially focused consultant, you will help grow Cost Consultancy services with the Senior Director, maintain and further develop client relationships and diversify the range of the current service offering, while progressing your own career.
Key responsibilities:
Coordinate business development, marketing, resourcing and knowledge sharing across all offices.
Champion the service line internally, driving improvements to working practices including templates and quality control.
Advocate and oversee operational and process improvement, promoting innovation and new ways of working.
Drive and manage consistency and adherence to best practice.
Promote the service line externally for new and existing clients, supporting marketing as required.
Identify service line priorities and link back to the service line business plan, updating annually.
Set service line SMART actions and deliver them, updating progress quarterly.
Celebrate service line successes internally and externally.
Ensure marketing materials are up to date, including case studies and capability statements.
Develop a community of practice and share knowledge across the firm.
Support the development of others within the business.
Manage and drive Our client’s Cost Consultancy, bringing strong technical and commercial capability to complement the existing team and the profile established by Our client across the UK.
Work with the Cost Consultancy Senior Director to help develop and deliver against a business plan for Cost Consultancy across Our client.
Support the management and development of the technical team to deliver quality cost consultancy services to existing and new clients.
Provide end‑to‑end cost consultancy delivery.
Achieve performance targets for fee delivery and business development.
Liaise with Service Hub Leaders across Built Asset, Development and Engineering & Sustainability to align services with strategic goals and performance standards.
Network effectively with existing commercial clients and agreed targets.
Performance criteria:
Relevant degree or equivalent qualification and MRICS.
Personable and confident with industry contacts.
Hands‑on, high‑quality delivery of technical services, demonstrating expertise in Cost Consultancy.
Ability to gain client trust regarding commercial confidentiality and act as a direct contact for instructions.
Demonstrable ability to influence, lead and respond constructively to challenges.
Existing cost consultancy client base with potential to generate new work and introductions.
Ability to attain financial targets (2.5x base salary for Directors) and support and manage the performance of others.
Engage with the team to win work and deliver profitability.
Skills and behaviour:
Inspire others to achieve and support their development through mentoring, coaching and engaging appraisal discussions.
Demonstrate excellent team skills, embracing the support and expertise of the wider Our client business.
Prioritise work effectively to enable quality of work and wellbeing for self and team.
Be client facing and comfortable in business development.
Handle multiple jobs and manage your own workload.
Risk‑manage through best practice aligned with Our client Risk Management Guidance protocol.
Communicate confidently and concisely, both verbally and in writing.
Be technology‑oriented and able to share information centrally.
Knowledge:
Awareness of the latest commercial property challenges, technically and commercially.
Awareness of market trends to inform business direction.
Ability to identify areas of personal development to enhance performance.
Awareness of the latest Our client research on Redefining Building Performance and other relevant industry/Our client research.
What’s in it for you?
Flexible and hybrid working.
Competitive salary and car allowance.
Bonus scheme, mobile phone and laptop, personal accident cover, private health care (after 6 months), life assurance, 27 days holiday, 1 day charity leave per year and an annual wellbeing day, plus company contributory pension after 3 months.
Season ticket loan and cycle scheme on completion of probationary period.