Overview
In this role you will lead the growth of the Leeds Cost Consultancy offering within an established national property advisory. You will manage and deliver cost management services for offices, industrial, logistics and investment property, while developing and converting client relationships into new instructions. You will originate work, guide projects from feasibility to final account, and help shape a regional team with entrepreneurial autonomy. You work closely with cross‑disciplinary colleagues to maintain high technical delivery and forge senior client partnerships. This is an opportunity to build a branded cost consultancy presence with backing from a well‑connected national platform.
Pay / Benefits
- Hybrid and flexible working
- Car allowance
- Private healthcare
- Pension
- 27 days annual leave
- Bonus (performance related)
Responsibilities
- Establish and expand the Leeds Cost Consultancy offering
- Deliver cost management services across commercial and industrial sectors
- Develop and nurture client relationships with institutional investors, asset managers, developers and property clients
- Identify opportunities for new instructions and originate work through your network
- Lead projects from feasibility and cost planning through procurement, construction and final account
- Provide strategic commercial and cost advice to clients
- Develop fee proposals, pitches, and new business opportunities
- Support the wider national Cost Consultancy strategy
- Recruit, mentor and develop the Leeds Cost Management team
- Collaborate with colleagues across disciplines to create cross‑selling opportunities
- Maintain high technical standards and delivery quality
Key requirements
- Significant Quantity Surveying or Cost Management experience within a consultancy
- MRICS qualification
- Strong client facing capability
- Experience across commercial offices, industrial, logistics or investment property
- Understanding of institutional property clients and asset management environments
- Evidence of developing client accounts and generating repeat work
- Track record of business development, work winning or fee generation
- Existing relationships with investors, asset managers, developers, funds or major property businesses
- Strong pre and post contract Cost Management experience
- Experience leading projects and managing teams
- Confidence to engage with senior client stakeholders
- Entrepreneurial approach and appetite to build a service line
- Strong client facing capability
- Entrepreneurial mindset
- Leadership and mentoring ability
- Cost Management
- Feasibility and cost planning
- Procurement and final account knowledge
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