Associate Director (m/f/d) Cost Management - Construction Projects

Associate Director (m/f/d) Cost Management - Construction Projects

We are seeking a Cost Management Director (m/f/d) to deliver complex Real Estate projects and act as the day‑to‑day interface with our clients driving projects to achieve excellent outcomes.

You will have broad experience in pre-contract cost planning and estimating activities, and post-contract commercial management. You will bring your practical expertise and best practice experience and be comfortable operating in a client‑facing role, leading teams and managing complex stakeholder relationships.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide estimate and cost planning including producing and presenting the final estimate.
• Ability to estimate at conceptual, programming and detailed level.
• Compile feasibility studies.
• Perform all aspects of procurement, including managing the pre‑qualification stage, produce tender lists, tender analysis, produce tender report, and compile contractual documents.
• Manage post contract cost variances and the change control processes.
• Manage cost checks and valuation deliverables on larger projects, and ensure timely and accurate cost checking and valuation process.
• Produce monthly cost reports, including presenting to client.
• Lead value engineering initiatives and negotiate and settle final accounts.
• Maintain liaison with client and other consultants at all projects stages.
• Provide leadership to cost management teams and ensure the delivery of appointed services scope.
• Identify opportunities to develop new business opportunities.
• Identify and implement improvements for cost management procedures, templates, and products.

Qualifications

• Degree in Quantity Surveying, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
• Minimum of 10 years' experience in cost management.
• Experience of leading cost management commissions for large construction projects of high complexity.
• Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, such as procurement routes, value management, and value engineering, and life cycle costing.
• People management experience, particularly in the context of managing a team delivering a project.
• Sound technical experience in all cost management areas; pre‑contract, post contract and final account.
• Good understanding of all mechanical, process, electrical, and plumbing systems, as they relate to construction of projects and good understanding of all civils, structural and architectural aspects as they relate to construction of projects.
• Experience in the German construction industry with knowledge of contractual documentation is advantageous.
• English and German skills are required.
• RICS accreditation is a plus.
• Demonstrates excellent presentation, verbal, written, and communication skills.
• Sound organisational skills; ability to multi‑task and be a team player.
• Working knowledge of MS Office software and modern cost management digital tools.