Full job descriptionDirector of Cost Consultancy - National Service Line

Leeds or Manchester

Thomas Search are working on behalf of an established independent Built Asset, Engineering & Sustainability consultancy to appoint a Director of Cost Consultancy as part of its continued growth across the UK.
This is a senior, commercially focused opportunity for a MRICS Cost Consultant who wants more than delivery alone, with the opportunity to help shape and grow a national service line alongside an established senior leadership team.
You’ll work with a sophisticated institutional and investment client base across industrial, logistics, retail, office, residential, PBSA and BTR, advising on high-profile projects and portfolios while helping to develop new relationships and opportunities.

You will:
*Help lead and grow the Cost Consultancy service line nationally
*Develop existing institutional and investment client relationships while opening new opportunities
*Deliver hands-on, high-quality cost consultancy advice across major projects and portfolios
*Support the development and execution of the service line’s growth strategy
*Drive consistency, best practice, quality control and innovation across the team
*Coordinate business development, marketing, resourcing and knowledge sharing
*Work collaboratively with wider Built Asset, Development and Engineering & Sustainability teams
*Mentor and develop cost consultancy professionals across the business
*Contribute directly to fee generation, profitability and overall service-line performance

You’ll bring:
*MRICS qualification and a strong Cost Consultancy background
*Significant experience delivering end-to-end cost consultancy services
*Strong commercial property experience, ideally across multiple sectors
*An established network of institutional, investment or commercial property clients
*Demonstrable business development and fee-generation capability
*The credibility and confidence to operate at senior client and board level
*A hands-on approach, comfortable combining technical delivery with leadership and growth
*Strong communication, influencing and relationship-building skills

Why this role stands out:
*Genuine opportunity to help shape and grow a national Cost Consultancy service
*Established relationships with major institutional and investment clients
*High-profile projects across some of the UK’s most active property sectors
*Significant autonomy and visibility within an independent consultancy
*A role combining technical delivery, leadership, client development and commercial growth
*Leeds or Manchester base with flexible hybrid working
*Competitive salary, car allowance and performance-related bonus
*Private healthcare, life assurance, pension and a strong wider benefits package

Confidential conversations are now open.

If you’re a senior Cost Consultant ready to take greater ownership of clients, people and service-line growth, I’d be interested in speaking with you.

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