Associate Director (QS)

Associate Director - Quantity Surveyor | Kent
Salary: £70,000 - £90,000 + pension, private healthcare, bonus, 25 days leave + bank holidays and paid professional fees

We are seeking an experienced Associate Director (Quantity Surveyor) to join a growing construction consultancy in Kent. This is a senior appointment, ideal for a Quantity Surveyor looking to step up or an Associate already leading projects and teams. My client has a proven track record of delivering projects across a wide range of sectors from commercial and high end residential through to industrial units, schools, colleges, universities and healthcare.

The Role
As Associate Director (QS), you will:

• Lead a portfolio of construction projects across the South East, from feasibility through to final account.
• Operate with a high degree of independence, while overseeing and mentoring a small team of surveyors.
• Support the Director of Quantity Surveying with the general running of the department and the growth of the business
• Act as the key client contact, representing the consultancy in larger multidisciplinary project teams.
• Provide strong cost planning and cost management services, ensuring value and commercial control.
• Support business development - candidates at the upper end of the salary bracket (£90k) will need to demonstrate a track record of securing or winning new work.

Candidate Requirements

• MRICS or equivalent Chartered Quantity Surveyor status.
• Proven experience running projects full life cycle within a construction consultancy environment.
• Strong skills in cost planning, commercial management, and client liaison.
• Leadership ability, with experience mentoring junior surveyors.
• Commercially focused with the credibility to win repeat business and develop new opportunities.

Benefits

• Excellent career progression with the opportunity to join their Senior Management Team
• Starting salary of £70,000 - £90,000 depending on experience and work-winning capability.
• Twice yearly bonus, private pension contributions, private healthcare, paid professional fees, and generous holiday allowance.
• Part of an Employee Ownership Trust, giving you a personal stake in the success of the consultancy.

This is an outstanding opportunity for a senior Quantity Surveyor or Associate Director to join a respected consultancy in Kent and take full ownership of project delivery. They can offer an excellent work life balance, exposure to a wide array of exciting projects and clients and a structured career path that begins on day 1.

Apply now or get in touch with Matt Clegg at Gold Group today for a confidential discussion.

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