Job Description:

Associate Director – Life Cycle & Whole Life Cycle Costing
Salary: £70,000 - £90,000
Package: £6.25k Car Allowance, Medical Care for you & your partner, life insurance
Location: UK Wide – Main offices are Birmingham, Liverpool, Greater Manchester, Glasgow and Bristol
Type: Permanent & Hybrid
 
We are working with a leading consultancy who are looking to appoint an Associate Director specialising in Life Cycle Costing and Whole Life Cycle Costing for buildings within their Project Management & Commercial Management (PMCM) team.
 
This is a great opportunity for an experienced Chartered Quantity Surveyor with a strong understanding of asset management, operational costs and lifecycle planning to help establish and grow a dedicated lifecycle costing capability.
 
The Role
You will play a key role in delivering whole life and lifecycle costings for buildings, helping clients understand whether their assets and projects represent good value throughout their lifecycle.
 
Key responsibilities will include:

• Developing whole life and lifecycle cost models for buildings
• Advising clients on value for money and expenditure
• Understanding capital, operational, running and maintenance costs
• Developing PPM and maintenance strategies and identifying potential savings
• Developing lifecycle models and standardised reporting approaches
• Producing BREEAM reports
• Developing options studies and comparing design, system, elemental and product solutions
• Using asset and survey information to develop lifecycle plans
• Supporting clients with asset management and lifecycle strategies
• Contributing to capability reports and developing the lifecycle service offering

 
The role will cover a wide range of building sectors, including airports, defence, warehouses, offices, energy centres and other building assets.
 
You will also have the opportunity to build and develop a dedicated lifecycle costing team from the ground up. There is currently no established team, so this role will suit someone who is proactive, wants to get stuck in and is excited by the opportunity to develop a capability and team around them.
 
 
About the Team
You will join a growing team of Quantity Surveyors, Cost Managers, Commercial Managers and related professionals working across multiple sectors.
The wider PMCM team comprises around 400 colleagues across the UK, delivering Quantity Surveying, Cost & Commercial Management, Programme and Project Management services to public and private sector clients.
The role sits within the Property & Buildings group, with the opportunity to work on major and landmark programmes and projects.
 
What We're Looking For
Essential:

• Chartered Quantity Surveyor / MRICS
• Strong understanding of ISO (phone number removed) principles
• Experience delivering whole life and lifecycle costings for buildings
• Experience developing lifecycle models from first principles
• Strong understanding of capital, operational, running and maintenance costs
• Ability to advise clients on value for money and expenditure
• Experience producing BREEAM reports
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong QS/Cost & Commercial Management knowledge
• A proactive, hands-on approach with the ability to develop a new service capability

 
Desirable:

• Experience working for an FM provider or Asset Management organisation
• A combination of QS and Asset Management experience
• Experience developing your own lifecycle models and standardised reporting
• Knowledge of PPM requirements and opportunities to optimise costs
• Experience across a variety of building sectors
• Experience with PFI handbacks
• Knowledge of CostX, CEMAR and NEC contracts
• Public sector and/or heavy industry experience
• Degree or equivalent higher education qualification