_{22nd September, 2026}

Director 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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