TSA Surveying Ltd
Associate Director

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Associate Director – Life Cycle & Whole Life Cycle Costing
Salary: £70,000-£90,000 per year
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 work across whole life and lifecycle costings for buildings, advising clients on value, expenditure and long-term asset costs.
Key areas include:
- Developing lifecycle and whole life cost models
- Advising clients on value for money
- Capital, operational, running and maintenance costs
- PPM and maintenance strategies
- Lifecycle options and cost comparisons
- Producing BREEAM reports
- Developing standardised models and reporting
- Supporting asset management and lifecycle strategies
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You will work across a range of building sectors including airports, defence, warehouses, offices and energy centres.
A key part of the role will be to build and develop a lifecycle costing team from the ground up. There is currently no established team, so we are looking for someone who is proactive, hands-on and keen to build something of their own. You will have strong support from the Lead QS and Technical Director, with no initial line management responsibility.
What We're Looking For
Essential:
- MRICS / Chartered QS
- Strong understanding of ISO 15686.5
- Whole life and lifecycle costing experience
- Experience developing lifecycle models
- Understanding of capital, operational and running costs
- Experience advising clients on value and expenditure
- BREEAM reporting experience
- Strong QS / Cost & Commercial Management background
- Proactive and hands-on approach


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Desirable:
- FM provider or Asset Management experience
- QS and Asset Management experience
- Experience creating lifecycle models and standardised reporting
- PPM / maintenance cost experience
- Varied building sector experience
- PFI handback experience
- Knowledge of CostX, CEMAR and NEC
- Public sector and/or heavy industry experience
The Opportunity
Join a leading consultancy with a strong pipeline of work and the opportunity to shape and grow a new lifecycle costing capability, build a team and work on major projects across the UK.
If you don't meet every requirement but have relevant experience, we would still encourage you to apply.
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