York Street Recruitment
Associate Director - Quantity Surveyor
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Associate Director – Quantity Surveying
A well-established, independent Chartered Quantity Surveying and Cost Consultancy practice, recognised as one of Scotland's largest, is looking to strengthen its senior team with an Associate Director.
With a long-standing presence in the Scottish construction market, this is a business that has grown almost entirely through repeat instructions rather than tendering for one-off jobs. The client roster reads like a who's-who of international hospitality: multiple global hotel operators and brands, from five-star and boutique through to major mid-market chains, alongside a strong, parallel book of work in residential and affordable housing for some of the UK's largest housing associations and providers.
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This is a practice that competes directly with, and regularly wins against, the national and international consultancies for instructions, while staying genuinely independent and partner-led. Teams are kept deliberately small and sector-focused, so an Associate Director here isn't managing at arm's length; you're on the client relationship and in the numbers.
The Opportunity:
- Take ownership of a portfolio of live instructions from feasibility through to final account, across a mix of hospitality and residential work.
- Genuine scope to influence how the practice's next chapter of growth is led.
- This firm promotes from within and is actively building out its senior leadership bench.
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What They're Looking For:
- MRICS (or working towards) with strong post-qualification experience in Quantity Surveying / Cost Consultancy.
- A track record spanning full project lifecycles, ideally across more than one sector.
- Someone who wants genuine ownership and client-facing responsibility, not just a title change.
- Based in or willing to relocate to Glasgow or Edinburgh.
If this sounds like it could be worth a chat, please get in touch with Ashley at ashley@ysrecruitment.com
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