Torchlight Recruitment Solutions
Key Account Manager - Construction
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🚨 Strategic Client Relationship Manager (Construction Consultancy)
📍 Portsmouth | 💰 £70,000 – £80,000 + Bonus/Package | 🏡 Hybrid Working | Permanent
We're working with a growing multi-disciplinary construction and property consultancy looking to appoint a Key Account Manager/Strategic Client Relationship Manager to take ownership of a portfolio of long-standing and strategically important client accounts.
We're looking for someone with a strong background in construction, property, engineering, or technical consultancy who has developed into a client-facing relationship or account management role, combining commercial awareness with an excellent understanding of the construction industry.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys becoming a trusted advisor rather than simply managing projects, building long-term partnerships whilst overseeing the successful delivery of multi-disciplinary consultancy services.
The business delivers projects across Building Surveying, Architecture, Mechanical & Electrical Design, Civil & Structural Engineering, BIM, AutoCAD & Revit Design, Building Services, and MOD/Defence sectors, so the successful candidate will need the technical credibility to engage confidently with both senior client stakeholders and internal design and consultancy teams.
Whilst this is a strategic client-facing position, it is not a traditional sales or business development role. The successful candidate will understand construction consultancy, refurbishment projects, professional services, and project delivery, acting as the link between clients and technical delivery teams whilst identifying opportunities to strengthen and grow existing relationships.
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The ideal candidate may currently be working as a Key Account Manager, Client Relationship Manager, Customer Success Manager (Construction), Project Manager, or Consultancy Account Manager, and will have experience within commercial property, construction consultancy, defence, MOD, infrastructure, or other project-led environments.
The Role
- Own and develop a portfolio of strategic client accounts across long-term consultancy frameworks
- Act as the senior relationship lead for key clients, stakeholders, and delivery teams
- Build trusted relationships with client-side property, estates, programme, and project teams
- Work closely with Architects, Engineers, Design Teams, and technical specialists to coordinate successful project delivery
- Maintain oversight of project performance, client expectations, and commercial outcomes
- Support the development of project briefs, delivery strategies, and long-term account plans
- Identify opportunities for additional consultancy services and project work within existing client accounts
- Attend client meetings, programme reviews, and strategic account discussions
- Ensure projects are delivered in line with contractual, technical, and operational requirements
- Play a key role in supporting the continued growth of existing client relationships across multiple technical disciplines
What They're Looking For
- Previous experience within Key Account Management, Client Relationship Management, or Strategic Account Management in the construction, engineering, or property sectors
- Good understanding of construction, design, engineering, refurbishment, or consultancy environments
- Experience gained within commercial property, construction consultancy, public sector, MOD, defence, infrastructure, or project-led environments
- Ability to build long-term client relationships and become a trusted advisor
- Comfortable working alongside Architects, Engineers, Surveyors, Project Managers, and other technical specialists
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and relationship-building skills
- Commercially aware with the ability to identify opportunities whilst maintaining trusted partnerships
- Able to operate confidently within complex project and programme environments
- Due to the nature of the client portfolio, the successful candidate will need to satisfy the nationality and security requirements applicable to security-sensitive projects
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What's On Offer
- 💰 £70,000 – £80,000 depending on experience and background
- 💸 Flexible remuneration structure with scope for performance-related bonus
- 🏡 Hybrid working with flexibility around client and project commitments
- 📈 Genuine long-term progression within a growing multi-disciplinary consultancy
- 🤝 Opportunity to become the trusted advisor for a portfolio of strategically important clients
- 🏗️ Exposure to complex, high-profile projects across commercial, public sector, and defence environments
- 🎯 Supportive leadership team with autonomy, trust, and the opportunity to shape and develop the role
📩 For further information or to apply, please submit your CV and we'll be in touch to discuss the opportunity in more detail.
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