Quantity Surveyor​/Cost Consultant – Residential Architecture Practice

Position: Quantity Surveyor / Cost Consultant – Residential Architecture Practice
Commercial Influence | Cost Consultancy | Business Development | Residential Architecture Practice Are you a Quantity Surveyor who's ready for more than delivering cost plans and tender documents?

Have you reached the point where you'd like greater influence, stronger client relationships and the opportunity to help build something rather than simply service it?

At Adara, we're creating an exciting new Cost Consultancy offering and are looking for an entrepreneurial Quantity Surveyor to help shape it from the ground up.

This isn't a traditional Quantity Surveyor role sitting within a commercial department pricing subcontractor packages.

Instead, you'll work directly alongside our founder, helping establish a brand-new service line, supporting clients throughout the development lifecycle and playing a genuine part in growing the business.

If you're commercially minded, relationship-driven and excited by the idea of building something with real autonomy, we'd love to hear from you.

The Role at a Glance:

Quantity Surveyor / Cost Consultant Hybrid Working | Office & Client Sites in an around London Negotiable DOE + Performance Bonus Linked to Business Growth Full Time
- Permanent (Flexi-Hours)
Reporting to:
Founder & Managing Director Company:
Adara
- Award-Winning Architectural Practice Sector:
Residential Development | Architecture | Cost Consultancy | Development Consultancy Culture:
Entrepreneurial | Collaborative | Commercially Minded | Relationship Focused Your Background /

Skills:

Quantity Surveying, Cost Consultancy, Employer's Agent, Cost Planning, Business Development, Client Relationship Management, Residential Development Welcome to Adara At Adara, we've built our reputation by helping developers, landowners and private clients unlock the potential of their projects through exceptional architectural design and trusted consultancy.

As our client relationships continue to grow, so does the opportunity to provide additional commercial support throughout the development journey.

That's why we're launching a dedicated Cost Consultancy service.

We're looking for someone who doesn't simply want to join a business, but someone who wants to help shape its future.

Where You'll Make an Impact This is a unique opportunity to build and grow an entirely new service offering within an established architectural practice.

Alongside delivering traditional Quantity Surveying and Cost Consultancy services, you'll become a trusted advisor to existing clients while developing new commercial relationships across developers, contractors and consultants.

You'll play an active role in generating new revenue, identifying opportunities and helping establish Adara as a respected cost consultancy alongside its existing architectural services.

If you've ever wanted the autonomy to build something of your own without the risk of starting your own practice, this could be exactly that opportunity.

What Your Day Might Look Like:
• Preparing cost plans, feasibility studies and development appraisals
• Providing cost consultancy advice throughout project life cycles
• Supporting procurement, tendering and contractor appointments
• Advising clients on project costs, budgets and commercial strategy
• Building trusted relationships with developers, contractors and consultants
• Identifying opportunities to introduce additional consultancy services
• Helping establish and grow Adara's new Cost Consultancy offering
• Working closely with the architectural team to provide joined-up client solutions
• Supporting business development, networking and referral generation
• Helping shape systems, processes and the future direction of the service

About You:

You're probably working within a cost consultancy, multidisciplinary consultancy or architectural practice and enjoy the client-facing side of Quantity Surveying just as much as the technical delivery.

Perhaps you've started wondering what life would look like outside a large corporate consultancy.

You enjoy building relationships, spotting opportunities and being involved commercially, rather than simply delivering instructions.

You'll likely bring:
• Degree-qualified Quantity Surveyor or equivalent experience
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