Director; Team Lead; Cost Consultancy

Job details

Posted 01 October 2026 Location London Job type Permanent Full Time Specialism Project and Building Consultancy Reference
023385

Job Title:

Director - Team Lead

Department:
Cost Consultancy, Project & Building Consultancy

Location:

London

Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH) is one of the largest commercial property consultancies in the UK with 31 offices and over 1,000 employees. Working with commercial property owners, investors, developers and occupiers, we partner with household names across many sectors in both the private and public sector. We advise on all aspects of the commercial property lifecycle including, investment, leasing, valuation, development and asset management.

Our Cost, Project & Building Consultancy teams advise our clients on the full spectrum of Cost Management, Project Management and Building Consultancy services.

Based in London but with a national remit, the Cost Management element of this team are currently delivering a variety of project management, contract administration and cost management instructions across numerous sectors on complex £multi-million new build, reconfiguration, asset enhancement, refurbishment and CAT B schemes. We collaborate across the Building Consultancy, Cost Management, Project Management and all other LSH teams to support our clients across the full spectrum of LSH services on offer.

The team strives to add more value by advising from the earliest stage; costing, undertaking feasibility and options appraisals, through programming and advising on technical aspects of development and lease agreements. Our remit covers projects across all procurement methodologies from inception to completion and handover, managing multiple stakeholders and deliverables.

A significant proportion of the instructions we receive are repeat business from our existing clients. We work hard to fully understand, meet and exceed our clients' expectations. This has allowed us to develop strong relationships with our clients, which in turn allows them the confidence to award us with further instructions and recommendations to their partners and other potential clients.

The team are currently searching for an outward looking commercially astute Director with a background in professional quantity surveying services. The team's DNA includes client care, entrepreneurial drive and strategic networking to maximise the opportunities within LSH.

This position will act as the Cost Management Team Lead with a focus on revenue generation, managing client relationships, supporting business development initiatives and mentoring / training junior members of staff and service delivery.

The team has significant growth aspirations that will include the recruitment of additional team members e.g. QS, Senior QS or Associate QS, to support the Team Lead in the delivery of workload and day-to-day running of the service line.

This is a great opportunity to join the team at an exciting time of significant investment from the business to grow the team.

• Ownership and accountability for the performance of the cost management team.
• Identification and nurturing of client relationships both internal and external.
• Proactively identifying and winning new clients with measurable targets for business generation, utilising the wider LSH network
• Contributing to fee proposals, bid responses and pitch presentations to new and existing clients
• Collaborating with colleagues across service lines
• Project and development budget oversight and financial reporting - monitoring expenditure, preparing reports, and ensuring sound financial control.
• Contract administration - handling JCT contracts, preparing valuations, and authorising payment certificates.
• Procurement - coordinating tender processes, promoting cost efficiency, and following recognised best-practice standards.
• Commercial assurance - reviewing project audits, validating cost estimates, and checking compliance with financial policies.
• Risk and change management - assessing potential financial risks and managing compensation or variation events.
• Stakeholder engagement - collaborating with clients, consultants, and contractors to maintain strong working relationships.
• Digital tools proficiency - experienced in using costX and other cost management systems.
• Contractor and supplier oversight - supervising financial aspects of projects and ensuring supplier compliance.
• Client account management - managing day-to-day accounts and ensuring…