Director of Quantity Surveying

Salary/Rate:£80,000 – £120,000 DOE + Bonus + Benefits Package

Job type:Permanent

Town/City:Winchester

County:Hampshire

Sector:Built Environment & Surveying, Senior Appointments, Quantity Surveying

Job ref:CK3246364

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Meet Our Recruiter

Caroline Kingsley

Director

07768 381 831

caroline@kingsleyrecruitment.co.uk

About the Role

Lead. Build. Elevate.

Are you a senior Quantity Surveyor ready to shape a new chapter in your career? This is a new opportunity to lead and expand a cost management function within an established, multi-disciplinary consultancy—right at the heart of the South.

Our client is a national consultancy with a strong heritage and an entrepreneurial spirit. With continued growth across their UK offices, they are now looking to appoint a Director-level Quantity Surveyor to lead the cost management team in Winchester.

About the Role

You will be joining a thriving business, already delivering across residential, commercial, healthcare, education, leisure, and public sector schemes. With an enviable client base and a strong pipeline of work, this role provides a platform to build something special.

You will be responsible for:

Leading and growing the Winchester-based QS team
Driving project delivery across both public and private sector clients
Winning and developing new business opportunities
Shaping the cost management service offering in line with wider business goals
Mentoring and developing future talent within the business

This is a strategic leadership appointment, with clear influence at regional and national levels.

What We’re Looking For

You’ll be an experienced Associate Director or Director with:

MRICS accreditation
A minimum of 15 years’ experience, including at least 5 years in a senior leadership role A strong consultancy background, ideally across both professional and employer’s agent services
Demonstrated ability to lead teams, manage clients, and win work
Deep sector knowledge in at least two of the following: residential (including housing associations and developers), healthcare, education, commercial or leisure
Experience with JCT Design & Build contracts and acting as Employer’s Agent
A collaborative, strategic mindset with a passion for building lasting client relationships

What’s On Offer

Competitive base salary (£80k – £100k DOE plus benefits
Annual bonus scheme
Car allowance
Comprehensive benefits package
Hybrid working environment
Full autonomy to shape your team and services
The backing of a well-resourced, national consultancy

Next Steps

This is a confidential and exclusive appointment with Kingsley. For an informal, confidential discussion, please contact:

Caroline Kingsley

M: 07768 381 831
E: caroline@kingsleyrecruitment.co.uk
Schedule a call via [Calendly – Caroline Kingsley]

If you’re considering a move but this isn’t quite right, please get in touch regardless. Kingsley are specialists in built environment recruitment and we’re handling several senior-level assignments across the UK.

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