# Associate Director Life Cycle and Whole Life Cycle Costing (PMCM Build)

**Company**: WSP
**Location**: Birmingham, West Midlands
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Consulting
**Industry**: Consulting

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## Description

We are seeking an Associate Director for Life Cycle and Whole Life Cycle Costing within our Project Management and Commercial Management Team (PMCM) at WSP.

You will play a pivotal role in Life Cycle Costing and Whole Life Cycle Costing, working closely with pre- and post-contract Quantity Surveying (QS) or Cost & Commercial Management services for our clients. Your responsibilities will include estimating, cost planning, procurement, cost assurance, and post-contract financial/commercial management of projects.

As an Associate Director, you may be involved in delivering QS/commercial projects, leading a QS/commercial team, training and mentoring staff, bid writing, winning work, people leadership and management, and representing WSP UK at industry events.

You will join a diverse team of Quantity Surveyors, Cost Managers, and Commercial Managers working across multiple sectors. Our PMCM team consists of approximately 400 colleagues across the UK, providing Quantity Surveying/Cost and Commercial Management, Programme and Project Management, and Project Controls services for building and infrastructure projects.

**Key Responsibilities:**

- Develop lifecycle models from first principles using capex and other cost references.

- Create options studies to compare design options at strategic, system, elemental, or product levels.

- Write BREEAM reports.

- Develop lifecycle plans from survey data.

- Demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

- Show applicable knowledge, ability, and experience around QS/Cost and Commercial competencies.

**Requirements:**

- MRICS qualification.

- Solid understanding of ISO 15686.5 principles.

- Experience in demonstrating lifecycle models and options studies.

- Knowledge of BREEAM reporting.

- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

- Adaptable and flexible approach to workload.

- Experience in Quantity Surveying or Cost and Commercial Management, particularly in the public sector or heavy industry projects.

- Familiarity with specialist software such as CostX and CEMAR.

- Working knowledge of NEC Contracts and other industry-standard contract forms.

**What We Offer:**

- Opportunities to work on landmark projects globally.

- Career growth and development within a global company.

- Collaborative and dynamic work environment.

## Skills

### Required
- MRICS
- ISO 15686.5
- Lifecycle costing
- BREEAM reports
- Quantity Surveying
- Cost and Commercial Management

### Nice to have
- CostX
- CEMAR
- NEC Contracts
- Analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Adaptable and flexible approach

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