Department: EMEA Consultancy - Data Centre Location: London, United Kingdom We are seeking an ambitious and highly capable Associate Director to lead one of our key hyperscale client accounts, delivering Quantity Surveying (QS) services across a portfolio of major data centre projects throughout Europe – including London, Frankfurt, and Paris, with an expanding pipeline in locations such as Zaragoza and the Nordics. This is a client‑facing leadership role that combines account management, team leadership, and business growth. The successful candidate will be responsible for driving commercial performance, maintaining best‑in‑class standards across all project deliverables, and expanding our service offering beyond QS into PMC roles over time. Key Responsibilities

Account Leadership & Growth

Act as the primary client lead for a major hyperscale account, maintaining trusted relationships and ensuring consistent delivery excellence across all projects. Identify and pursue opportunities to expand service lines and geographies, supporting strategic growth of the account across Europe. Develop and implement account growth plans aligned with client objectives and internal business strategy.

Commercial & Technical Delivery

Oversee the delivery of full pre‑ and post‑contract QS services, ensuring robust estimating, bid analysis, cost reporting, change assessment, and final account management. Uphold and enhance internal QA standards to achieve best‑in‑class outputs across all client deliverables. Provide commercial insight and strategic guidance to clients on procurement, contract strategy, and risk management.

Leadership & Team Management

Lead and mentor a multi‑disciplinary team across multiple European locations, fostering collaboration, accountability, and high performance. Set clear expectations and monitor team output to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and alignment with both client and business KPIs. Champion professional development within the team, cultivating future leaders and maintaining a culture of continuous improvement.

Operational Excellence

Drive consistency and efficiency in processes, reporting, and systems across all projects. Support business improvement initiatives to enhance productivity and profitability across the account. Ensure compliance with company policies, governance frameworks, and health and safety standards.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

A proven leader in construction consultancy, ideally with experience managing hyperscale or mission‑critical projects. Experienced in commercial and cost management across large, complex, and fast‑paced construction programmes. Strong background in client relationship management and business development, with a track record of growing key accounts. Highly skilled in estimating, cost planning, risk management, and final account delivery. Strategic thinker with strong financial acumen, capable of balancing commercial objectives with operational excellence. Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills, able to navigate complex interfaces between client, design, and contractor teams. Demonstrates resilience under pressure, excellent attention to detail, and a proactive approach to problem‑solving. Committed to driving innovation, sustainability, and value engineering across every stage of the project lifecycle.

Job Benefits We’re on a mission to rewrite the rules and we’re a diverse team who treat our work as a vocation. Inclusion is at the heart of our culture and we thrive on the unique perspectives of our people. You’ll receive ongoing training, career development, flexible schedules, and remote work opportunities. We value work‑life balance, market‑leading pay, and an environment where autonomy and impact are paramount. Our Leadership Principles

We always deliver on our promises, no matter how small. We are driven to solve our clients’ problems as if paying our rent or mortgage depends on it. We have a bias for action. Actions make things happen. We employ the best people who are ambitious, hardworking, humble, and open to feedback and empower them to "proceed until apprehended". We have a business owner mentality to cost management. We are open, honest, and direct in our communications. We have a growth mindset. We reinvest our profits to create a sustainable business for the long term.

About us Soben offers world‑class construction consultancy paired with practical commercial experience. We increase certainty in our clients’ investments through cost, schedule, risk, and project management. With a track record of delivering major construction projects, we pride ourselves on going the extra mile, obsessively committing to excellence, and always delivering on our promises. Seniority level Mid‑Senior level Employment type Full‑time Job function Business Development and Sales Industries Construction #J-18808-Ljbffr