Director | Building Consultancy

Job Title

Director | Building Consultancy

Job Description Summary

This is a unique leadership opportunity for a highly respected industry professional who combines deep technical expertise with strong commercial acumen, client relationship skills, and a passion for growing people and businesses.

Reporting to the National Director, Building Consultancy, you will play a critical role in driving revenue growth, strengthening key client relationships, expanding market presence, and delivering high-quality consultancy and project management services across a diverse portfolio of assets and sectors.

Job Description

Director, Building Consultancy

Brisbane | Full-Time

As Director, Building Consultancy, you will lead business development, client engagement and project delivery activities while growing Cushman & Wakefield's presence within your market. You will act as a trusted advisor to clients, delivering strategic advice across building condition, compliance, performance, risk, capital planning and asset management.

You will also play a key role in identifying new opportunities, strengthening cross-service collaboration, mentoring future leaders and contributing to the continued success of the national Building Consultancy team.

What You'll Be Doing

Business Growth & Client Leadership

Develop and execute market and sales strategies for your region

Build and maintain strong relationships with key clients and stakeholders

Identify new market opportunities and service offerings

Drive revenue growth and client retention initiatives

Collaborate across service lines to deliver integrated client solutions

Lead proposal development and major client pursuits

Technical Consultancy

Deliver technical building and asset advisory services

Undertake building condition audits and technical due diligence assessments

Provide strategic asset management and lifecycle planning advice

Prepare capital expenditure forecasts and maintenance plans

Deliver high-quality technical reports and recommendations

Project Leadership

Scope and manage refurbishment, remediation, maintenance and upgrade projects

Oversee project governance, quality and risk management

Ensure projects are delivered safely, on time and within budget

Provide strategic direction to project teams and stakeholders

Team Leadership

Support the growth and development of Building Consultancy capability

Coach and mentor employees and emerging leaders

Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement

Build a high-performing and engaged team environment

Our Service Offering

Our Building Consultancy team provides clients with expert advice across:

Technical Due Diligence

Building Condition Assessments

Asset Registers

Property Insurance Assessments

Make Good Assessments

Strategic Asset Management Plans

Capital & Operational Expenditure Planning

Planned Maintenance Programs

Tax Depreciation Reports

Project Cost Assessments

Refurbishment and Remediation Project Management

What We're Looking For

We're interested in speaking with established industry leaders who bring a combination of technical credibility, commercial thinking and people leadership.

Essential Experience

15+ years' experience within the property, construction, engineering or building consultancy sector

Demonstrated success in a senior leadership role

Strong experience in business development, client management and revenue growth

Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary projects and teams

Strong understanding of commercial, contractual and risk management principles

Established industry networks and market credibility

Qualifications

You will hold a degree in one of the following disciplines (or similar):

Building Surveying

Engineering

Quantity Surveying

Construction Management

Building Services Engineering

Property or Construction-related fields

Professional membership or accreditation such as RICS, AIQS, AIPM, CIBSE, Engineers Australia, CIOB or similar will be highly regarded.

Ready to Make an Impact?

If you're an established Building Consultancy leader looking for an opportunity to shape strategy, grow a market-leading business, work with premium clients, and influence the future of the built environment, we'd love to hear from you.

Join Cushman & Wakefield and help deliver smarter, more sustainable and higher-performing property solutions across Australia and New Zealand.

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