Currie & Brown is currently looking for a senior quantity surveyor for our Manchester office. The successful candidate will provide cost management services, including lifecycle cost advice, across a range of industry sectors to ensure that we provide 'best in class' professional service in accordance with the services outlined by the cost management service division. S/he will support project leaders in generating a high standard of service delivery, achieving successful outcomes for our clients, capturing and sharing knowledge across projects, enhancing our culture of innovation and reinforcing our reputation as a preferred service provider.

Responsibilities for the successful candidate will include:

Organising, developing and undertaking delivery plans for projects under their control and monitoring subsequent performance against this, taking corrective action where appropriate

Implementing and monitoring within the team's relevant project control and administration systems in accordance with the Currie & Brown business management system

Delivering the services as set out by the service division and terms of commission appointment

Providing accurate cost advice and reporting to our clients

Assuming a leading role in setting objectives and priorities, working as a proactive team player

Maintaining effective communication to ensure all information is available for the successful completion of projects; liaising with other managers to ensure efficient financial control

Undertaking commercial management services with limited supervision

Delivering all work outputs in an accurate and timely manner

Providing support to the team leader/service leaders in cost management of projects

Representing the company in a professional and diligent manner; meeting, negotiating and corresponding with clients to form strong working relationships

Requirements:

• BSc in quantity surveying or equivalent
• Membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS)
• A minimum of five years' technical delivery experience gained within a global construction consultancy
• Pre- and post-contract experience
• Good technical writing, client-facing and communication skills
• Well-organised, diligent, proactive, assertive, well-disciplined and commercially astute
• A team player with a 'can-do' attitude, outgoing, polite, patient, diplomatic, personable, respectful and flexible
• Experience in the healthcare and public sectors desirable
• Experience in lifecycle costing preferable

Currie & Brown is one of the world's leading physical assets management and construction consultancies, dedicated to advising clients in respect of the management and utilisation of their physical assets, and is differentiated by innovation, expertise and experience.

With principal offices in Dubai, Hong Kong, London, Mumbai, New York and Shanghai, we operate throughout the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe, India and the Middle East.