Quantity Surveyor

Are you an experienced Quantity Surveyor with commercial sector experience? Looking into the market for a new and interesting opportunity? Keen to work for a like-minded, professional and supportive company? Then get in touch!!

A fantastic consultancy firm in central London are looking for a dynamic and ambitious Quantity Surveyor to join their commercial team. You will join part of a very well-established team of over 100 people to help deliver all aspects of quantity surveying from inception of a project through to completion. You will work on a variety of schemes valued between £5m-£50m.

Responsibilities for the successful Quantity Surveyor:

• Feasibility estimates, cost planning (presenting with no supervision), contract procurement, tender documentation, value engineering and commercial awareness, fee generation, dispute resolution, post contract management (competent in cost reporting).
• Drive performance standards through expert communication and effective use of the performance management process.
• Work on projects of diverse scope where analysis of situation or data requires evaluation of a variety of factors and appropriate problem solving.
• Manage projects effectively using APIC, Pinnacle/ePMP and other appropriate management systems/protocols.
• Be aware of and develop marketing opportunities and where appropriate bring to the attention of Directors and the Business Development Department, in order that they may assist in following up potential leads enabling the development of new business.

Requirements of the successful Quantity Surveyor:

• Experience in Cost Planning: Area Schedules, Measurement of Quantities and entry onto Estimating software, Cost planning, Presenting Cost plan.
• Competent in Tender Documentation: BQ/Pricing Schedule Measurement, Preliminaries/Appendices, Team/Project leader.
• Experience in Post Contract Management: Preparation of Valuations, Final Accounts, Cost Reporting, Change Control.
• Significant experience in the commercial construction market and familiarity of working within a consultancy environment
• Degree qualified
• Chartered with the RICS or similar or close to becoming chartered.