Quantity Surveyor / Cost Manager

THE ROLE

My client, an established smallish firm of Quantity Surveying consultants now seeks a QUANTITY SURVEYOR at either Project Surveyor or Senior Surveyor level to join them in their City of London office.

You should be able to run your own projects as a Quantity Surveyor and ideally be able to run several projects concurrently working very closely with the clients, the architects and interior designers.

Projects are varied and will include retail and fit-out for flag ship stores and offices plus sports clubs and also high end residential projects.

THE COMPANY

My client is a smallish busy firm of PQS based in the City of London.

THE CANDIDATE

You will be a Quantity Surveyor who is currently working for a UK firm of PQS.

My client would like someone at either Project Surveyor level or Senior Surveyor level.

You do not need to be chartered but should have good experience of both pre and post contract work including good experience of contract administration.

You should be able to take ownership of selected live projects from throughout the project right through to handover and completion.

Experience of doing cost plans, tender documentation and undertaking tender analysis.

You need some experience of managing contractor procurement and providing recommendations to the client.

You will also support value engineering exercises to achieve project budgets.

You will need to have a recognised UK qualification in Quantity Surveying i.e. BSc in Quantity Surveying, Construction Economics or similar and have around 2 plus years experience ideally with a PQS

You should have excellent communication skills, both written and spoken to deal with people at all levels.

You should have a stable work record.

Salary is in the region of £50000 to £60000 at Project Surveyor level and £60000 to £70000 for senior level QS plus bonus general up to 5%, pension, RICS fees etc.

Please email a full c.v. or give me, Denise Neville a call for an informal and confidential discussion on 020 7613 5555 or 020 8368 0025 or mobile 07836 350309.