Associate Quantity Surveyor / Cost Manager

T.E.D Recruitment Ltd; Dunfermline; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

RICS fees

Discretionary bonus

Hybrid working 1 day/week

26 days holiday + public holidays

VIP Hydro tickets

Job summary

T.E.D Recruitment Ltd is seeking an Associate Quantity Surveyor / Cost Manager (or Associate Director) to join an Edinburgh office with real prospects to grow. You will be MRICS qualified, lead a small team, manage client relationships, and contribute to networking and business development.

The role covers a broad range of projects in private and public sectors, with salary negotiable around £65,000–£75,000, and a hybrid working pattern (one day per week in the office).

Qualifications

• MRICS-qualified with leadership and client-facing experience.
• Experience managing bids and fee proposals for PQS or multi-disciplinary firms.
• Strong networking and business development capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a small team in the Edinburgh office.
• Manage client relations, bids and fee proposals.
• Develop networking and business development activities.
• Supervise projects across private and public sectors.

Skills

Leadership

Business development

Networking

Bid proposals

Team supervision

Communication

Education

MRICS certification

Job description

THE ROLE

My client seeks an Associate Quantity Surveyor / Cost Manager (or Associate Director) to join them in Edinburgh. This office is fairly new so there will be plenty of prospects for an ambitious QS.

You will be MRICS qualified and be able to lead and grow a small team, deal with clients, get involved in networking, business development etc.

My client works on a good range of projects for residential, leisure facilities, industrial warehousing, offices, schools and more.

THE COMPANY

My client is an established firm of PQS with two offices currently.

They work on a good range of projects up to around £120m in value.

THE CANDIDATE

You will be either an Associate Quantity Surveyor or Associate Director or ready to step up to Associate level and you must be MRICS qualified.

You should be working for a firm of PQS or multi disciplinary consultants.

You should be able to deal with bids, fee proposals etc.

You need to be keen to get involved in networking, business development etc.

You should be able to help grow and supervise a small team in this relatively new office.

You should have used JCT contracts and any knowledge of NEC contracts would be useful.

You should have broad based project experience as my client is working on projects in the private and public sectors.

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

Salary is negotiable around £65000 to £75000.

• pension
• RICS fees
• discretionary bonus
• hybrid working one day per week
• 26 days holiday plus public holidays
• access to buy VIP tickets for the Hydro etc.