Associate Quantity Surveyor / Cost Manager

T.E.D. Recruitment Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical

Mental health cover

Performance related bonus

Life assurance

Flexible / hybrid working

Professional fees

Job summary

T.E.D. Recruitment Ltd client is seeking an Associate Quantity Surveyor to join their busy firm in Glasgow.

The role offers exposure across buildings and infrastructure projects and requires a Chartered QS with UK qualifications and MRICS status. You should have around five years of post‑graduate experience in pre and post‑contract work, be able to manage a small team, and be familiar with JCT contracts; NEC knowledge is a plus.

Qualifications

• Chartered Quantity Surveyor with UK qualification and 5+ years' PQS experience.
• MRICS status preferred; pre and post-contract exposure essential.
• Familiar with JCT contracts; NEC knowledge preferred.
• Experience in small team management is desirable.
• Excellent written and spoken communication at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Work on a range of buildings and infrastructure projects.
• Manage a small project team.
• Handle pre and post contract activities.

Skills

Team management

Pre/post contract experience

JCT contracts knowledge

NEC knowledge

Excellent communication

Education

MRICS

BSc Quantity Surveying / Construction Economics

Job description

THE ROLE

My client seeks an Associate Quantity Surveyor to join them in Glasgow.

This will be an interesting role as you will have the opportunity to work on projects across a wide range of sectors.

They are seeking someone who is MRICS qualified and who has some team management experience.

This company will offer excellent prospects for promotion and a wide range of interesting projects.

THE COMPANY

My client is a long established busy firm of PQS with offices across the UK and abroad.

The Glasgow office is very busy and working on projects for both buildings and infrastructure.

THE CANDIDATE

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

My client would like someone who has around five years or more post graduate experience doing pre and post contract work.

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 5 plus years experience working for a PQS firm either post graduation or during your Degree if you were doing your BSc on day release.

You are likely to be MRICS.

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

You need to have both pre and post contract experience.

Some experience of managing a small team would be good.

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

Salary is in the region of £60000 to £75000 negotiable plus benefits include private medical and mental health cover, a performance related bonus, life assurance, flexible / hybrid working, professional fees etc.