Client-Side QS – Residential Developments, London

Cobalt Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression

Professional development

Client-side exposure

Job summary

Cobalt Recruitment is seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join a well-established real estate investment and development business delivering premium residential schemes across London.

You'll work directly with the developer, owning the commercial aspects from acquisition through to project completion, with exposure to every stage of the development lifecycle and collaboration with PMs, architects, consultants and contractors.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years' Quantity Surveying experience, ideally delivering residential developments.
• Degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management or related discipline.
• Strong working knowledge of JCT and/or NEC contracts.
• Experience managing procurement, valuations, variations and final accounts.
• MRICS or working towards chartership advantageous but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Preparing detailed cost plans, budgets and financial forecasts.
• Managing project costs from pre-construction through to final account.
• Producing tender documentation and managing procurement activities.
• Reviewing and negotiating subcontractor and supplier packages.
• Administering JCT and NEC contracts.
• Preparing valuations, payment applications and final accounts.
• Managing variations and assessing commercial impact.
• Producing monthly cost reports and cashflow forecasts.
• Identifying commercial risks and implementing mitigation strategies.
• Working closely with project managers, consultants and design teams to ensure successful project delivery.

Skills

QS experience

Negotiation

Commercial awareness

Stakeholder management

Independent worker

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying / Construction Management

Tools

JCT contracts

NEC contracts

Job description

Cobalt Recruitment is seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join a well-established real estate investment and development business delivering premium residential schemes across London.

You'll work directly with the developer, owning the commercial aspects from acquisition through to project completion, with exposure to every stage of the development lifecycle and collaboration with PMs, architects, consultants and contractors.