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Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor

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Gloucester

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GBP 50,000 - 70,000

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Job summary

A leading consultancy firm in Gloucester seeks a Project Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to oversee cost planning and procurement for significant projects. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, a proactive approach, and a commitment to excellent customer service. This position offers a pathway for professional development in a supportive environment, working on prestigious projects across the UK.

Benefits

Personal development opportunities
Hybrid and flexible working options
Clear roadmap for progression
Supportive work environment
Autonomy in work processes
Encouragement of innovation

Qualifications

  • Experience managing cost on complex projects (£5m-£500m).
  • Technical background in quantity surveying, engineering, or related fields.
  • Outgoing team player with strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Preparation of indicative cost budgets and appraisals.
  • Managing tender processes and evaluations.
  • Producing cost reports and forecasts.

Skills

Customer Service
Stakeholder Management
Collaboration
Communication
Commercial Awareness

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying or Engineering
MRICS or equivalent qualification

Job description

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Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor, gloucester

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Client:

Brookbanks

Location:

gloucester, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

06.06.2025

Expiry Date:

21.07.2025

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Job Description:

Project Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor

Brookbanks operates nationwide, providing integrated and holistic consultancy services for major infrastructure and development schemes. We have a reputation for designing and delivering complex mixed use, major residential and commercial build projects. Projects are between £5m to £500m.

As a UK, privately owned consultancy, we offer autonomy, flexibility and trust. Our people are empowered and supported to challenge the status quo, implement their ideas and make a real impact.

What’s in it for you at Brookbanks?

  • Personal development: we provide the opportunity to develop cross-disciplinary expertise, funded chartership, mentoring and professional development.
  • Hybrid and flexible working: we trust you to decide how you work best and endeavour to accommodate your personal circumstances.
  • Scale and scope: you’ll be part of many of the UK’s most prestigious projects from day one.
  • Personable environment: as a UK, privately-owned consultancy, you’ll be more than just a number.
  • Roadmap for progression: we’re expanding into new sectors and regions, ensuring we can honour your progression.
  • Autonomy: you’ll have the freedom to work in your own way, create change and shape the company.
  • Innovation: free from rigid processes or layers of hierarchy, we encourage fresh thinking and an entrepreneurial mindset.

As a Project Cost Consultant / Quantity Surveyor, you will be working on…

A wide variety of commercial build, residential and mixed use developments ranging from £5m to £500m.

Acting as the sole contact for clients as well as providing support to the existing team.

This includes…

Cost Planning:

  • Preparation of indicative cost budgets and appraisals
  • Preparation of elemental cost plans in accordance with NRM
  • Provide advice and opinion in respect of our client development plans and expectations

Procurement:

  • Providing advice on procurement strategy
  • Assembling and seeking agreement to long and short tender lists
  • Preparing and issuing tender documents.
  • Running a competitive tender process including managing queries from tendering contractors
  • Managing and contributing to structured and documented tender evaluations
  • Preparation of Contract Recommendation Reports
  • Preparation of contract documents
  • Compliant tenders

Post Contract Quantity Surveying:

  • Scrutinising and verifying applications for interim payments
  • Preparing certificates
  • Managing change control in accordance with contracts
  • Producing cost reports and cost forecasting
  • Assisting Project Managers in preparing Early Warnings, Instructions and Compensation Events
  • Attending progress meetings
  • Promoting commercial awareness throughout the project
  • Support formal dispute resolution processes and contract close out strategies
  • Advising and liaising with internal project and cost control team
  • Developing Commercial Strategies
  • Developing Acquisition Strategies

What do we look for?

  • A proactive approach and commitment to delivering excellent customer service, with good commercial results.
  • Quantity Surveyor (Cost Manager) with relevant consultancy or end user client experience.
  • MRICS or professionally qualified a surveying or engineering discipline, or with the ambition to work towards this.
  • Technical background with a degree in quantity surveying, engineering or similar.
  • Pre and post contract experience on complex schemes (£5m-£500m)
  • Stakeholder management with a clear focus on developing client accounts and forging new business relationships
  • A team player who is outgoing, flexible and ambitious. Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Want to find out more?

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