Quantity Surveyor

Cumming Group UK & Europe; Chesterfield; Sur place; GBP 60 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Cumming Group is seeking an ambitious professional to join its FM & Contractor Services arm in the UK & Europe. The role focuses on delivering cost management, commercial support, and project management across public and private sector projects.

You will work with directors and teams to manage budgets, contracts, and client reporting, ensuring high standards of delivery. Ideal candidates hold a relevant degree, are progressing MRICS, and bring 4+ years’ experience with strong stakeholder

Qualifications

• Ideally degree qualified in construction, cost management, engineering or quantity surveying.
• Working towards MRICS or equivalent qualification or experience.
• 4+ years’ experience in the Real Estate/construction sector is desirable.
• Strong communication and IT skills (MS Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Responsabilités

• Provide support for day-to-day delivery of small to medium projects and larger programmes.
• Prepare budgets, cost plans and client reports; support risk and value management.
• Contract administration including valuations, forecasts and cost reports.
• Develop business by networking and client relationship building.
• Ensure quality, health and safety, and governance compliance in outputs.

Connaissances

Client-facing

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Problem solving

Adaptability

Integrity

Communication

Delivery excellence

Team coordination

Prioritisation

Formation

RICS-accredited degree or equivalent

Construction/cost management/engineering/QS degree

MRICS progression or equivalent

4+ years experience

Description du poste

Cumming Group is an international project and cost management consultancy delivering innovative solutions in construction, real estate, and infrastructure. With a commitment to collaboration, transparency, and performance excellence, we support some of the world's most respected clients across diverse range of sectors.

Cumming Group (FM & Contractor Services) specialises in providing commercial and operational support to contractors operating within public sector environments. We integrate seamlessly with our clients’ teams, delivering tailored support across pre- and post-contract commercial management, programme and scheduling, project management, change control, and cost and value reporting

At CG FM&CS, part of the wider Cumming Group, our project pipeline is growing rapidly. We're looking for ambitious, curious people who are eager to make an impact and be part of an exciting journey focused on growth, innovation, and delivery excellence

• Provide support for day-to-day delivery responsibility for small to medium projects, support larger projects/programmes of work and demonstrate the ability to take on tasks with minimal supervision
• Support knowledge capture, sharing and innovation. Support the implementation of strategic initiatives at service and sector level.
• Prepare budget estimates, cost plans and client reports.
• Support risk and value management
• Contract administration including preparation of valuations, forecasts, cost reports and attendance at project meetings.
• Preparation of bills of quantities, schedules of rates, or other methods of work evaluation.
• Deliver all work outputs in an accurate and timely manner to a high standard of quality.
• Support the delivery of work through proactive involvement where appropriate and through performance management of personnel to ensure work is completed in a timely manner to a high-quality standard.
• Undertake service delivery is in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Practice, particularly Health and Safety and Quality Assurance
• Provide services in compliance with the client's corporate governance procedures where applicable.
• Achieve all objectives as required by the annual performance review process.
• Work to deadlines set by the Project Team Leader
• Filing of project correspondence in accordance with requirements
• Support evaluation of tenders, contractor selection and contract documentation.
• Develop our business; networking and developing client relationships.
• Demonstrate a commitment to continuing professional development and continuous improvement.

Knowledge & Skills Required.

• Deliver results in a client facing role
• Confidently respond to a client request; as well as understanding when to elevate client issues to senior members of the team.
• Provide innovative solutions to improve project delivery.
• Ability to show resilience and resourcefulness in the face of highly complex challenges.
• Commitment to outperforming client expectations.
• Demonstrate a high degree of integrity.
• Dealing with a wide range of stakeholders in a flexible environment.
• Demonstrate flexibility in response to changing requirements and routines
• Show good leadership skills and demonstrable ability to lead, motivate and manage teams including the supply chain.
• Starting to manage conflicting priorities and organise workloads in conjunction with the appropriate Director.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Ideally degree qualified: construction, cost management, engineering, quantity surveying or other RICS accredited degree.
• Working towards MRICS / other equivalent qualification or experience.
• Developed understanding of leadership techniques and ideally some formal leadership training.
• 4+ years’ experience
• Experience in the Real Estate sector is desirable.
• Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters.
• Experience of industry standard forms of contract, typically JCT and NEC.
• Basic pre and post contract technical cost management skills.
• Good core technical skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Good IT skills for the role including MS Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Developing interpersonal skills with both client and staff

Cumming Group is committed to creating a diverse workplace and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All job applicants will receive equal treatment without regard to age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, "race" (includes nationality, national / ethnic origin, colour), marriage & civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, gender assignment, religion and belief.

Note for Recruitment Agencies:

We prefer to hire directly, and we will be in touch with our PSL Agencies if this role is eligible for release.