Quantity Surveyor

Cumming Group UK & Europe; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Cumming Group is seeking a skilled cost management professional to join our UK & Europe operations in Chesterfield. You will support cost planning, budgeting, and reporting for a varied project portfolio, with responsibility for client-facing interactions and delivery governance.

You will work within a collaborative team, applying best practice in contracts and value management while developing leadership capabilities and expanding our client relationships across sectors.

Qualifications

• Ideally degree qualified in construction, cost management, or engineering.
• Working towards MRICS or equivalent qualification.
• 4+ years’ experience in real estate or construction sectors.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Knowledge of JCT/NEC contracts is desirable.
• Good IT skills with MS Office suite.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for day-to-day delivery on small to medium projects.
• Assist in cost planning, budgeting and reporting.
• Support risk and value management activities.
• Prepare tender evaluations and contract documentation.
• Lead, motivate and manage project teams and supply chain.
• Ensure quality and timely delivery of outputs.
• Engage with clients and stakeholders to manage expectations.

Skills

Client facing

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Resilience

Delivery focus

Education

MRICS status or equivalent

Degree in construction/cost management/engineering

Tools

MS Outlook

MS Word

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

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.