Quantity Surveyor

SOCOTEC UK Limited; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy in London is seeking a dedicated Quantity Surveyor to join their Advisory Division. The role requires a proactive individual who can assist in client cost planning, communicate effectively, and be a team player. Candidates should possess knowledge of building technologies and demonstrate a commitment to personal development. The position offers competitive salary and diverse benefits including holiday, employee recognition schemes, and developmental opportunities.

Benefits

25 days holiday + purchase option

Electric car scheme

Employee benefits and discounts

Employee assistance programmes

Qualifications

• Proven ability to work collaboratively within a team.
• Proactive approach to career development and learning.
• Understanding of current building and construction technology.
• Willingness to assist with trainees.
• Proven ability to prepare clear documentation.
• Good organizational skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist in establishing client’s requirements and cost planning.
• Understand and opinionate on procurement strategies.
• Prepare tender and contract documents.
• Value completed works and arrange contract payments.
• Produce draft project or claim reports under supervision.
• Communicate confidently with project or client teams.
• Prepare draft final accounts.
• Understand alternative dispute resolution methods.

Skills

Collaborative approach

Proactive career development

Knowledge of building technology

Ability to write clearly

Good organizational skills

Job description

Quantity Surveyor

As our company grows and develops, we are ever expanding our teams. We have a great opportunity for a dedicated Quantity Surveyor to join our Advisory Division.

SOCOTEC Advisory is a chartered quantity surveying and expert witness consultancy, renowned for its team of industry-recognised experts and delivery of robust and quality services. Our team is made up of approximately 60 quantity surveyors with a broad spectrum of experience. This allows the delivery of services across most sectors, including residential, infrastructure and marine, in both public and private sectors and enables expertise to be shared across the company.

We are looking for a proactive, reliable and flexible Quantity Surveyor to join our team who is working towards being the lead on commercial activities on construction related projects.

The tasks you will undertake, with some supervision and training, will include (but are not limited to):

• Assist in establishing client’s requirements and undertake cost planning exercises
• Have an understanding and developing an opinion on procurement strategies
• Prepare tender and contract documents, including ITT pack for checking by senior staff
• Value completed works and arrange payments in accordance with the contract
• Be able to produce draft project or claim reports under the supervision of senior staff
• Issue notices in accordance with the contract
• Liaise and confidently communicate with other members of the project or client team
• Able to prepare draft final accounts
• An understanding of ADR methods

To be successful in this role, you will be able to demonstrate:

• A focused collaborative approach to working within a team and the wider company
• Proactive in career development and further learning
• Knowledge of current building and construction technology, cost planning and legal matters
• Willing to assist with trainee and assistant members of staff
• Proven ability to write clear and precise documents
• Good organisational skills

About Advisory

Our experienced team of industry professionals come from diverse backgrounds, experiences and expertise. Our modern, open plan working space promotes not only a sharing of skills and knowledge, but also an approachable, friendly and sociable environment.

As well as the chance to soak up the expertise of your fellow employees, the unique, multi-strand nature of the business provides you with the opportunity to vary your workload and venture into areas of the industry you are interested in or may not have previously considered; such as Advisory and Expert Witness work.

What’s in it for you?

As well as a competitive salary, we can offer you a wide range of benefits including 25 days holiday with the opportunity to buy more, an electric car scheme (where applicable), employee recognition schemes, family friendly support, employee benefits and discounts app and employee assistance programmes. SOCOTEC UK are proud to be Disability Confident accredited.

As well as the chance to soak up the expertise of your fellow employees, the unique, multi-strand nature of the business provides you with the opportunity to vary your workload and venture into areas of the industry you are interested in or may not have previously considered; such as Advisory and Expert Witness work.

Why SOCOTEC?

Here at SOCOTEC UK, we have over 2,000 colleagues across our divisions delivering world-class services to our customers. We have several business streams that provides an unrivalled range of testing, inspection, and certification and advisory services throughout the UK, and we deliver excellence to our customers by recruiting and retaining the very best industry talent.

At SOCOTEC Advisory, we believe that a driven, inspired and challenged team is the key to success. We promote inclusivity, encourage individuality and have a zero-tolerance policy to discrimination, with the aim that every single member of our team will thrive both in and out of the workplace.

We invest in our people. We push you to grow and we want you to progress. We believe in continued development and the pursuit of ambition. Our open and friendly office space promotes a culture of teamwork and provides the opportunity to ask, listen and learn from those around you. With a young, dynamic and exciting workplace, we are constantly striving, as a team, to develop and succeed.

Think you’ve got what it takes to add value to our success? We would love to hear from you and look forward to receiving your application.

Building a safer and more sustainable world is the core mission we set out to achieve at SOCOTEC, it is at the heart of everything that we do. We are committed to acting as a key player in society, investing in innovative solutions to ensure social and environmental concerns are at the forefront of all of our business operations.