Quantity Surveyor

Ridge and Partners LLP; City Of London; Presencial; GBP 40.000 - 60.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Ridge and Partners LLP in Winchester seeks a Quantity Surveyor to join our team, contributing to cost management on projects ranging from £1m to over £100m across Education, Defence, Health and Residential sectors.

You will work on feasibility studies, cost plans, tendering, and post-contract cost control, while building strong client relationships and advancing digitisation, AI, BIM initiatives.

Formación

• Degree in quantity surveying or similar (RICS accredited).
• MRICS preferred but not essential.
• Understanding of construction methodologies and building elements.
• Interest in digitisation, AI, BIM.
• Excellent client relationships and negotiation skills.
• Knowledge of JCT and NEC contracts.

Responsabilidades

• Assist on all cost management aspects from inception to completion.
• Support large-scale/multiple projects with key clients.
• Contribute to business development activities.
• Support clients and stakeholders in decision making.
• Utilise digital tools for cost estimation and outtakes.
• Prepare feasibility studies, cost estimates and cost plans.
• Evaluate costs and budgets against designs.
• Prepare tender documents and manage tender process.
• Advise on contract terms and procurement routes.
• Attend meetings and monitor project status.
• Provide post-contract cost control and final accounts.
• Build trusted relationships with clients and consultants.
• Maintain the highest professional standards.

Conocimientos

MRICS (preferred)

Client relationship management

Cost management

Cost estimation

Negotiation

Educación

Bachelors degree in Quantity Surveying (RICS accredited)

Herramientas

CostX

Contracts: NEC/JCT

Descripción del empleo

If you are a Quantity Surveyor looking for the next step in your career, we need someone to join our team in the Winchester office. As a discipline we deliver significant projects ranging from £1m to +£100m across a wide variety of sectors, namely Education, Defence, Health and Residential

What you need to do to be effective in this role

• Assist on all aspects of cost management from inception to completion.
• Assist on large scale and/or multiple projects with key clients.
• Contribute to business development activities.
• Supporting Clients and other stakeholders in their decision making.
• Working with digital tools for quantitative outtake and cost estimating.
• Produce high level feasibility studies, cost estimates, cost plans throughout all stages of the design stage.
• Evaluate the cost of building designs and alternative proposals to maintain project budgets.
• Prepare and issue tender documents.
• Manage the tender process, review and analyse tender returns and prepare recommendations to the client as well as advice on procurement routes.
• Advise on building contract terms.
• Attend meetings, prepare financial reports and monitor on the status of projects.
• Provide robust post contract cost control measures, establishing the effect of variations and evaluating and negotiating final account settlements.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with clients and consultants.
• Maintain the highest standards of professional competence.

The skills and experience you need to have for this role

• Relevant degree in a quantity surveying, or similar, RICS accredited course.
• Working towards MRICS preferred but not essential.
• Understanding of construction methodologies and building elements.
• Interest in digitisation, AI, BIM, Proficient using CostX or equivalent.
• Articulate, capable of establishing and maintaining strong client relationships.
• Commercially aware with excellent negotiation and organisational skills.
• Sound knowledge of JCT & NEC Suite of Contracts.
• Previous or current security clearance would be advantageous.
• Critical thinking; be able to analyse project costs, contracts, and risks objectively to make informed decisions.
• Keep up with changes in construction laws, new software, and cost estimation techniques.
• Adaptability; able to adjust to changes in project scope, economic conditions, or new client requirements.
• Self-motivated and willing to take responsibility.
• Ability to work in a team to tight deadlines, staying organised, and managing workload efficiently.