Quantity Surveyor

Ridge & Partners Llp; England; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ridge & Partners Llp in London is seeking a chartered Quantity Surveyor to lead cost management across a broad range of sectors, including Education, Life Sciences, Commercial, Healthcare, Residential and Heritage. You will act as the single point of contact for project delivery, guiding multi-disciplinary teams, advising on cost plans, and ensuring projects stay on budget.

Ideal candidates will have a RICS-accredited degree (MRICS or working towards), strong client-facing skills, and experience

Qualifications

• Consultancy experience relevant to cost management and quantity surveying.
• RICS accredited degree or equivalent.
• MRICS or actively working towards.
• Experience using JCT suite of contracts.
• Confident in communicating with clients and project teams.
• Experience in pre and post contract QS duties including procurement and tendering.
• Proficient with CostX/Bluebeam and MS Office.
• Holder of UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day delivery of projects as single point of contact.
• Lead client meetings with multi-disciplinary teams and project delivery.
• Provide building cost advice at RIBA Stages including feasibility estimates and cost plans.
• Advise on cost implications of methods, materials and sizes to keep within budget.
• Undertake measurement in accordance with defined standards.
• Provide advice on contracts, procurement strategy, risk management and tendering.
• Prepare, issue, evaluate and report on tenders.
• Prepare contract documentation.
• Manage costs during the construction stage and negotiate final accounts.
• Agree monthly valuations and prepare cost reports.
• Value post contract variations.
• Assist with QA compliance and develop client/consultant/contractor relationships.

Skills

Client liaison

Communication

Negotiation

Problem solving

Self-starter

Proactive

Organisational skills

Education

RICS accredited degree or equivalent

MRICS or working towards

Tools

CostX

Bluebeam

Microsoft Office

Job description

If you are ready for the next step in your career, this role will support the delivery of a variety of projects and clients across London and the wider business. Our team works on projects ranging from £500k - £300m in value, predominantly within the Education & Life Sciences, Commercial, Healthcare, Residential & Heritage sectors.

What you need to do to be effective in this role

• Manage and be the single point of contact for the day-to-day delivery of projects.


• Lead client facing meetings, dealing with multi-disciplined teams and project delivery.


• Provide building cost advice at various RIBA Stages including preparation of feasibility estimates, cost plans, pre-tender estimates and the like.


• Advise clients and project design teams on the cost implications of different construction methods, alternative choices of materials and size and quality of the project to ensure that each element is reconciled with the cost plan allowance and the overall project remains within budget.


• Undertake measurement in accordance with defined standards.


• Provide advice on contracts, procurement strategy, risk management, value engineering and the overall tendering process.


• Prepare, issue, evaluate and report on tenders.


• Prepare contract documentation.


• Manage the costs of projects during the construction stage and negotiate final accounts.


• Agreement of monthly valuations.


• Preparation of monthly cost reports.


• Valuing and agreeing post contract variations.


• Undertake cost research, market testing, data capture etc.


• Assist with compliance with QA requirements.


• Develop relationships with existing clients, consultants and contractors.


• Develop new relationships with clients, consultants and contractors.

The skills and experience you need to have for this role

• Relevant experience gained in a consultancy - which will be discussed at interview.


• RICS accredited degree or equivalent.


• Either MRICS or actively working towards.


• Experience using JCT suite of contracts.


• Confidence communicating with Clients & projects teams both in person and during online meetings.


• Experience of pre and post contract quantity surveying duties including procurement and tendering, variation assessment and cost reporting.


• Experience using Microsoft Office software.


• Experience of relevant QS software applications, CostX, Bluebeam etc.


• Holder of UK driving licence.

Personal Attributes

• Articulate, capable of establishing and maintaining strong client relationships.


• Self- starter who is proactive & enjoys problem solving.


• Commercially aware with excellent negotiation and organisational skills.


• Excellent communication and reporting writing skills.


• Desire to progress your career with a growing team.