Quantity Surveyor

Theodore Harrison; Stockport; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Career development

APC support

Job summary

Theodore Harrison Ltd in Greater Manchester is seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor to advise clients on cost early in the project lifecycle. You will see projects through from first budget to final account, with input visible to clients and the wider team from the start.

Role involves a varied mix of commercial, public sector and residential projects, with hybrid working and strong APC support for career development.

Qualifications

• Experienced QS from a consultancy background, or a contractor QS ready to move to the client side.
• MRICS preferred, though not essential if the experience is there.
• Confident across a range of project types and procurement routes.
• Commercially sharp, clear in writing and good with clients.
• Full driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Prepare cost plans, estimates and budgets, and update them as designs develop.
• Produce tender documentation and run tender processes, from enquiries to appraisal and recommendation.
• Manage cost control through the project: valuations, variations, forecasts and final accounts.
• Provide contract administration and, where needed, employer's agent and project management support.
• Advise clients on budgets, procurement routes, value and risk.
• Attend client, design team and site meetings, and report clearly on cost and programme.
• Build relationships with clients, consultants and contractors.

Skills

MRICS

Budgeting

Tendering

Client management

Job description

Plenty of QS roles are about measuring other people's decisions. This one is about influencing them. A quantity surveying and project management consultancy in Greater Manchester is looking for an experienced QS who wants to advise clients on cost early enough for it to matter, on a varied mix of commercial, public sector and residential projects.

You'll see projects through from first budget to final account, with your input visible to clients and the wider team from the start.

The work

• Prepare cost plans, estimates and budgets, and update them as designs develop
• Produce tender documentation and run tender processes, from enquiries to appraisal and recommendation
• Manage cost control through the project: valuations, variations, forecasts and final accounts
• Provide contract administration and, where needed, employer's agent and project management support
• Advise clients on budgets, procurement routes, value and risk
• Attend client, design team and site meetings, and report clearly on cost and programme
• Build relationships with clients, consultants and contractors

You

• Experienced QS from a consultancy background, or a contractor QS ready to move to the client side
• MRICS preferred, though not essential if the experience is there
• Confident across a range of project types and procurement routes
• Commercially sharp, clear in writing and good with clients
• Full driving licence

The package

• Competitive salary (£45,000 - £60,000)
• Hybrid working
• Career development, mentoring & APC support

Theodore Harrison Ltd is acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equal opportunities for all and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. By applying, you consent to Theodore Harrison Ltd storing and processing your personal data in order to consider you for this and other suitable vacancies. Full details of how your data is used are available on request