Quantity Surveyor / Cost Manager

TipTopJob; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical

Mental health cover

Performance bonus

Life assurance

Hybrid working

Professional fees

Job summary

TipTopJob is representing a busy PQS firm in Glasgow, seeking a Quantity Surveyor to join their team. The candidate will work on projects across buildings and infrastructure, with 3+ years post graduate experience and UK qualification in Quantity Surveying.

Chartered status with RICS is preferred, and knowledge of JCT/ NEC contracts is advantageous. The role offers excellent promotion prospects, flexible/hybrid working, private medical and mental health cover, a performance bonus, life

Qualifications

• Minimum around 3 years post graduate experience in pre and post contract work.
• Recognised UK qualification in Quantity Surveying (e.g. BSc).
• Chartered status with RICS is preferred.
• Experience with JCT contracts and knowledge of NEC contracts is useful.

Responsibilities

• Handle pre and post contract duties on projects in Glasgow and across sectors.
• Work within a UK PQS firm, delivering cost management and financial reporting.
• Collaborate with clients, consultants, and site teams to ensure contractual and financial objectives are met.

Skills

Communication skills

Contract administration

Tendering

Team collaboration

Education

BSc in Quantity Surveying

RICS Chartered (preferred)

Tools

JCT contracts

NEC contracts

Job description

THE ROLE

My client seeks a Quantity Surveyor to join them in Glasgow. This will be an interesting role as you will have the opportunity to work on projects across a wide range of sectors. They are seeking someone either at Project Surveyor level who may be recently chartered or someone with a couple of years post qualification experience. This company will offer excellent prospects for promotion and a wide range of interesting projects.

THE COMPANY

My client is a long established busy firm of PQS with offices across the UK and abroad. The Glasgow office is very busy and working on projects for both buildings and infrastructure.

THE CANDIDATE

You will be a Quantity Surveyor who is currently working for a UK firm of PQS. My client would like someone who has around three years or more post graduate experience doing pre and post contract work. You will need to have a recognised UK qualification in Quantity Surveying i.e. BSc in Quantity Surveying, Construction Economics or similar and have around 3 plus years experience working for a PQS firm either post graduation or during your Degree if you were doing your BSc on day release. Ideally you will be Chartered with the RICS. You should have used JCT contracts and any knowledge of NEC contracts would be useful. You need to have both pre and post contract experience. You should have excellent communication skills, both written and spoken to deal with people at all levels.

Salary is in the region of GBP40000 to GBP60000 negotiable plus benefits include private medical and mental health cover, a performance related bonus, life assurance, flexible / hybrid working, professional fees etc.

• private medical and mental health cover
• a performance related bonus
• life assurance
• flexible / hybrid working
• professional fees etc.