Quantity Surveyor / Cost Manager

T.E.D Recruitment Ltd; Livingston; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

APC support

RICS fees

Discretionary bonus

Hybrid working 1 day/wk

26 days holiday + PH

VIP Hydro tickets

Job summary

T.E.D Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Quantity Surveyor for our Edinburgh client. The role targets individuals with 2+ years post-graduate PQS experience and UK qualifications, with opportunities for APC/ROICS progression.

The client offers strong promotion prospects, pension, APC support, RICS fees, a discretionary bonus, hybrid working one day per week, and generous holiday entitlement including public holidays.

Qualifications

• UK-recognised quantity surveying degree and around 2 years post-graduate experience.
• Experience with pre and post-contract work in a PQS firm.
• Experience with JCT contracts; NEC knowledge is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist with pre-contract activities and cost planning.
• Support post-contract administration and variation management.
• Coordinate with project teams to monitor costs and commercial risks.

Skills

Communication skills

JCT contracts

NEC contracts knowledge

Education

BSc in Quantity Surveying

Job description

THE ROLE

My client seeks a Quantity Surveyor to join them in Edinburgh. This office is fairly new so there will be plenty of prospects for promotion for an ambitious QS.

They are seeking someone either at Project Surveyor level or a good Assistant Quantity Surveyor with 2 years + post graduate experience with a firm of PQS.

My client works on a good range of projects for residential, leisure facilities, industrial warehousing, schools and more.

They offer excellent support towards taking the APC to become RICS qualified along with good prospects for promotion.

THE COMPANY

My client is an established firm of PQS with two offices currently.

They work on a good range of projects up to around £120m in value.

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 two 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 2 plus years experience working for a PQS firm either post graduation or during your Degree if you were doing your BSc on day release.

You may be working towards taking your APC towards becoming RICS qualified or keen to do so.

You should have used JCT contracts and any knowledge of NEC contracts would be useful.

You should have excellent communication skills, both written and spoken to deal with people at all levels.

Salary is very negotiable plus benefits including pension, APC support, RICS fees, discretionary bonus, hybrid working one day per week, 26 days holiday plus public holidays, access to buy VIP tickets for the Hydro etc.

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