Quantity Surveyor / Cost Manager

TED Recruitment Ltd; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical cover

Mental health support

Performance-related bonus

Life assurance

Flexible / hybrid working

Professional fees

Job summary

TED Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to join a long established PQS practice in Newcastle upon Tyne. The role offers exposure to multiple sectors and clear prospects for promotion, with a focus on pre and post contract work for a UK firm.

The successful candidate will typically have 3–5 years post graduate experience, a UK qualification (BSc in Quantity Surveying or equivalent), and may be recently chartered with RICS. JCT (and NEC) knowledge is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Recognised UK qualification in Quantity Surveying (e.g. BSc Quantity Surveying, Construction Economics or similar).
• 3–5 years post graduate experience doing pre and post contract work.
• Excellent written and spoken communication at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Work on pre and post contract tasks for live projects.
• Contribute to a wide range of sectors with opportunities for promotion.
• Collaborate with clients, consultants and internal teams to manage contracts.

Skills

Communication skills

Pre and post contract

Team collaboration

Education

BSc Quantity Surveying

Tools

JCT contracts

NEC contracts

Job description

THE ROLE

My client seeks a Quantity Surveyor to join them in Newcastle upon Tyne.

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 London office is expanding offering good prospects for promotion.

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 to five years 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.

Also they would take someone who has recently become 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 £40000 to £60000 negotiable plus benefits include private medical and mental health cover, a performance related bonus, life assurance, flexible / hybrid working, professional fees etc.