Quantity Surveyor / Cost Manager

TipTopJob; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical cover

Mental health cover

Performance-related bonus

Life assurance

Hybrid working

Professional fees

Job summary

TipTopJob is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to join our Newcastle upon Tyne team, with opportunities to work across a wide range of sectors. The candidate should have 3–5 years post-qualification experience in a UK PQS firm, with pre- and post-contract experience and UK qualifications (BSc Quantity Surveying).

Chartership with the RICS is welcome, and knowledge of JCT/ NEC contracts is useful. The role offers private medical and mental health cover, a performance-related bonus, life assurance,

Qualifications

• 3–5 years post graduate experience doing pre and post contract work.
• Recognised UK qualification in Quantity Surveying (BSc in Quantity Surveying or similar).
• Recently chartered with the RICS is acceptable.
• Experience with JCT contracts; NEC knowledge is useful.
• Excellent written and spoken communication with all levels.

Responsibilities

• Undertake pre- and post-contract quantity surveying duties.
• Work across multiple sectors on a range of projects.
• Collaborate with clients, consultants and site teams.

Skills

Communication skills

Contract experience

Education

BSc Quantity Surveying or Construction Economics

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 GBP40000 to GBP60000 negotiable.

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