Quantity Surveyor / Project Manager

TED Recruitment Ltd; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Life assurance

Season ticket loan

Healthcare cash plan

Job summary

TED Recruitment Ltd is actively seeking a Quantity Surveyor / Project Manager for our Birmingham office. The role blends cost management with project delivery on high-value residential, education, healthcare and some commercial schemes, including cladding remediation work.

You will have at least two years post-graduation experience, be working toward APC for RICS, and hold a UK QS-related degree. JCT contracts experience and cost planning are required.

Qualifications

• Two years post-graduation experience with another firm of consultants/PQS.
• APC toward becoming RICS qualified.
• UK qualification in Quantity Surveying, Construction Economics or Construction Project Management.
• Prepare cost plans, budgets and tender documentation and procure contractors.
• Experience using JCT contracts.
• Contract administration, organise meetings and take minutes.
• Keen to mix quantity surveying and project management.

Responsibilities

• Prepare cost plans, budgets and tender documents for projects.
• Procure contractors and suppliers.
• Administer contracts and manage meetings/minutes.
• Support both QS and PM duties on mixed projects.

Skills

Cost management

Project coordination

Communication

JCT contracts experience

Meetings & minutes

Education

BSc in Quantity Surveying / Construction Economics / Construction Project Management

Job description

THE ROLE

My client seeks a Quantity Surveyor / Project Manager who is approaching taking the APC to become RICS qualified to join them in their office in their Birmingham office.

Projects are generally of high value and there is a particular need currently for people to work on cladding remediation projects for large residential buildings along with other residential, education, healthcare and some commercial projects.

You will either be a Quantity Surveyor with an interest in project management and with a couple of years or more post graduation experience or you may be a Project Manager who has a good handle on the cost management side of projects and with a couple of years experience.

THE COMPANY

My client is a long established busy firm of multi disciplinary consultants with several offices.

THE CANDIDATE

You will either be a Quantity Surveyor with an interest in Project Management or a Project Manager with some experience of cost management.

You must have at least two years post graduation experience of working with another firm of consultants / PQS.

You should be working towards taking the APC towards becoming RICS qualified.

You will need to have a recognised UK qualification in Quantity Surveying i.e.BSc in Quantity Surveying, Construction Economics or Construction Project Management.

You need to be able to prepare cost plans, budgets and tender documentation plus procure contractors and suppliers.

You should have used JCT contracts.

You need to be able to do contract administration, organise meetings, take minutes etc.

You will ideally be keen to do a mix of quantity surveying and project management.

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

My client will offer good prospects for rapid promotion for the right person.

Salary is in the region of £40000 to £55000 negotiable plus benefits including pension, life assurance, interest free season ticket loan, healthcare cash plan and more.