Quantity Surveyor / Project Manager

TipTopJob; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Life assurance

Interest-free season ticket loan

Healthcare cash plan

Job summary

TipTopJob in Birmingham seeks a Quantity Surveyor / Project Manager approaching APC to become RICS qualified, to work on high-value cladding remediation and other residential, education, healthcare, and commercial projects.

You will have 2+ years post-graduation experience, a UK QS degree, and be adept at cost control, contract administration, procurement and tendering with financial reporting throughout the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Two years post-graduation experience with a consultancy or PQS.
• Working towards APC to become RICS-qualified.
• UK-recognised QS degree (e.g., BSc Quantity Surveying).
• Experience in cost control, contract admin, procurement and reporting.
• Experience using JCT contracts.

Responsibilities

• Assist cost control and financial reporting across projects.
• Prepare cost plans, budgets and tender documents.
• Procure contractors and suppliers and manage tendering.
• Conduct contract administration and meetings, taking minutes.
• Support a mix of quantity surveying and project management duties.
• Communicate clearly with stakeholders at all levels.

Skills

Cost control

Contract administration

Procurement

Tendering

Financial reporting

Communication skills

Education

BSc 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 have experience of cost control, contract administration, procurement and tendering along with financial reporting throughout the project lifecycle.

You must 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 GBP40000 to GBP55000 negotiable plus benefits including pension, life assurance, interest free season ticket loan, healthcare cash plan and more.