Real Estate Senior Quantity Surveyor

ZipRecruiter; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-respected property consultancy in Bristol seeks a Senior or Principal Quantity Surveyor to manage projects and oversee a small team. The role involves strong stakeholder management and offers a flexible working arrangement with opportunities for growth. Ideal applicants should have strong knowledge of JCT contracts and tools like Costex and Bluebeam. Support for chartership is provided.

Qualifications

• Must be chartered or working towards chartership, support for APC completion provided.
• Essential skills include strong knowledge of JCT contracts, particularly design and build.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects day to day.
• Oversee junior staff as part of a small team.
• Combine employer's agent responsibilities with quantity surveying.

Skills

Knowledge of JCT contracts

Cost planning and negotiation

Proficiency with Costex

Proficiency with Bluebeam

Strong Microsoft Office skills

Client-facing ability

Proactivity

Adaptability

Education

Degree level qualification

Tools

Costex

Bluebeam

Kato PRO

Job description

Job Description

Job Reference: 2605

Company Description:

• Our client is a well-respected property consultancy with decades of experience delivering cost and project management services across the UK.
• They provide tailored solutions in construction, development, and asset management for both public and private sector clients.
• They are known for combining commercial insight with practical delivery to support clients at every stage of the project lifecycle.
• They have retained us to find them a fantastic new addition to their team.

Role Description:

• The role is for a senior or principal quantity surveyor to join the Bristol office as soon as possible due to a senior team member leaving several months ago.
• The position involves managing projects day to day, overseeing junior staff, and combining employer's agent responsibilities with quantity surveying.
• The hire is intended to support a small team of five in Bristol and contribute to expanding the team and project scope.
• The role includes managing a significant commercial office scheme starting post-contract in late September and requires strong stakeholder management skills.
• The role offers a family-run business atmosphere with a client-facing, reactive approach and strong support from head office.
• The Bristol office currently has a small team of five, with plans to grow to around eight quantity surveyors within three years.
• The candidate will report directly to the division director, and the working arrangement is flexible with typically three to four days in the office and one day remote.
• Market intelligence gathering on competitor perception, salary, and career structures is requested to inform the search and positioning.

Requirements:

• The candidate should have a degree level qualification and be either chartered or working towards chartership, with support provided for APC completion.
• Essential skills include strong knowledge of JCT contracts, particularly design and build, and experience with cost planning and negotiation to get projects into contract.
• Proficiency with computer-aided takeoff systems such as Costex, Bluebeam, or Kato PRO is required, alongside strong Microsoft Office skills.
• Behavioural competencies sought include adaptability, proactivity, prioritisation, growth potential, client-facing ability, and a 'can do' attitude.

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