Remote Contractor Quantity Surveyor - Disputes Expert

Rimkus Consulting Group; Greater London; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work flexibility

Global travel opportunities

Job summary

Rimkus Consulting Group in the United Kingdom seeks an experienced Contractor Quantity Surveyor to provide technical and analytical support on construction and infrastructure disputes, with strong emphasis on detailed quantum analysis.

Your role includes reviewing contracts, conducting detailed measurements, valuing variations, and preparing comprehensive quantum calculations, primarily in Excel. Remote working flexibility and global travel may be available.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Quantity Surveying or related discipline.
• Strong practical experience as a Quantity Surveyor, ideally with a main contractor or major subcontractor.
• Excellent measurement and valuation skills.
• Strong understanding of construction costs, variations, payment and final account principles.
• Advanced or very strong Microsoft Excel capability.
• Ability to interrogate large quantities of commercial and project information accurately.
• Good understanding of construction contracts and contractual entitlement.
• Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach to analysis.
• Ability to produce clear, well-organised calculations that can withstand detailed scrutiny.
• Ability to work independently while taking direction from a Quantum Expert.
• Ability to prepare reports on quantum related matters would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing contracts, bills of quantities, schedules of rates, variations, valuations, payment records and other commercial documentation.
• Undertaking detailed measurement and remeasurement from drawings and project records.
• Reviewing and valuing variations and additional works.
• Analysing contractor cost records, including labour, plant, materials, subcontractors and preliminaries.
• Preparing detailed quantum calculations and valuation schedules.
• Reviewing claims for prolongation, disruption, loss and expense, overheads and other additional costs.
• Reconciling claimed amounts against contemporaneous records, invoices, applications for payment and cost ledgers.
• Preparing cost comparisons, reconciliations and supporting schedules, primarily in Excel.
• Identifying gaps, inconsistencies and areas requiring further supporting evidence.
• Assisting with the preparation of appendices, exhibits and schedules supporting expert reports.
• Maintaining clear audit trails between source documentation, calculations and conclusions.
• Supporting the Quantum Expert with queries and further analysis arising during preparation of the expert report.
• Where required, assisting with the review and analysis of opposing party submissions and quantum assessments.

Skills

Quantity Surveyor experience

Measurement & valuation skills

Construction costs understanding

Excel capability

Data interrogation

Contracts understanding

Attention to detail

Clear calculations

Independent working

Report preparation

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying or related

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Rimkus Consulting Group in the United Kingdom seeks an experienced Contractor Quantity Surveyor to provide technical and analytical support on construction and infrastructure disputes, with strong emphasis on detailed quantum analysis.

Your role includes reviewing contracts, conducting detailed measurements, valuing variations, and preparing comprehensive quantum calculations, primarily in Excel. Remote working flexibility and global travel may be available.