Senior / Associate Cost Manager

Ridge & Partners Llp; Reading; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ridge & Partners Llp is seeking a Senior / Associate Quantity Surveyor to join our Reading cost management team. You’ll work across a varied Thames Valley and London portfolio, including prestigious schools, £10m+ high-end homes, industrial schemes, and Motorsport Track Design support.

Your role will include leading on multiple projects, mentoring graduates, and developing client relationships. The ideal candidate holds a relevant degree, with MRICS preferred.

Qualifications

• MRICS preferred but not essential.
• Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor in consultancy.
• Articulate with strong client relationships and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Cost planning at various RIBA stages from feasibility to detailed design.
• Pre-Contract: procurement strategy, tendering, contract arrangements, bid documentation.
• Post-Contract: contractual matters, valuing work, variations, budgets and cost reports.
• Mentor graduates and work closely with the team; maintain client relationships.
• Client facing duties and developing client contacts and networks.

Skills

MRICS preferred

Cost planning

Client relationships

Negotiation

Team mentoring

Education

Relevant degree

Job description

Are you a Senior / Associate Quantity Surveyor seeking your next career move? We need someone to join our growing cost management team in our Reading office.

You’ll work across an exciting and varied portfolio across the Thames Valley and London, including projects for prestigious independent schools, £10m+ high-end residential developments, new-build industrial schemes, and specialist projects supporting our Motorsport Track Design team.

This is a role where no two projects are the same. You’ll join a collaborative team of 10, with the opportunity to play an important role in the continued growth of our team, while being supported to develop your own career.

What you need to do to be effective in this role

The role will be varied and include day to day lead on a variety of projects specifically including:

• Cost Planning at various RIBA stages including producing preliminary and detailed cost estimates (from feasibility through to detailed design)
• Pre-Contract services, including:
  • Providing advice on procurement strategy and the overall tendering process
  • Provide advice on contract arrangements
  • Negotiation / agreement of a Contract Sum (experience of two stage tendering an advantage)
  • Prepare tender documents
  • Advising clients on tenders when received
  • Prepare contract documentation
• Post Contract services, including:
  • Providing advice on contractual matters / procedures
  • Valuing completed work and approving progress payments
  • Monitor changes in design and measure, value and negotiates variations
  • Budget management and cost reporting to the client
  • Negotiate final accounts
• Working closely with the Team and mentoring / working with graduates
• Client facing
• Developing existing and new Client contacts and relationships

The skills and experience you need to have for this role

• Relevant degree
• MRICS preferred but not essential
• Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor (consultancy) with extensive experience you can evidence
• Articulate, capable of establishing and maintaining strong client relationships
• Commercially aware with excellent negotiation and organisational skills.
• Sound knowledge of JCT Contracts
• Working collaboratively within a team