Senior Cost Consultant - AD Progression Path

Kingston Barnes Ltd; Bristol; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Cost Consultant to join their Bristol office. This role offers the chance to work with a diverse range of clients and projects, providing expert advice and managing relationships. With a focus on delivering best value through a proactive approach, you'll handle both pre- and post-contract quantity surveying tasks, ensuring operational and financial targets are met. This is a fantastic opportunity for a driven professional looking to advance their career to Director level within a supportive and dynamic team environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years post-qualification experience in private practice.
• Experience as Employer's Agent on design and build projects is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice on various project types to diverse clients.
• Manage client relationships and assist in team management.
• Perform pre- and post-contract quantity surveying functions.

Skills

Quantity Surveying

Client Relationship Management

Cost Estimation

Contract Management

Value Engineering

Financial Reporting

Education

RICS Qualification

Degree in Quantity Surveying

Tools

Measurement Software

JCT

NBS

BCIS

Job description

Senior Cost Consultant AD Progression Path

The Company:

Our Clients Consultancy team works with commercial property investors, developers, owners, and occupiers to deliver a full range of construction projects, from refurbishment schemes to new build developments across the UK. They cover all aspects of cost consultancy services on projects and are retained by a wide range of clients across all sectors, working closely with all stakeholders and other team members to deliver best value on all projects through a proactive and collaborative approach. Services are often tailored to suit a client's specific needs, adopting a flexible approach to ensure the best project outcome.

Their Cost Consultancy service is underpinned by comprehensive technical knowledge of construction and development processes, the application of established quantity surveying techniques, and strong team and leadership skills. They continuously seek to add value for their clients by fostering an open and honest approach.

The Opportunity:

As a Senior Cost Consultant, you will work closely with their Building Consultancy, Investment, Agency, and Property Management teams, enabling them to provide their clients with the latest market knowledge.

The Cost Consultancy team has an immediate opening in their Bristol Office for an experienced Senior / Associate Director Quantity Surveyor with a minimum of 5 years post-qualification experience, working client-side in private practice. Experience acting as Employer's Agent on design and build projects would be an advantage.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Provide advice on a wide range of project types to a variety of clients, many of whom are core clients of the business.
2. Develop and manage client relationships.
3. Assist the Director in managing the team to achieve targets and grow the business line.
4. Ensure business operational and financial targets are met.
5. Perform all pre-contract quantity surveying functions, including preparing approximate estimates from initial feasibility to pre-tender stage, cash flow forecasting, advising on procurement options, value engineering, preparing tender documents, managing tender processes, tender analysis, and reporting, and preparing building contracts using standard or amended JCT and NEC forms.
6. Handle all post-contract quantity surveying services, including interim valuations, financial reporting, valuing variations, and negotiating final accounts.
7. Understand standard forms of contract and contract management/administration processes.
8. Maintain good attention to detail with strong numerical and written abilities.
9. Write clear, concise reports with well-argued conclusions and recommendations.
10. Be target-driven and capable of working at pace.
11. Hold RICS qualification or similar.
12. Possess a full UK driving licence.
13. Have good knowledge of measurement software and online portals such as JCT, NBS, and BCIS.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Cost Consultant/Quantity Surveyor aiming to progress into a senior role and further their career to Director level.