Senior QS

Vincera Consulting Ltd; Stoke-on-Trent; Hybrid; GBP 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cost management consultancy in the UK is seeking a Senior Cost Manager to take on a client-facing role with a clear path for progression. The successful candidate will manage various industrial and logistics projects, providing cost management services while ensuring client satisfaction. Ideal applicants should have relevant qualifications, experience in logistics projects, and the ability to develop strong client relationships. This position offers a competitive salary, car allowance, and additional benefits.

Benefits

£5k car allowance

Discretionary bonus

Pension/Life Assurance

Health cover

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying or similar technical discipline.
• Experience in industrial and logistics projects desirable.
• MRICS preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide cost management and employers agent services.
• Manage the consultant team from planning to contract award.
• Develop relationships with clients and other supply partners.

Skills

Client facing

Cost planning

Project management

Communication skills

Commercial awareness

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying or similar

Tools

PowerBi

JCT Design & Build contracts

Job description

This Stoke-on-Trent/Birmingham based role is with a cost and project management consultancy within the construction industry that provides a wide range of professional services to clients spanning several different sectors. This role presents an excellent opportunity for a Senior level cost manager wanting to take a step up into a client-facing role with a clear path to progression within a dedicated team delivering Industrial and Logistics schemes from inception to handover.

The successful candidate will be an integral part of a team that is accountable for the delivery of various Industrial & Logistics projects with one of the largest Industrial & Logistics developers in the UK. Our client hasa 20+ year relationship with a large,valued repeat client and a dedicated team delivering multiple schemes at various project stages.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide cost management and employers agent services through pre and post contract stages
• Manage the consultant team from planning and due diligence stages through to tendering, contract award and post-contract employers agent role
• Close working with Directors being a key focal point for each of the clients' representatives, ensuring an exemplary service ensuring client satisfaction and performance of the delivery team
• Business development input, with a keen interest in the wider I&L market, key players, competitors and targeted growth of sector delivery
• To carry out assigned duties efficiently and in accordance with office Quality Assurance processes and procedures
• Take personal responsibility for complying with Environmental, Health, Safety, Security and Quality Standards
• Develop relationships with clients, consultants and other supply partners
• Cost Management including:
  • Support for client bids on prospective new sites and cost benchmarking, providing advice on procurement and delivery strategies related to the location of the development.
  • Preparation of indicative cost budgets and appraisals
  • Preparation of elemental cost plans
  • Advising on high‑level cost per sq.ft/m2 benchmark metrics with an appreciation of abnormal costs
  • Provide advice and opinion in respect of client development schemes and expectations. Understand the Clients needs and develop a strategy with the Client to deliver them.
  • Value engineering analysis including commenting on design proposals where affordability could be challenging. Ensuring that little or no change is experienced post contract.
  • Market testing of key elements for the developments with key supply chain partners
  • Data analysis on design efficiencies, benchmark costings, inflation trends
  • Digital measurement and elemental take‑offs
  • PowerBi data collation and presenting to clients
• Engaging the Construction Market, advising clients on suitable supply chain partners, relative to experience, financial standing and ability to deliver projects.
• Preparing and issuing tender documentation, including the appreciation of any special conditions specific to the Client's needs.
• Running tender processes to planned timelines including managing queries from tendering contractors to ensure fully compliant tenders are submitted.
• Managing and contributing to structured and documented tender evaluations
• Preparation of contract recommendation reports
• Preparation of electronic contract documents including management and completion of warranties.
• Post Contract Quantity Surveying including:
  • Acting as Employers Agent under JCT D&B contracts
  • Scrutinising and verifying applications for interim payments
  • Preparing payment notices
  • Issuing contractual instructions and notices
  • Managing change control in accordance with contract T&Cs
  • Producing monthly cost reports and cost forecasting
  • Assisting project managers in preparing Early Warnings, Instructions and Compensation Events where applicable (NEC contracts)
  • Chairing in-person site progress meetings with clients, contractors and key stakeholders
  • Promote commercial awareness throughout project
  • Advising and liaising with project design team and internal team

Person Specification

• The ideal candidate will demonstrate passion, enthusiasm and a positive proactive approach to the role, and will be committed to delivering customer service excellence, with ambition to progress as a future leader within the company.
• Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying or similar technical discipline
• Client facing, ensuring a high standard of delivery
• Experience in industrial and logistics projects desirable
• MRICS preferred
• Excellent written and communication skills
• Strong experience of JCT Design & Build contracts
• Ability to successfully manage complex projects in a proactive and diligent manner
• Strong technical delivery experience
• Strong cost planning experience
• Commercially astute
• Experience of providing procurement advice, tender documentation and post contract services
• Able to build long‑term relationships
• Previously employed by a consultancy or end user client
• A track record of working with teams and managing projects by prioritising workloads and delivering deadlines
• A team player, outgoing, flexible, enthusiastic and ambitious
• Full clean driving license with attendance at regular monthly site meetings throughout the UK
• Working from home is permitted 2 days per week, but this role is a senior position with close management of an office‑based team therefore in‑person office attendance in Birmingham, Stoke, or a combination of the two offices is important for building key relationships
• £65k + £5k car allowance + discretionary bonus
• Pension/Life Assurance / Professional membership / Health cover