Senior Quantity Surveyor

CURRIE & BROWN UK LIMITED; Bolton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Private healthcare

Flexible working

25 days holiday

Gym membership

Job summary

Currie & Brown UK Limited is seeking ambitious and highly motivated Quantity Surveyors/Cost verification consultants and project cost audit analysts with UK infrastructure/rail experience to join our team. Roles span from MRICS-qualified QS to Associate Directors, delivering pre- and post-contract commercial services and supporting bids.

We value mentoring, strong report writing, and client-facing skills as you help manage complex cost control on major UK projects.

Qualifications

• Experience in pre-contract and post-contract commercial services on £100m+ UK infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge of NEC4 / NR / FIDIC contracts.
• Mentoring junior staff and supporting bids for new work.
• Strong report writing, client communication and evaluations.

Responsibilities

• Lead commissions to deliver high-quality commercial services across projects.
• Mentor junior staff and assist bids for new work.
• Collaborate with project delivery teams and clients to provide robust cost control.

Skills

RICS member

Commercial management

Cost verification

Rail/UK infra

Education

MRICS / Chartered QS

Tools

NEC4 contracts

NR contracts

FIDIC contracts

Job description

About The Role

Currie & Brown is one of the world's leading physical assets management and construction consultancies, dedicated to advising clients in respect of the management and use of their physical assets. We are differentiated by our people, innovation, expertise and experience.

Our people, all the way from the first-day apprentice to senior management make our business what it is today. Everybody in the Currie & Brown family, no matter how experienced they are, plays their own unique part in our success and we have fun along the way.

Due to recent appointments with Network Rail, EDF and the Environment Agency, plus supporting major projects in the Middle East from our UK offices, Currie & Brown are seeking ambitious and highly motivated Quantity Surveyors/Cost verification consultants and project cost audit analysts with UK infrastructure/rail experience to join our team. These roles are at all levels and will suit both newly MRICS qualified QS's through to Associates/Associate Directors.

We are looking for people that have;

• Experience in providing pre-contract and post-contract commercial services on £100m+ UK infrastructure, utilities or other complex construction projects.


• Knowledge and experience of administering or auditing NEC4 / NR / FIDIC contracts.


• Experience working as part of a project delivery team, either within a client organisation or consultancy.


• Professional report writing skills, analysing information and effectively structuring evaluations and recommendations.


• Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate the ability to lead commissions to provide high standards of service delivery in challenging and fast-moving environments, while achieving successful outcomes for our clients. With an eye on future development, we are looking for driven and ambitious candidates who bring a proactive approach to learning and development through capturing and sharing knowledge across projects. Experience of mentoring and advising junior staff as well as supporting bids for new work is an essential part of the role.


• Culture is really important to us, so we are looking for individuals that share our values, ambition and professionalism to provide excellence in our services, whilst supporting the development of the wider team and taking an active role in contributing to our future growth and success.

What skills and attributes are we looking for from you:

• Professional institution membership (RICS, ICE, etc), or evidence of working towards a recognised professional qualification


• Commercial Management and/or Quantity Surveying experience gained on UK civil engineering / construction projects


• Ideally you will be working as part of a cost verification team for rail or transport infrastructure projects with experience in cost audit and control.


• Good technical writing, client-facing and effective communication skills


• Well-organised, diligent, proactive, assertive, well-disciplined and commercially astute


• Able to become Security Cleared

Benefits:

We offer competitive salaries and benefits to attract key staff that are looking for long term roles with a progressive business. Our competitive benefits package includes pension, private healthcare, flexible working, 25 days' holiday with the option to buy additional days, £400 a year towards gym/healthy living membership and much more.

Why choose Currie & Brown?

Unlike some businesses, we prioritise for the long term and honour our commitments. We are compassionate and inclusive in the way we approach our work, and always look to invest in our people's futures. Be it …

We don't offer just a job we offer a career with clear structured route to progression, and a track record of making international mobility happen with international moves encouraged on a permanent or secondment basis.

We are an international industry leader - Working for us provides the chance to work for a leading brand with a focus on excellence, being digitally-led in our approach, we present the chance to work on some of the world's most prestigious projects and for some of the world's top clients.

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day and that is why we firmly believe equality, diversity and inclusion should be taken seriously. Diverse people, backgrounds and experiences develop the most innovative of ideas, they are essential to our success, that is why we actively encourage applications from all backgrounds.

We are a truly independent business where our people are empowered to make quick, agile decisions that drive real impact. As part of Sidara, we collaborate directly with some of the world's brightest partner brands in our industry, offering exciting opportunities to innovate and grow.

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