Senior Quantity Surveyor

Cumming Group UK & Europe; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Cumming Group is an international project and cost management consultancy delivering innovative solutions in construction, real estate and infrastructure. A senior professional is required to lead day-to-day project delivery, ensuring high-quality outputs and timely performance.

The role covers budget estimates, cost plans, risk/value management, contract administration and leadership of project teams and supply chain. MRICS is preferred; strong communication and stakeholder skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Ideally degree qualified in construction, cost management, engineering or QS with RICS accreditation.
• MRICS / equivalent qualification or demonstrable experience.
• Leadership development training is desirable.
• Minimum 5+ years of relevant experience in cost management and contracts.
• Strong knowledge of construction industry technical matters and contract forms (JCT/NEC).
• Excellent oral and written communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Solid IT skills: MS Office suite and project cost tools.

Responsibilities

• Assume day-to-day delivery responsibility for projects.
• Strengthen service delivery capability and promote knowledge sharing.
• Prepare budget estimates, cost plans and client reports.
• Provide risk and value management.
• Contract administration including valuations, forecasts and cost reports.
• Prepare bills of quantities, schedules of rates, or other methods of work evaluation.
• Deliver outputs accurately and on time to a high standard.
• Manage delivery through performance management of personnel.
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety and Quality Assurance policies.
• Support bid and tender preparation and business development.
• Develop the business; network and build client relationships.
• Mentor and coach team members to support growth.

Skills

Project delivery

Cost management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Contract administration

Risk management

Education

MRICS / other equivalent qualification or experience

Degree in construction, cost management, engineering or QS (RICS accredited)

Leadership development training

5+ years’ experience

Tools

MS Outlook

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

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\Cumming Group \is an international project and cost management consultancy delivering innovative solutions in construction, real estate, and infrastructure. With a commitment to collaboration, transparency, and performance excellence, we support some of the world's most respected clients across diverse range of sectors.\

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Essential Duties & Responsibilities:\

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• Assume day-to-day delivery responsibility for projects and demonstrate the ability to take on tasks with minimal supervision.\
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• Strengthen our service delivery capability and promote knowledge capture, sharing and innovation.\
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• Prepare budget estimates, cost plans and client reports.\
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• Provide risk and value management.\
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• Contract administration including preparation of valuations, forecasts, cost reports and attendance at project meetings.\
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• Preparation of bills of quantities, schedules of rates, or other methods of work evaluation.\
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• Deliver all work outputs in an accurate and timely manner to a high standard of quality.\
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• Manage the delivery of work through proactive involvement where appropriate and through performance management of personnel to ensure work is completed in a timely manner to a high-quality standard.\
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• Undertake service delivery is in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Practice, particularly Health and Safety and Quality Assurance.\
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• Provide services in compliance with the client's corporate governance procedures where applicable.\
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• Achieve all objectives as required by the annual performance review process.\
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• Work to deadlines set by the Project Team Leader.\
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• Filing of project correspondence in accordance with requirements.\
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• Support bid and tender preparation and business development.\
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• Develop our business; networking and developing client relationships.\
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• Demonstrate a commitment to continuing professional development and continuous improvement.\
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• Administer change control processes for the services we provide.\
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• Provide advice on procurement and contracts.\
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• Prepare and evaluating tenders, contractor selection and contract documentation.\
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• Support the implementation of strategic initiatives at service and sector level.\
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• Assist in providing leadership to the staff, where required. Resolve conflicts of priorities and personalities relating to work with the appropriate Director or Associate.\
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• Assist in mentoring and coaching team members, ensuring that staff and new starters are developed to support the successful growth of the Practice and development of their career.\
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Knowledge & Skills Required:\

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• Deliver results in a client facing role including:\
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• Confidently respond to a client request; as well as understanding when to elevate client issues to senior members of the team.\
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• Provide innovative solutions to improve project delivery.\
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• Ability to show resilience and resourcefulness in the face of highly complex challenges.\
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• Commitment to outperforming client expectations.\
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• Support stakeholder management.\
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• Deal diplomatically with a wide range of stakeholders in a flexible environment, subject to change.\
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• Demonstrate flexibility in response to changing requirements and routines.\
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• Demonstrate a high degree of integrity.\
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• Show strong leadership skills and demonstrable ability to lead, motivate and manage teams including the supply chain.\
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• Starting to manage conflicting priorities and organise workloads in conjunction with the appropriate Director.\
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• Starting to prioritise and self-manage with ability to work in a high-pressure environment.\
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Preferred Education and Experience:\

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• Ideally degree qualified: construction, cost management, engineering, quantity surveying or other RICS accredited degree.\
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• MRICS / other equivalent qualification or experience.\
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• Some formal leadership development training.\
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• 5+ years’ experience.\
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• Strong knowledge of construction industry technical matters.\
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• Good experience of industry standard forms of contract, typically JCT and NEC.\
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• Good pre and post contract technical cost management skills.\
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• Good core technical skills.\
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• Strong oral and written communication skills.\
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• Strong IT skills for the role including MS Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint.\
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• Developing interpersonal skills with both clients and staff. Good interpersonal skills with both client and staff\
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• Good analytical skills, sound judgement and an aptitude for forward planning.\
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• Energetic and motivated with natural drive and an innovative flair, resourcefulness and ability to adapt to change.\
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• An ability to think clearly and make reasoned decisions, explaining the logic employed.\
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• Some experience of managing people and delivering multiple or complex projects.\
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\Cumming Group \is committed to creating a diverse workplace and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All job applicants will receive equal treatment without regard to age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, "race" (includes nationality, national / ethnic origin, colour), marriage & civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, gender assignment, religion and belief.\

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Note for Recruitment Agencies:\

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We prefer to hire directly, and we will be in touch with our PSL Agencies if this role is eligible for release.\