Senior Quantity Surveyor

CS2 Chartered Surveyors; Manchester; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

CS2 Chartered Surveyors in Manchester is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our expanding team on a full-time permanent basis. You will lead PQS services across sectors, manage client briefs, and oversee cost, contracts and procurement from inception to completion in a fast-paced environment.

Experience with RICS standards and strong communication skills are essential. The role is based at our Manchester office with opportunities for CPD and career progression within the RSK Group.

Qualifications

• A relevant RICS accredited university degree.
• Membership of RICS (MRICS).
• Experience of dealing with and providing advice on a range of building related matters.
• Understanding client needs
• Being commercially aware
• Prioritise own workload
• Confident communicator
• Ability to work individually or in a team
• Effective negotiating skills
• Fee target achievement

Responsibilities

• Deliver project management, employer’s agent, and quantity surveying services, from developing client briefs to overseeing construction and completion. Responsibilities include team selection, design review, tendering, contract administration, progress meetings, inspections, and cost management including valuations and payment applications.
• Effectively communicate with both internal and external parties ensuring all information is available for the successful implementation and completion of projects.
• Generate your own workload, maintaining relationships with existing clients and developing new client contacts and business opportunities.
• Advise, manage and guide colleagues to ensure targets are achieved.
• Develop relevant knowledge and skills through regular CPD activities and maintain an up-to-date awareness of all necessary legislation affecting the technical aspects of quantity surveying, sharing knowledge and information where appropriate.
• Record CPD in accordance with RICS requirements.
• Liaise and attend meetings with other company functions necessary to perform duties and aid business development.
• Prepare and submit relevant administration in a timely and accurate manner, for example timesheets, expenses, database applications etc.
• Adhere to procedures relating to the proper use and care of equipment and materials for which the role has responsibility.
• Adhere to stated policies and procedures relating to health and safety, and quality management.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Negotiation skills

Confident communicator

Time management

Team collaboration

Client relationship skills

Prioritise workload

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Education

RICS accredited degree

RICS MRICS membership

Job description

The Vacancy

CS2, part of RSK Group, is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our rapidly growing team on a full time permanent basis. This role is based out of our Manchester office.

The Vacancy

CS2, part of RSK Group, is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our rapidly growing team on a full time permanent basis. This role is based out of our Manchester office.

Responsibilities

You will be responsible for providing a full project management services employers agent, quantity surveying and to the clients of the business across a range of sectors, as well as giving support and advice to other members of the Quantity Surveying Department.

• Deliver project management, employer’s agent, and quantity surveying services, from developing client briefs to overseeing construction and completion. Responsibilities include team selection, design review, tendering, contract administration, progress meetings, inspections, and cost management including valuations and payment applications.


• Effectively communicate with both internal and external parties ensuring all information is available for the successful implementation and completion of projects.


• Generate your own workload, maintaining relationships with existing clients and developing new client contacts and business opportunities.


• Advise, manage and guide colleagues to ensure targets are achieved.


• Develop relevant knowledge and skills through regular CPD activities and maintain an up-to-date awareness of all necessary legislation affecting the technical aspects of quantity surveying, sharing knowledge and information where appropriate.


• Record CPD in accordance with RICS requirements.


• Liaise and attend meetings with other company functions necessary to perform duties and aid business development.


• Prepare and submit relevant administration in a timely and accurate manner, for example timesheets, expenses, database applications etc.


• Adhere to procedures relating to the proper use and care of equipment and materials for which the role has responsibility.


• Adhere to stated policies and procedures relating to health and safety, and quality management.

Person Specification

• A relevant RICS accredited university degree.


• Membership of RICS (MRICS).


• Experience of dealing with and providing advice on a range of building related matters.


• Understanding client needs


• Being commercially aware


• Prioritise own workload


• Confident communicator


• Ability to work individually or in a team


• Effective negotiating skills


• Fee target achievement

RSK Group is an Equal Opportunities Employer

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About Us

We are building surveying and cost consultancy experts providing a full range of multi-disciplinary property and construction services for all market sectors across the UK and Europe. Our services include construction consultancy, building surveying, dilapidations, cost consultancy, and energy and sustainability consultancy. From industrial and defence to retail and residential, our experts endeavour to find the best solutions: long-term, cost-effective and strategic.

We pride ourselves on our principled approach to business by fostering trust with our clients. We place passion, partnership, and performance at the forefront of everything we do to ensure that we deliver the best outcomes for our clients – the first time and every time. If you’re interested in an engaging career, working with other enthusiastic professionals, and making a difference, now is the perfect time to join us!

CS2 is part of the RSK Group, a leading integrated environmental, engineering, and technical services business providing dynamic, multidisciplinary services to a wide range of sectors. RSK was founded in 1989 and has grown considerably since then.

At RSK, we operate as a group of businesses that work together seamlessly, aiming for growth through diversification. Our strategy helps us build a strong and resilient business, capable of weathering external challenges, while also providing greater value to our clients and more opportunities for our employees.

Since the beginning, our philosophy has remained the same: employ, develop and reward talented individuals. People are crucial to our company, and we recognise that our success hinges on our colleagues' growth. We're committed to preserving RSK's people-first culture, promoting innovation, and fostering a supportive and caring environment for collaboration. At RSK, we want you to be part of our successes and help you reach your career aspirations. We take pride in offering employees fulfilling and challenging careers by promoting ongoing growth and empowering individuals to excel.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that welcomes individuals from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We firmly believe that embracing and celebrating the diversity in our workforce makes us a stronger and more innovative company.

By providing workplace adjustments, we make it easier for people to confidently explore and pursue our career opportunities and recognise that flexibility is key to fostering a dynamic and thriving workplace.Many of our office-based positions benefit from a flexible working arrangement, allowing our team members to achieve a balance between professional and personal commitments.

We actively encourage applications from candidates of all genders, races, ethnicities, ages, neurotypes, religions or beliefs, sexual orientations, and those with disabilities.

If you’re passionate about making a difference, join us as we work together to build a brighter, more equitable, and sustainable future for all. Do you have what it takes?