Senior Quantity Surveyor

RSK Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm in Manchester is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their growing team. This full-time permanent position involves providing project management services and quantity surveying across various sectors. The ideal candidate will need a RICS accredited degree and MRICS membership, with experience in client engagement and building-related matters. The role demands strong communication and negotiating skills as well as the ability to manage workload effectively.

Qualifications

• Relevant RICS accredited university degree required.
• Membership of RICS (MRICS) is essential.
• Experience with building-related matters needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide project management and quantity surveying services.
• Communicate effectively with internal and external parties.
• Generate workload and maintain client relationships.
• Advise and manage colleagues to meet targets.
• Prepare timely administration like timesheets and expenses.
• Adhere to health and safety procedures.

Skills

Client needs understanding

Commercial awareness

Effective communication

Teamwork

Negotiating skills

Workload prioritization

Fee target achievement

Education

RICS accredited university degree

Membership of RICS (MRICS)

Job description

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

RSK will not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies other than RSK PSL or Secondary agencies.