Senior Quantity Surveyor / Cost Manager

TipTopJob; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

APC support

RICS fees

Discretionary bonus

Hybrid work 1 day per week

26 days holiday + public holidays

VIP Hydro tickets

Parking permit

Job summary

TipTopJob seeks a Senior Quantity Surveyor for our Glasgow Head Office. You will manage pre and post contract work for a UK PQS firm, with 4+ years post graduate experience and a recognised UK QS degree. Chartered status with RICS is desirable, or you will be supported to pursue it.

Strong knowledge of JCT contracts and good NEC awareness are advantageous. Hybrid working is offered, with pension and APC support.

Qualifications

• UK qualification in Quantity Surveying (BSc or equivalent).
• 4+ years post graduate experience in a PQS firm.
• Experience with JCT contracts; NEC knowledge is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage pre and post contract activities across diverse projects.
• Coordinate with clients, architects and contractors at all levels.
• Prepare cost plans, valuations and progress reports.

Skills

Communication

Stakeholder mgmt

Pre & Post Contract

Team liaison

Education

BSc Quantity Surveying

Job description

THE ROLE

My client seeks a Senior Quantity Surveyor / Cost Manager to join them in Glasgow. This office is the Head Office and this role has arisen due to retirement.

They are seeking someone either at Senior level with four years + experience ideally gained working for a firm of PQS.

My client works on a good range of projects for residential, leisure facilities, industrial warehousing, offices, schools and more.

The Company

My client is an established firm of PQS with two offices currently.

They work on a good range of projects up to around GBP120m in value.

THE CANDIDATE

You will be a Senior Quantity Surveyor who is currently working for a UK firm of PQS.

My client would like someone who has at least four years or more post graduate experience doing pre and post contract work.

You will need to have a recognised UK qualification in Quantity Surveying i.e. BSc in Quantity Surveying, Construction Economics or similar and have around 2 plus years experience working for a PQS firm either post graduation or during your Degree if you were doing your BSc on day release.

You may already be Chartered with the RICS or be keen to become chartered and my client will support this.

You should have used JCT contracts and any knowledge of NEC contracts would be useful.

You should have excellent communication skills, both written and spoken to deal with people at all levels.

Salary is very negotiable plus benefits including pension, APC support if required, RICS fees, discretionary bonus, hybrid working one day per week, 26 days holiday plus public holidays, access to buy VIP tickets for the Hydro, Parking permit provided.