Senior Quantity Surveyor / Cost Manager

TED Recruitment Ltd; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

APC support

RICS fees

Discretionary bonus

Hybrid working one day per week

26 days holiday plus public holidays

VIP Hydro tickets

Parking

Job summary

TED Recruitment Ltd in Glasgow is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor/Cost Manager to join the head office. The role has arisen due to retirement and offers work across residential, leisure facilities, industrial warehousing, offices and schools.

The ideal candidate will have four years or more post graduate experience with a UK PQS firm, a UK qualification (BSc in Quantity Surveying or Construction Economics) and be MRICS or pursuing chartership with APC support.

Qualifications

• At least four years post-graduate experience in a UK PQS firm.
• UK qualification in Quantity Surveying or Construction Economics.
• Knowledge of JCT contracts; NEC knowledge is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Pre- and post-contract cost management and reporting.
• Cost planning, cost control and value engineering.
• Liaison with clients, contractors and design teams to deliver projects.

Skills

Communication skills

JCT contracts knowledge

Postgraduate experience

Senior level

Education

BSc Quantity Surveying / Construction Economics

MRICS / APC progress

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 £120m 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

• 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