Associate Quantity Surveyor / Cost Manager

TED Recruitment; New York (NY); On-site; USD 160,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Pension

Bonus

RICS fees

Job summary

TED Recruitment in New York seeks an Associate Quantity Surveyor/Cost Manager with MRICS and about eight years of post graduate experience, ideally from UK PQS or US firms.

Role focuses on cost planning, estimating, pre/post-contract duties, and possible team leadership, plus support for business development and client relations.

Qualifications

• Eight years or more post graduate experience in PQS or equivalent in UK/USA.
• BSc in Quantity Surveying and MRICS qualification.
• Strong pre and post contract experience with cost planning and estimating.
• Ability to supervise a small team of QSs when required.
• Willingness to assist with networking, presentations and business development.
• Excellent written and spoken communication with clients.
• British passport or US visa as required.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a small team of QSs when required depending on project size.
• Assist the Partner with networking, presentations and business development.
• Deliver cost planning and cost estimating across projects.
• Liaise with clients with clear, professional communication.

Skills

Cost planning

Cost estimating

Pre & post contract work

Team supervision

Networking

Business development

Communication skills

Education

BSc in Quantity Surveying

Job description

THE ROLE

My client seeks an Associate Quantity Surveyor / Cost Manager to join them in NEW YORK, USA

They are seeking someone currently at Associate level with around eight years experience working for a firm of PQS in the U.K. or in the USA.

My client works on a good range of high value projects for known clients including head offices, retail and more.

This is a good opportunity to join a British firm of PQS with a US office which is expanding and offering good opportunities for promotion.

THE COMPANY

My client is an established U.K. firm of PQS with an office in the USA.

They work on a good range of projects for known clients.

THE CANDIDATE

You will be an Associate Quantity Surveyor who is currently working for a UK firm of PQS or you will already be working for another firm of PQS in the USA and be keen to move on for better prospects.

My client would like someone who has around eight years or more post graduate experience doing pre and post contract work as a quantity surveyor.

You will need to have a BSc in Quantity Surveying and you must be fully MRICS qualified.

You will need to have excellent experience of both pre contract and post contract work with excellent experience of cost planning, cost estimating and more.

You should be able to supervise a small team of QSs if required depending on size of project.

You should be able to help the Partner when required with networking, presentations, business development.

You should have excellent communication skills, both written and spoken to deal with people at all levels as you will be dealing directly with clients.

You must have a British passport if you are moving from the UK or already have a visa i.e. Green card if you are already in the USA. My client can only organise a visa if you are from the UK.

Salary is around US$160000 to US$170000 per annum plus medical and dental insurance, pension, bonus, RICS fees.