Associate Quantity Surveyor / Cost Manager

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

Pension

RICS fees

Job summary

TED Recruitment Ltd in New York is seeking an Associate Quantity Surveyor/Cost Manager with about eight years of PQS experience to join a British firm expanding its US operations. You will handle pre- and post-contract duties, cost planning and estimation, and may supervise a QS team while assisting with business development.

Candidates must hold a BSc in Quantity Surveying and be MRICS qualified, with a passport from the UK or a valid US visa.

Qualifications

• MRICS qualified and eligible for UK/US PQS practice.
• Around eight years post-graduate experience on pre/post contract work.
• Strong cost planning and cost estimating expertise.
• Ability to supervise a small QS team and support business development.

Responsibilities

• Lead pre/post contract QS duties on high value projects.
• Cost planning, cost estimation and value management across stages.
• Supervise junior QS staff and delegate tasks as size dictates.
• Support partners with networking and client development activities.

Skills

MRICS

Client liaison

Networking

Presentations

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.