Senior Quantity Surveyor

Aldwych Consulting

Are you an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor? Do you have experience within the residential sector? Do you live in and around the London area? Do you want to work for one of the leading construction consultants in the UK? If this sounds like what you are looking for, apply now!

This is an incredible opportunity for the right candidate to build on the success of the current team and to help take forward a market-leading cost management business in the Southeast.

Responsibilities of the Successful Senior Quantity Surveyor

• Work within a team and provide the full range of Quantity Surveying duties from project inception through to completion.
• Supporting the client’s procurement strategies.
• Site presence as required by specific project deliverables.
• Prepare Estimates/Cost Plans/Tender Documents/Tender Reports.
• Provide post contract Quantity Surveying services.
• Prepare data and reports to timescales in a format required by line management/clients.
• Assist in the mentoring and development of junior staff.
• Work collaboratively with other service teams to provide an integrated approach to client delivery.
• Managing client relationships and service delivery on a project basis, in conjunction with senior management.

Requirements of the Successful Senior Quantity Surveyor

• Qualified with a BSc (or equivalent) in Quantity Surveying.
• Chartered member of the RICS (or equivalent).
• Hold a broad contact and knowledge base of local markets and will be able to demonstrate a track record of supporting the generation of repeat and/or new business.
• Extensive experience with public sector clients on major projects and a working knowledge of both JCT and NEC forms of contract.
• Commercially aware, work well as part of a team and demonstrate the people management skills to support and mentor where required.
• Experience across education / residential / leisure / blue light sectors.
• A knowledge and understanding of the component parts of a project and overall construction costs coupled with a competent knowledge of a range of project procurement options.
• Great interpersonal skills, an ability to communicate effectively (both internally and with Clients), and a willingness and determination to progress your career quickly.
• The necessary ambition and drive to deliver a high-quality professional service.
• IT skills, such as Office, Outlook, BIM / CAD measure, Cost Planning software e.g. Cost-X.
• Good organisational skills.
• Self-motivation and keen to become an integral office team member.
• An ability to make your own informed decisions and work unsupervised.

Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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