About the Company
Company
This client facing cost management consultancy are made of 100 staff across their two offices in London and Cambridge, with London having around 90 people. They work across the whole built environment on medium to large scale projects. Their service offering is mainly made-up Cost Management services which also include monitoring, value and risk management, viability assessment s and life cycle costings.
Clients
Clients tend to be reputable corporate organisations made up of insurance companies, private development companies, healthcare providers, drug manufacturers and educations providers.
Projects
They work across various sectors such as commercial office space, life science, residential, healthcare & education. Projects typically range from £5m to £200m.
Technology
They are at the forefront of technology systems to encompass day to day programmes and record project data to be used on future projects. They have won awards for their innovation.
Culture
They are a very personable company with a great culture, whilst being a very professional outfit. All employees attend a monthly team meeting which follows with social activities. They also arrange an annual company conference for all employees which usually lasts for 2-3 days.
Job Description
Overview:
This client facing cost management consultancy are looking to appoint an MRICS QS to join their London office from Project level through to Associate level. Within this role you’ll be working on behalf of corporate clients in the commercial office sector with projects valued up to £200m.
They’re looking for driven individuals who are keen to further their career to assist in their ambitious plans for growth, which is to double turnover in the next five years.
Responsibilities:
Preparing feasibilities and cost plans
Procurement of client’s professional team and appointments
Preparation of tender packs
Tender review and providing recommendations on appointment of main contractors
Preparation of main contract (usually JCT)
Contract administration throughout project
Chairing client meetings
Settling disputes as and when they arise
Project reporting
Settling final accounts
Requirements
Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying or similar
MRICS qualified
Experience across the built environment, ideally commercial office space or similar.
Knowledge of various forms of JCT contracts
A strong desire to progress quickly
Prior client facing experience