About the Company
Job Description
This PQS/PM consultancy are seeking an adaptable, pragmatic, and enthusiastic Senior level Chartered Quantity Surveyor from a PQS background to become a valued member of their team and contribute to the continued growth of the business.
They are a RICS Chartered Quantity Surveying and Project Management practice based in St Ives (Cambridgeshire) founded in 2017 and currently delivering projects in a wide range of sectors from £500k to £40m.
They are a progressive and dynamic practice growing year-on-year with a healthy pipeline of on-going and future projects. Their work is a varied mix of new build, refurbishment, and infrastructure projects. They predominantly work in leisure, education, residential, fit-out and decarbonisation.
The role will predominantly comprise of cost planning, tendering, tender analysis, attending project meetings, undertaking valuations, producing cost reports and negotiating with Contractors. The successful candidate will have significant autonomy in their role.
Experience of undertaking the Employer’s Agent / Contract Administrator role would be desirable but is not essential.
Their office in St Ives (Cambridgeshire) town centre, predominantly delivering projects in the South East and East of England.
Requirements
Mandatory criteria:
PQS Background
RICS Chartered (as a Quantity Surveyor) with minimum of 2 years post-chartered experience
Excellent IT skills including being proficient in Excel and able to use measurement software
Strong numeracy, measurement, cost planning and tender analysis skills, good commercial awareness
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Self-starter, able to manage their own time and lead their own projects
Strong client-facing skills
Experience of JCT forms of contract
Desirable criteria:
Employers Agent / Contract Administration experience
Demonstrable experience of working in various sectors; leisure, commercial and education are most desirable
Experience of NEC Option A form of contract