Chartered Quantity Surveyor - London

Job purpose

An excellent career opportunity for a commercially focused Chartered Quantity Surveyor to play a key part in the cost consultancy team in our Bristol office, working on a wide and varied range of projects in a commercial environment. You will be client facing working with an enviable and national client base. 
You will support and enhance the business growth plans providing high calibre professional advice to key clients and will be part of a flexible and very supportive environment with great opportunities for career progression. This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing team and business.

About our Client

Our Client is the leading independent firm of Development, Built Asset & Engineering and Sustainability consultants. They place the wellbeing of people and the performance of buildings at the heart of everything we do.
They’re proud of our reputation for integrity and delivering work of the highest quality, blended with commercial pragmatism.
They offer a strong track record across all commercial property sectors, advising investors, developers, occupiers and owners on maximising best property asset values. Diversity and strength in depth is important to us. Whether it be a technical thought leader with a career’s experience – or a recently qualified rising star – in today’s risk averse world you need people on your side with a reputation for diligence, transparency, intellect and commercial insight. Clients see the company as large enough to provide the expertise and resources to get the best from their portfolios, and small enough for it to
matter personally.
They have over 180 employees operating from a network of offices in Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Cardiff, Dublin, Edinburgh, Guildford, London, Leeds, Manchester and Southampton.
Our Client is passionate about people development and will provide you with excellent and progressive career opportunities and sponsored learning.

Key accountabilities

• To deliver cost planning and cost management services in relation to construction projects and in support of the wider building consultancy team in Bristol
• To help support the growth of the cost consultancy service line in Bristol expanding the existing offer to key commercial investor clients within office, retail, industrial and commercial office portfolios

Job Description

• Pre and post contract stages including feasibility studies, cost planning, reporting on tenders and agreeing final accounts
• Work to support the growth and expansion of cost consultancy services at the company.

Performance criteria

• Sound knowledge of building contracts including JCT
• Independent delivery of procurement; single and two stage tendering
• Cost consultancy experience in the commercial, residential and retail sector
• Ability to demonstrate experience of good client relationship management
• Experience of working on project values ranging from £1m to £30m
• Experience of using a variety of forms of contract
• Commercial experience with an understanding of the important of meeting and exceeding fee target
• General cost management duties as required

Skills and behaviour

• BSc Quantity Surveying, or equivalent
• MRICS qualified
• Deliver services with autonomy and engender confidence in clients
• Must be a good team player but able to work independently
• Confident, client facing communicator both verbally and in writing
• Commercially focussed
• Develop client relationships so you become a key point of contact
• Willing to attend events/seminars
• Be involved in creating successful new and existing client relationships through networking and business development
• Willing to travel.

What’s in it for you?

• Hybrid & flexible working (minimum 3 days a week in the office)
• Competitive salary and car allowance. Pension after 3 months.
• Benefits: Fee Plus bonus scheme, personal accident cover, private health care (after 6 months), life assurance, 25 days holiday, 1 day charity leave per year and 1 company wellbeing day per year, professional membership subscription paid.