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Senior Quantity Surveyor

Location: Reading
Location Reading
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This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.

What’s the Opportunity

We have an opportunity for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our cost management team. You will become part of our dynamic and collaborative team working together to achieve team success and be encouraged and supported to progress your career within the Reading office, cost management discipline.

As a discipline we deliver significant projects ranging from £1m to over £600m across a wide variety of sectors, namely defence, Education, Residential, specifically PBSA’s, however this opportunity will see immediate involvement with a long-standing defence Client working on a number of projects ranging in value from £50m - £1Bn.  

About the Role:

You will be responsible for providing advice on costs involved in building projects - site preparation, construction, labour, material and plant costs, fitting out costs, professional charges, taxes and likely running costs of new buildings.

The role will require you to be the key point of contact with our prestigious clients, therefore a high level of communication skills and commercial awareness are essential for being successful in this role.

What you need to do to be effective in this role

  • Lead on all aspects of cost management from inception to completion
  • Manage large scale and/or multiple projects with key clients
  • Help manage and develop a strong cost management team
  • Support senior team with business planning and contribute to winning repeat business and new opportunities
  • Support and manage junior team members to deliver our cost management service efficiently and effectively, whilst supporting their ongoing development
  • Supporting Clients and other stakeholders in their decision making;
  • Working with digital tools for quantitative outtake and cost estimating;
  • Produce, high level feasibility studies, cost estimates, cost plans throughout all stages of the design
  • Evaluate the cost of building designs and alternative proposals to maintain project budgets
  • Prepare and issue tender documents
  • Manage the tender process, review and analyse tender returns and prepare recommendations to the client as well as advice on procurement routes
  • Advise on building contract terms
  • Attend meetings, prepare financial reports and monitor on the status of projects
  • Provide robust post contract cost control measures, establishing the effect of variations and evaluating and negotiating final account settlements
  • Build and maintain trusted relationships with clients and consultants
  • Maintain the highest standards of professional competence

The skills and experience you need to have for this role

  • Relevant degree in a quantity surveying, or similar, RICS accredited course.
  • MRICS preferred but not essential;
  • Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor with extensive experience you can evidence
  • NEC contract experience highly desirable
  • Experience of technically complex projects
  • Understanding of digitisation, AI, BIM, Proficient using CostX
  • Articulate, capable of establishing and maintaining strong client relationships
  • Commercially aware with excellent negotiation and organisational skills.
  • Sound knowledge of JCT & NEC Suite of Contracts;
  • Critical thinking; be able to analyse project costs, contracts, and risks objectively to make informed decisions.
  • Keep up with changes in construction laws, new software, and cost estimation techniques
  • Adaptability; able to adjust to changes in project scope, economic conditions, or new client requirements;
  • Self-motivated and willing to take responsibility;
  • Ability to lead a team work to tight deadlines, staying organised, and managing workload efficiently
  • Articulate, capable of establishing and maintaining strong client relationships

We are looking for:

  • An energetic and diligent individual who prides themselves on delivering service excellence and adding value.
  • A team player with an engaging personality and a commitment to bringing your best each day.

 

We are Ridge, a Built Environment Consultancy. We help our clients transform the quality and sustainability of the built environment.

Our 1,000+ people bring a vast range of skills, delivering a professional mindset, gritty discipline and a genuine passion to every one of the thousands of projects they undertake each year. They’re the foundation of our success - they drive our vision, embody our values and separate us from the competition.

Come and join us if you’re hungry to be part of an exceptional team - if you put quality first - if you’re motivated by ingenuity and if you’re always aspiring to be the very best.

Ridge core values 1. Quality and reliability Pressing for superior results - every time. 2. Agile and flexible Deep listening, a true understanding and workable, bespoke solutions in response. 3. Proactive and creative One step ahead, we dare to imagine a brighter world. 4. Entrepreneurial and dynamic Our inner spirit for learning, discovery and innovation inspires opportunities.

The benefits package we have put together for you supports every aspect of your life.

Annual
leave

A healthy holiday allowance that starts at 25 days pa, plus the option to buy, carry over or sell.

Community
spirit

You can take three volunteering days each year to spend time on causes close to your heart.

Mental
health

Mental Health First Aiders are here to support you, backed up by Unum’s Help@hand app.

Financial benefits

A path to peace of mind: life assurance, pension scheme and income protection.

Physical
wellbeing

Your health is a priority for us too, so we offer medical insurance, private GP access and discounted gym membership.

Flexible
working

Our flexible approach to hybrid working is there to suit you, your family and your team.

Career development

A pathway at Ridge that’s focused on your professional, personal or educational aspirations.

Extra
benefits

Performance bonus, car allowance and more based on your role - and progression.

We believe that everyone performs their best when they feel like they belong and can be their true selves at work. As an equal opportunities’ employer, we will support you to ensure you have everything you need to be successful and achieve your best in your career at Ridge. If you’d like to discuss accessibility, accommodations or adjustments during your application and selection process, please contact us at workwithus@ridge.co.uk and we will work with you to ensure you feel included and supported.

A polite note to Recruitment Agencies
We enjoy great relationships with our agency partners within our framework, and fully believe in the value of a blended approach to finding the best talent. However, we are recruiting for this role directly and aren’t seeking support from agency partners at this time – any unsolicited CV introductions won’t be honoured, and we won’t grant candidate ownerships on any introduction that you make for roles that haven’t been briefed and released to you by our Talent Acquisition team.

We are committed to nurturing strong partnerships within our agency framework, but there are occasions where we looking to enlist the help of others. If you would be interested in working with us in the future, please send a message to workwithus@ridge.co.uk, and we’ll reach out to you should there be an opportunity.

A polite note to recruitment agencies

We are recruiting for this role directly and aren’t seeking support from our agency partners. Any unsolicited CV introductions won’t be honoured, and we won’t grant candidate ownership on any introductions you make for roles that haven’t been briefed and released to you by our Talent Acquisition team.
If you are a recruitment agency who doesn’t currently work with Ridge but would like to, please send a message to workwithus@ridge.co.uk, and we’ll reach out to you should there be an opportunity.

We are recruiting for this role directly and aren’t seeking support from our agency partners. Any unsolicited CV introductions won’t be honoured, and we won’t grant candidate ownership on any introductions you make for roles that haven’t been briefed and released to you by our Talent Acquisition team.

If you are a recruitment agency who doesn’t currently work with Ridge but would like to, please send a message to workwithus@ridge.co.uk, and we’ll reach out to you should there be an opportunity.

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