Quantity Surveyor, Chartered

Whats the Opportunity

We are looking for an experienced Quantity Surveyor ready for a new challenge to join our team in the Leeds team works in a variety of sectors including:

• Residential (new build and conversions)
• Industrial
• Commercial (office refurbishments)
• Education
• Local Authority
• Healthcare

What you need to do to be effective in this role

The role will be varied and include day to day lead on a variety of projects specifically including:

• Cost Planning (including use of Cost Ex) at various RIBA stages including producing preliminary and detailed cost estimates (from feasibility through to detailed design) and advising architects and engineers on the cost implications of different construction methods alternative choices of materials reconciling the Cost Plan to ensure the Project remains within budget and lifecycle costing

• Pre-Contract services including:
  • Providing advice on procurement strategy risk management value engineering and the overall tendering process
  • Provide advice on contract arrangements and conditions under which building will be constructed
  • Prepare tender documents
  • Advising clients on tenders when received including undertaking a full tender evaluation and advising on alternative proposals
  • Prepare contract documentation

• Post Contract services including:
  • Providing advice on contractual matters / procedures valuing completed work and approving progress payments
  • Monitor changes in design and measure value and negotiates variations
  • Budget management and cost reporting to the client
  • Negotiate final accounts

• Working closely with the team and mentoring / working with graduates
• Developing existing client contacts and relationships
• Developing new client contacts and relationships

The skills and experience

• RICS with a minimum of three years membership
• Have achieved a RICS accredited degree
• Be able to evidence pre and post contract QS experience through examples of projects you have worked on.

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

Our 1400 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. Theyre the foundation of our success - they drive our vision embody our values and separate us from the competition.

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