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Quantity Surveyor

Quantity Surveyor

Cumming Group UK & EuropeBirmingham, England, United Kingdom
25 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Note for Recruitment Agencies :

We prefer to hire directly and we will be in touch with our PSL Agencies if this role is eligible for release.

Cumming Management Group , a Cost and Project Management Consultancy within the construction industry, provides a wide range of services to clients spanning several different sectors.

Cumming Management Group are seeking to recruit a Quantity Surveyor in Buckingham

The role of a Quantity Surveyor includes the following responsibilities :

  • Management and delivery of QS services within our residential team (social housing) – fee earning projects
  • Support, develop and improve the professional and interpersonal skills of the team
  • Ensure staff are aware of, and are delivering, their responsibilities
  • Ensure clients always receive an exemplary level of service and performance from yourself and the team
  • Always represent the company in a professional and confident manner
  • Full commercial contract administration from tender to final account.
  • Procurement and negotiation process associated to a project and subsequent supply chain management.
  • Production of cost and value reconciliations along with the forecasting on a monthly basis for all projects.
  • Manage the Risk and Opportunity processes, ensuring mitigation measures are identified and implemented at the correct time to benefit the project.
  • Work individually or as part of a team to deliver the client deliverables.
  • Client office and site visits will be required within role.
  • Potential to work on multiple contracts at any one time, with potentially different clients.
  • Ensure that the company standards are adhered to on all works undertaken.
  • Ensure the successful delivery of contracts you are dealing with, in a timely manner and to the highest standards.

Key Attributes : The ability to –

  • Experience within Social Housing sector.
  • Suitable experience of undertaking QS duties
  • Experience in either planned, responsive or project-based works.
  • Be able to make informed decisions for the benefit of our clients
  • Commercial negotiation skills in a Quantity Surveying setting
  • Energetic, self-motivated and able to take a flexible and adaptable approach
  • Understanding of contract (JCT suite / NEC)
  • Commercially astute and numerate
  • Well organised and able to plan effectively.
  • Present and report information in a clear and concise manner
  • Possess clear and concise communication skills – written and spoken
  • Able to produce both summarised and detailed reports
  • IT literate, especially in terms of Microsoft Office / Excel
  • Qualifications & Skills :

  • Degree qualified (or working towards) in Quantity Surveying or similar technical discipline
  • Working towards Chartered status (Preferably)
  • Ideally a minimum of 3 years’ experience of working in construction industry
  • Previously employed by a consultancy or end user client
  • A team player, outgoing, flexible, enthusiastic and ambitious
  • Likeable and warm personality which will fit in and become an integral part of the team
  • A track record of working with teams and managing projects by prioritising workloads and delivering deadlines
  • Cumming Management Group is committed to creating a diverse workplace and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All job applicants will receive equal treatment without regard to age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, “race” (includes nationality, national / ethnic origins, colour) marriage & civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, gender reassignment, religion and belief.

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