About the Company
This organisation is a 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 they do.
They’re proud of their 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 them. 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 this organisation 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 200 employees operating from a network of offices in Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Cardiff, Dublin, Edinburgh, Guildford, London, Manchester, Leeds and Southampton.
This organisation is passionate about people development and will provide you with excellent and progressive career opportunities and sponsored learning.
Job Description
An excellent career opportunity for a Chartered or Senior Quantity Surveyor to play a key part in the cost consultancy team in their 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 develop and grow a wider QS team in Bristol working closely with the Partner in Charge of Cost Consultancy and the local team.
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 deliver and support the growth of the cost consultancy service line in Bristol and the South West and expand the existing offer to key commercial investor clients within office, retail, industrial and commercial office portfolios.
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 this organisation
Skills and Behaviour:
BSc Quantity Surveying
MRICS qualified with 2 years PQE
Deliver services with autonomy and engender confidence in clients
Diligent in experience with complex projects
Must be a good team player but able to work independently
Confident, client facing communicator both verbally and in writing
Commercially focussed: Capable of developing client relationships and ability to network at business development events/seminars
Leadership qualities to assist in team and office growth ahead
Be involved in creating successful new and existing client relationships through networking and business development
Willing to travel.
Requirements
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
Proven track record of delivering end to end commercial cost consultancy
Strong experience of working on project values ranging from £1m to £30m
Experience of using a variety of forms of contract
Strong commercial experience with a proven ability to meet and exceed fee target