Senior QS

Job Introduction

This Stoke-on-Trent/Birmingham based role is with a cost and project management consultancy within the construction industry that provides a wide range of professional services to clients spanning several different sectors. This role presents an excellent opportunity for a Senior level cost manager wanting to take a step up into a client-facing role with a clear path to progression within a dedicated team delivering Industrial and Logistics schemes from inception to handover.

The successful candidate will be an integral part of a team that is accountable for the delivery of various Industrial & Logistics projects with one of the largest Industrial & Logistics developers in the UK. Our client has a 20+ year relationship with a large, valued repeat client and a dedicated team delivering multiple schemes at various project stages.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide cost management and employers agent services through pre and post contract stages

Manage the consultant team from planning and due diligence stages through to tendering, contract award and post-contract employers agent role

Close working with Directors being a key focal point for each of the clients' representatives, ensuring an exemplary service ensuring client satisfaction and performance of the delivery team

Business development input, with a keen interest in the wider I&L market, key players, competitors and targeted growth of sector delivery

To carry out assigned duties efficiently and in accordance with office Quality Assurance processes and procedures

Take personal responsibility for complying with Environmental, Health, Safety, Security and Quality Standards

Develop relationships with clients, consultants and other supply partners

Cost Management including:

Support for client bids on prospective new sites and cost benchmarking, providing advice on procurement and delivery strategies related to the location of the development.

Preparation of indicative cost budgets and appraisals

Preparation of elemental cost plans

Advising on high-level cost per sq.ft/m2 benchmark metrics with an appreciation of abnormal costs

Provide advice and opinion in respect of client development schemes and expectations. Understand the Clients needs and develop a strategy with the Client to deliver them.

Value engineering analysis including commenting on design proposals where affordability could be challenging. Ensuring that little or no change is experienced post contract.

Market testing of key elements for the developments with key supply chain partners

Data analysis on design efficiencies, benchmark costings, inflation trends

Digital measurement and elemental take-offs

PowerBi data collation and presenting to clients

Engaging the Construction Market, advising clients on suitable supply chain partners, relative to experience, financial standing and ability to deliver projects.

Preparing and issuing tender documentation, including the appreciation of any special conditions specific to the Client's needs.

Running tender processes to planned timelines including managing queries from tendering contractors to ensure fully compliant tenders are submitted.

Managing and contributing to structured and documented tender evaluations

Preparation of contract recommendation reports

Preparation of electronic contract documents including management and completion of warranties.

Post Contract Quantity Surveying including:

Acting as Employers Agent under JCT D&B contracts

Scrutinising and verifying applications for interim payments

Preparing payment notices

Issuing contractual instructions and notices

Managing change control in accordance with contract T&Cs

Producing monthly cost reports and cost forecasting

Assisting project managers in preparing Early Warnings, Instructions and Compensation Events where applicable (NEC contracts)

Chairing in-person site progress meetings with clients, contractors and key stakeholders

Promote commercial awareness throughout project

Advising and liaising with project design team and internal team

Person Specification:

The ideal candidate will demonstrate passion, enthusiasm and a positive proactive approach to the role, and will be committed to delivering customer service excellence, with ambition to progress as a future leader within the company.

Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying or similar technical discipline

Client facing, ensuring a high standard of delivery

Experience in industrial and logistics projects desirable

MRICS preferred

Excellent written and communication skills

Strong experience of JCT Design & Build contracts

NEC contract experience desirable

Ability to successfully manage complex projects in a proactive and diligent manner

Strong technical delivery experience

Strong cost planning experience

Commercially astute

Experience of providing procurement advice, tender documentation and post contract services

Able to build long-term relationships

Previously employed by a consultancy or end user client

A track record of working with teams and managing projects by prioritising workloads and delivering deadlines

A team player, outgoing, flexible, enthusiastic and ambitious

Full clean driving license with attendance at regular monthly site meetings throughout the UK

Working from home is permitted 2 days per week, but this role is a senior position with close management of an office-based team therefore in-person office attendance in Birmingham, Stoke, or a combination of the two offices is important for building key relationships