Associate Quantity Surveyor

Are you searching for senior quantity surveyor jobs in Birmingham with a pathway to directorship within a UK-leading construction consultancy?

We're hiring an Associate Quantity Surveyor to join a thriving multidisciplinary construction consultancy based in Birmingham. This is a full-time, permanent opportunity ideal for highly experienced professionals with 8+ years' expertise across both preconstruction and post-contract delivery, looking to take the next step towards partnership within a collaborative team environment.

Whether you're exploring quantity surveyor jobs, associate quantity surveyor roles or senior quantity surveying positions across the West Midlands, this role offers strategic leadership opportunities, line management responsibility and involvement across varied sectors including healthcare, education, commercial, sports, leisure and infrastructure projects throughout Birmingham and the wider Midlands.

Join a respected consultancy offering an exceptional package up to £80,000, car allowance, private healthcare, enhanced parental leave and clear progression to partner level.

Our client is a well-established multidisciplinary construction consultancy with a dynamic Birmingham office at the heart of the West Midlands construction market. Known for delivering first-class quantity surveying and project management services, they've built a reputation for commercial excellence across diverse sectors throughout Birmingham, the Midlands and nationally.

Their impressive portfolio spans healthcare, education, commercial developments, sports, leisure and infrastructure schemes for both public and private sector clients. With a strong pipeline of high-value projects and ambitious growth plans, they offer a supportive environment where associate quantity surveyors can influence business direction and progress towards partnership.

The Birmingham office is home to a talented, collaborative QS and PM team, providing a vibrant working culture with opportunities for professional development within quantity surveying.

As an Associate Quantity Surveyor in Birmingham, you'll take senior leadership responsibility across both preconstruction and post-contract stages on complex construction projects. This associate quantity surveying job offers strategic involvement in cost planning, procurement strategy, contract negotiation, commercial risk management, final account settlements and business development.

You'll lead on varied schemes across Birmingham, the West Midlands and nationally, managing key client relationships and mentoring quantity surveyors. Working with JCT, NEC and other standard forms of contract, you'll provide commercial leadership on high-profile projects whilst shaping the strategic direction of the Birmingham practice.

The role is based in the Birmingham office, offering excellent exposure to diverse sectors and influence over business strategy. This is an outstanding opportunity for degree-qualified associate quantity surveyors with consultancy experience looking to progress towards director or partner roles within a forward-thinking, ambitious practice.

As an Associate Quantity Surveyor, your responsibilities will include:

• Lead quantity surveying services across preconstruction and post-contract stages on high-value projects throughout the West Midlands
• Prepare comprehensive cost plans and strategic commercial advice
• Develop and manage procurement strategies and tender documentation
• Provide commercial leadership, risk management and strategic advisory
• Oversee contract administration and dispute resolution
• Negotiate and settle final accounts with complex supply chains
• Maintain strategic stakeholder relationships at board level
• Manage senior, assistant and trainee quantity surveyors
• Take responsibility for professional development of junior staff
• Ensure compliance with RICS standards
• Drive business development and win new work for the Birmingham practice
• Represent the business at industry events
• Support APC candidates working towards RICS chartership
• Collaborate with project managers, building surveyors and wider consultancy teams across multidisciplinary schemes
• Contribute to strategic business planning and profitability targets
• Influence company policy, procedures and commercial best practice

To be successful in this associate quantity surveyor job in Birmingham, you should demonstrate:

• A degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or related built environment discipline
• Minimum 8 years' post-graduate experience in construction consultancy environments
• Strong preconstruction and post-contract knowledge across all project stages
• Proven commercial management capability with varied sector expertise
• Prior consultancy experience working within a professional practice environment at senior quantity surveying level
• MRICS qualified (essential) with proven commitment to RICS professional standards
• Experience in line management
• Demonstrable work-winning capability
• Excellent understanding of JCT, NEC and other forms of construction contract
• Strategic thinking with strong commercial awareness
• Exceptional communication skills and ability to build senior client relationships
• Competency with cost management software, procurement systems and Microsoft Office
• Full UK driving licence for West Midlands client and site visits
• Professional, confident manner with leadership presence

This is an excellent opportunity to progress your associate quantity surveying career with a successful construction consultancy boasting an impressive project pipeline across Birmingham, the West Midlands and nationally.

• As an Associate Quantity Surveyor in Birmingham, you'll join a vibrant team with influence over business strategy, whilst working on high-profile schemes. Package includes:
• Competitive salary package: Up to £80,000
• Car allowance (or company car option)
• Mileage reimbursement
• Private healthcare cover
• Life insurance
• Competitive employer pension contributions
• Tailored promotion frameworks with clear progression
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave packages
• Professional development and CPD training support
• Full support for APC counselling and RICS chartership progression for team members
• Regular social events and team-building activities across the Birmingham office
• Supportive and collaborative team culture
• Exposure to diverse, high-value sectors across the construction industry
• Line management responsibility with autonomy
• Work-winning incentives and client relationship ownership

Apply Now: Associate Quantity Surveyor Job in Birmingham

Shape your next career move in quantity surveying leadership today.

Apply now to join one of Birmingham's most respected construction consultancies delivering exciting, high-profile projects across healthcare, education, commercial, sports, leisure and infrastructure sectors.

If your application is successful, we'll be in touch within 48 hours to send you full details about the company, team structure, current quantity surveying opportunities.

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