Senior Quantity Surveyor


Overview

Atkins Search are working exclusively with a Birmingham based Consultancy to recruit a Senior Quantity Surveyor. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an industry leading, international consultancy who work on complex construction schemes across the West Midlands and the wider region. This is a full-time, permanent opportunity with hybrid working, excellent progression, and a highly respected construction consultancy known for its impact in Healthcare, Residential, Commercial, and Education.

Client

Our client is an award-winning, people focused, Birmingham based construction consultancy of Quantity Surveyors and Project Managers who provide a variety of Quantity Surveying services within Healthcare, Residential, Education, Commercial and many more exciting sectors.

Born out of a desire to provide a high level of customer service to their clients and work in a collaborative culture, my client have found themselves in the enviable position where much of their work comes through repeat business.

Role

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor based in Birmingham, you will be responsible for working across a wide variety of large, exciting projects across both public and private sectors. Due to continued growth and business development, our client is actively recruiting for a Quantity Surveyor to join their team based in their Birmingham office.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor or Cost Manager from a consultancy background who is ready to step into a client-facing, team-leading role with autonomy and commercial responsibility.

Responsibilities

As Senior Quantity Surveyor, your responsibilities will include:

  • Leading end-to-end quantity surveying and cost management across a portfolio of construction projects simultaneously
  • Supervising, mentoring, and line managing a team of Quantity Surveyors, Assistants, and Trainees to help them fulfil their potential
  • Acting as the principal point of contact with project clients and design team consultants, delivering an exceptional standard of service
  • Managing key client accounts, nurturing long-term relationships and identifying new work opportunities
  • Acting as Employer's Agent on Design and Build projects and Contract Administrator on Traditional contracts
  • Overseeing procurement, contract administration, cost planning, and tender evaluations
  • Actively promoting the practice's services through networking, business development, and marketing events
  • Ensuring compliance with the company's Quality Environmental Management System across all projects
  • Undertaking a minimum of 20 hours CPD annually and supporting in-house training events

Person

To be successful in this Senior Quantity Surveyor role in Birmingham, you will bring extensive experience in quantity surveying and cost management from a consultancy background.

  • BSc in Quantity Surveying, Construction Cost Management, or a related discipline
  • Chartered member of the RICS, or a commitment to achieving chartership within two years
  • Extensive experience running your own projects from a construction consultancy background
  • Proven ability to manage large projects independently and simultaneously
  • Experience managing and developing a team, with strong line management skills
  • Proficiency in measurement software, ideally CostX
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving and negotiation skills
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Full UK driving licence

Remuneration

This is a fantastic opportunity to join one of the UK’s most respected construction consultancy practices, with genuine scope to shape your team, grow your client portfolio, and progress into senior leadership.

As Senior Quantity Surveyor, your package will include:

  • A highly competitive salary £55,000 - £65,000 (depending on experience)
  • Bonus
  • Pension contribution
  • Laptop and mobile phone provided
  • Healthcare
  • Life Insurance
  • Flexible working
  • Clear progression opportunities to Senior Quantity Surveyor
  • Generous annual leave allowance
  • Professional fees expenses
  • Regular social events

Apply Now – Senior Quantity Surveyor Job in Birmingham

Take the next step in your quantity surveying career with one of the UK’s leading construction consultancies today.

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