Quantity Surveyor

London Source: WhatJobs

£90,000–£120,000

The role

A client-side Chartered Quantity Surveyor to own cost and commercial control across a portfolio of high-value commercial and residential projects, reporting to the leadership team.

Our client is a London-headquartered international real estate investment and development business. It acquires urban assets and repositions them through refurbishment, regeneration and new development across the UK and European markets.

This is a lean, entrepreneurial team, so the role carries real visibility and influence. You will sit at the heart of investment and development decisions, from appraisal through to final account, rather than working on one package within a large consultancy.

Location: Central London (office-based with site visits)

Type: Permanent, full-time

Key responsibilities

Pre-acquisition and feasibility

Prepare cost plans and order-of-cost estimates to support acquisition appraisals and investment committee papers
Assess refurbishment, repositioning and redevelopment options, advising on cost, risk and value
Benchmark costs against market data and comparable schemes

Procurement

Develop procurement strategies for each project (traditional, design and build, two-stage)
Prepare tender documentation, run tender processes and produce tender reports with clear recommendations
Negotiate and agree contract terms, with a working knowledge of JCT and NEC forms

Delivery and commercial control

Manage project budgets and cash flow forecasts, reporting monthly to the leadership team
Value works in progress, assess payment applications and administer change control
Evaluate variations and claims, and agree final accounts within budget
Identify and track risk, contingency and value-engineering opportunities

Stakeholder management

Act as the client\'s commercial lead with contractors, external cost consultants and design teams
Hold consultants and contractors to account on cost, programme and quality
Contribute to asset management decisions, including lifecycle and capex planning across the portfolio

About you

Essential

MRICS (Chartered Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors)
Degree in Quantity Surveying or a related built environment discipline
Strong PQS background with a recognised consultancy or contractor, ideally with some client-side exposure
Full project lifecycle experience on commercial and/or residential schemes, from feasibility to final account
Refurbishment, repositioning or regeneration experience in an urban setting, ideally London
Sound knowledge of JCT and NEC contracts and UK procurement routes
Confident with cost planning software and advanced Excel

Desirable

Experience on prime or high-value residential, mixed-use or office refurbishments
Exposure to development appraisals and investment-led decision making
Knowledge of European construction markets, or a second European language

Personal qualities

Commercially sharp, with the judgement to protect value without slowing delivery
Clear, confident communicator able to present to senior stakeholders and investors
Self-starter comfortable in a small, fast-moving team with wide-ranging responsibility