3 Aug
2022
Permanent Managing Quantity Surveyor
Job Description
We are working in partnership with a world leading project and programme management consultancy. They are looking for a Managing Quantity Surveyor to join the team in their Cardiff office.
What you will be doing:
- Lead and oversee delivery on projects, from inception through to completion.
- Be a key manager within the commercial services team in Cardiff, leading a team and reporting into the commercial services lead.
- Be proactive in business development and the win work strategies of the Wales business.
- Being a good ambassador for the company, your profession and the professional institution to which you belong.
- Provide guidance, care, mentoring and development of staff.
- Participating in internal and external training initiatives.
- Applying the principles of quality assurance in compliance with the organisation’s Policies.
- An advocate of the wider business, including appreciation of activities outside your own team/region, overall services offered and strategic objectives.
- Understanding your client’s project and programme objectives.
What they are looking for:
- A relevant construction qualification/quantity surveying BSc and professional membership of a recognised institution, ideally RICS.
- A comprehensive professional network within the South Wales market.
- Strong experience in residential developments, both public and private sectors is preferrable.
- Extensive experience of both pre-and post-contract quantity surveying responsibilities and be able to deliver this service effectively to our client.
- Experience in leading commissions/projects and a commercial team from inception to completion.
- Ability to form effective working relationships with colleagues and clients.
- Experience in feeding into business plans and strategically taking them forward.
- Confident, engaging, with the drive to succeed and develop.
- The ability to manage a project throughout its lifecycle.
- A solid knowledge of current construction contracts such as NEC + JCT.
- The ability to effectively chair and minute meetings.
- The ability to carry out an Employer’s Agent role.
- Strong IT skills with an understanding of Microsoft Excel, Project, Word and Outlook.
- A clean driving licence.
About you:
- A collaborative, engaging and adaptable individual to support business planning and development to grow the successful commercial services delivery team.
- A courteous manner with a high level of professionalism – the ability to liaise with colleagues at all levels.
- A disciplined thinker and analytical, numerate, problem solver who has the judgement and the capacity to think complex issues through and develop effective solutions in a timely fashion.
- The drive and self-motivation to continuously develop their technical and behavioural skills.
- Ability to work and communicate effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- An ability to influence others through the use of sound judgement and good sense.
- Willingness to continue to develop your career through our structured training programme.
What they offer:
- Competitive salary + benefits.
- Flexible working.
