Senior Quantity Surveyor

Note for Recruitment Agencies:

We prefer to hire directly and we will be in touch with our PSL Agencies if this role is eligible for release.

Cumming Management Group, a Cost and Project Management Consultancy within the construction industry, provides a wide range of services to clients spanning several different sectors.

Cumming Management Group are seeking to recruit a Senior Quantity Surveyor in Manchester.

The Senior Quantity Surveyor will be responsible for:

• Management and delivery of QS services – fee earning projects
• The co-ordination, management, and development of the more junior members of staff
• Support, develop and improve the professional and interpersonal skills of the team
• Ensure staff are aware of, and are delivering, their responsibilities
• Ensure clients always receive an exemplary level of service and performance from yourself and the team
• Always represent the company in a professional and confident manner

The role of a Senior Quantity Surveyor includes the following responsibilities:

• Confident and skilled in the understanding and use of various contracts (as a minimum NEC C JCT), identify unacceptable terms C conditions and negotiate suitable alternatives.
• Understand and have experience in the review and agreement of contract terms and conditions ensuring Legal governance is adhered to at all times.
• Be experienced in full commercial contract administration from tender to final account
• Experienced in the procurement and negotiation process associated to a project and subsequent supply chain management.
• Complete cost and value reconciliations along with the forecasting on a monthly basis for all projects.
• Manage the Risk and Opportunity processes, ensuring mitigation measures are identified and implemented at the correct time to benefit the project.
• With the support of the Directors C SMT CM’s assume responsibility for the servicing of clients.
• Ensure that the company standards are adhered to on all works undertaken.
• Ensure the successful delivery of contracts you and your responsible staff are dealing with, in a timely manner and to the highest standards.
• Be a visible public face of the business as appropriate.

Key Attributes:

The ability to –

• Suitable experience of undertaking QS duties
• Be able to make informed decisions for the benefit of our clients
• Commercial negotiation skills in a Quantity Surveying setting
• Energetic, self-motivated and able to take a flexible and adaptable approach
• Passionate and driven to succeed
• Demonstrable leadership and motivational qualities
• Commercially astute and numerate
• Well organised and able to plan effectively.
• Present and report information in a clear and concise manner
• Possess clear and concise communication skills – written and spoken
• Able to produce both summarised and detailed reports
• IT literate, especially in terms of Microsoft Office/Excel

Qualifications/Skills:

• Degree qualified (or working towards) in Quantity Surveying or similar technical discipline
• Working towards Chartered status (Preferred)
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience of working in construction industry
• Previously employed by a consultancy or end user client
• A team player, outgoing, flexible, enthusiastic and ambitious
• Likeable and warm personality which will fit in and become an integral part of the team
• A track record of working with teams and managing projects by prioritising workloads and delivering deadlines

Cumming Management Group is committed to creating a diverse workplace and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All job applicants will receive equal treatment without regard to age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, “race” (includes nationality, national / ethnic origins, colour) marriage C civil partnership, pregnancy C maternity, gender reassignment, religion and belief