Senior quantity surveyor

Are you an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor based in London? Do you have experience within Higher and Further education projects? Do you want the opportunity to work for one of the largest leading consultancy firms within the UK? If this is what you are looking for then apply now! This is an incredible opportunity to build on the success of the current team and to help take forward a market-leading cost management business in London. You will have the opportunity to work on exciting projects within the education sector. You will have the chance to take a hands-on approach to manage the client relationship and service delivery on a project basis in conjunction with other colleagues. Responsibilities of the Successful Senior Quantity Surveyor Work within a team and provide a range of Quantity Surveying/Employer #39;s Agent duties from project inception through to completion. Supporting the client #39;s procurement strategies, including Construction Management. Site presence as required by specific project deliverables. Prepare Cost Plans/Estimates/Bills of Quantities/Tender Documents. Provide post contract Quantity Surveying/Employer #39;s Agent services. Prepare data and reports to timescales in a format required by line management/clients. Assist in the mentoring and development of junior staff. Work collaboratively with other service teams to provide an integrated approach to client delivery. Managing client relationships and service delivery on a project basis, in conjunction with senior management.Requirements of the Successful Senior Quantity Surveyor Qualified with a BSc (or equivalent) in Quantity Surveying. Chartered member of the RICS (or equivalent). Hold a broad contact and knowledge base of local markets and will be able to demonstrate a track record of supporting the generation of repeat business. Extensive experience with both private and public sector clients on major projects and a working knowledge of JCT and NEC forms of contract. Commercially aware, work well as part of a team and demonstrate the people management skills to support and mentor where required. Experience across all bands in the Education sector, particularly Higher and Further. A knowledge and understanding of the component parts of a project and overall construction costs coupled with a competent knowledge of a range of project procurement options. Great interpersonal skills, an ability to communicate effectively (both internally and with Clients), and a willingness and determination to progress your career quickly. The necessary ambition and drive to deliver a high-quality professional service. IT skills, such as Office, Outlook, BIM / CAD measure, Cost Planning software e.g. Cost-X. Good organisational skills. Self-motivation and keen to become an integral office team member. An ability to make your own informed decisions and work unsupervised when necessary. Full driving licence (desirable).Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application. Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK. For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business