APPLE TECHNICAL RECRUITMENT (UK) LIMITED | Quantity Surveyor ID - 3177

Vacancy Summary

Job Title: Quantity Surveyor

Job Type: Permanent

Job Ref: #1159

Location: Nottingham

Start Date: ASAP

Salary: c£45k-£55k basic plus competitive package in market leading bonus, holiday allowance and career development.

Company & Project: An established Quantity Surveying Consultancy operating across multiple sectors including Residential, Mixed-Use, Industrial, Commercial, Leisure and Infrastructure, are seeking to recruit an experienced and ambitious Quantity Surveyor to complement and add to their team, based in Nottingham.

Our client has an excellent opportunity for a Quantity Surveyor that is looking to progress their career in a forward thinking and stable business with a clear pathway to Senior QS and Associate level. This is evidenced by the regular promotions achieved by other surveyors in their region, regularly achieving their best and being rewarded.
You will be joining a business that is an award winning consultant with long standing leadership team and high staff retention rates. The business strongly supports staff development and promotion, with numerous examples of surveyors in the business who are now in the senior management team.

Duties & Responsibilities: The successful candidate will take responsibility for working within a developed sector from pre-construction through to project handover. You will undertake full quantity surveying/cost management on a project including pre-contract tenders, cost planning, and contract administration across JCT and NEC contracts including Design and Build.

You will be expected to both work within a team on larger project and autonomously on smaller projects, in both situations working closely with the client. Therefore, excellent communication skills are essential.

Desirable Experience:

  • Previously held a Quantity Surveyor or Assistant Quantity Surveyor position with a Consultancy or Chartered Surveyors.
  • Good client facing skills and able to lead and manage meetings.
  • Currently undertaking APC or MRICS qualified.
  • Previous Roles: Project Quantity Surveyor OR Assistant Quantity Surveyor OR MRICS Surveyor OR Quantity Surveyor OR Cost Manager OR Cost Consultant OR Assistant Cost Manager OR Cost Planner OR Assistant Cost Planner.

Qualifications & Skills: Degree or MSc in Quantity Surveying or Construction Management or comparable RICS accredited qualification.

Application Process: If you would like more information on this Quantity Surveyor position or any other vacancy please email your current CV through to; Jess Quinn where it will be reviewed and you will be contacted within 48 hours if your CV is of interest.

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