Senior / Associate Cost Manager

On-site in Reading·Full-time·Added 1 month ago (last checked 28 Oct)

Ridge & Partners

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Our summary

Work mode: On-site, Reading
Contract: Permanent, full-time hours
Experience: Senior level

Skills

Nice to have

MRICS

Requirements

What we're looking for

Relevant degree
Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor (consultancy) with extensive experience you can evidence
Articulate, capable of establishing and maintaining strong client relationships
Commercially aware with excellent negotiation and organisational skills.
Sound knowledge of JCT Contracts
Working collaboratively within a team

The role

The role will be varied and include day to day lead on a variety of projects specifically including:

Cost Planning at various RIBA stages including producing preliminary and detailed cost estimates (from feasibility through to detailed design)
Pre-Contract services, including:
- Providing advice on procurement strategy and the overall tendering process
- Provide advice on contract arrangements
- Negotiation / agreement of a Contract Sum (experience of two stage tendering an advantage)
- Prepare tender documents
- Advising clients on tenders when received
- Prepare contract documentation
Post Contract services, including:
- Providing advice on contractual matters / procedures
- Valuing completed work and approving progress payments
- Monitor changes in design and measure, value and negotiates variations
- Budget management and cost reporting to the client
- Negotiate final accounts
Working closely with the Team and mentoring / working with graduates
Client facing
Developing existing and new Client contacts and relationships

Your opportunity

Are you a Senior / Associate Quantity Surveyor seeking your next career move? We need someone to join our growing cost management team in our Reading office.

You’ll work across an exciting and varied portfolio across the Thames Valley and London, including projects for prestigious independent schools, £10m+ high-end residential developments, new-build industrial schemes, and specialist projects supporting our Motorsport Track Design team.

This is a role where no two projects are the same. You’ll join a collaborative team of 10, with the opportunity to play an important role in the continued growth of our team, while being supported to develop your own career.

The skills and experience you need to have for this role

MRICS preferred but not essential

About Ridge & Partners

Industry: Built environment consultancy

In their own words

About the company & team

We are Ridge, a Built Environment Consultancy. We help our clients transform the quality and sustainability of the built environment.

Our 1,400+ people bring a vast range of skills, delivering a professional mindset, gritty discipline and a genuine passion to every one of the thousands of projects they undertake each year. They’re the foundation of our success - they drive our vision, embody our values and separate us from the competition.

Come and join us if you’re hungry to be part of an exceptional team - if you put quality first - if you’re motivated by ingenuity and if you’re always aspiring to be the very best.

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