Overview
As a Quantity Surveyor / Cost Manager you will lead cost management across the project lifecycle for a diverse built-environment portfolio. You’ll work within a growing, cross‑functional team to deliver accurate cost plans, reports and commercial insights that support successful project delivery. The role offers clear progression toward Senior QS / Senior Cost Manager, with mentorship and APC support to achieve MRICS. You will build client relationships, advise on procurement and contracts, and help manage budgets and final accounts. This is an opportunity to shape outcomes on commercial, healthcare, education and mixed-use schemes within a collaborative, development‑focused consultancy.
Pay / Benefits
- hybrid and flexible working
- competitive salary
- comprehensive benefits package
- mentoring and APC support
- support towards chartership
- structured progression pathway
Responsibilities
- Deliver cost management services from feasibility through to completion and final accounts.
- Prepare cost plans, cash flow forecasts, cost reports and benchmarking analyses.
- Measure quantities and prepare bills of quantities, schedules of work and tender documentation.
- Support procurement strategies, tenders, analysis and contractor recommendations.
- Manage project costs during construction, including valuations, forecasting and change control.
- Monitor budgets, identify cost risks and opportunities, and recommend mitigations.
- Provide commercial advice and contract administration under JCT, NEC and other forms.
- Monitor changes, manage final accounts and support fee management and invoicing.
- Attend meetings and provide clear commercial updates to stakeholders.
- Develop client relationships and collaborate with project teams to enable repeat business.
- Contribute to bids, proposals and business development; support graduates and junior colleagues.
Key requirements
- Experience delivering quantity surveying or cost management in a consultancy, client-side or contractor environment.
- Experience across built environment sectors (commercial, healthcare, education, residential, public sector or mixed-use).
- Understanding of pre- and post-contract cost management; experience with cost plans, estimates and reports.
- Working knowledge of UK contracts, particularly JCT and/or NEC.
- Strong numerical, analytical and commercial skills with attention to detail.
- Clear cost communication and effective commercial advisory capability.
- Proactive, organized with ability to manage priorities and deadlines.
- Degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management or related discipline.
- MRICS chartership or near qualification with 6-month target to achieve.
- strong communication and stakeholder management
- proactive collaboration and team leadership
- attention to detail and analytical thinking
- Cost management and measurement
- Preparing cost plans and tender documents
- Contract administration under JCT/NEC
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