Job Description

What's the Opportunity

We have an opportunity for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our cost management team. You will provide advice on costs involved in building projects - site preparation, construction, labour, material and plant costs, fitting out costs, professional charges, taxes and likely running costs of new buildings.

About the Role:

You will be responsible for providing advice on costs involved in building projects - site preparation, construction, labour, material and plant costs, fitting out costs, professional charges, taxes and likely running costs of new buildings.


The role will require you to be the key point of contact with our prestigious clients, therefore a high level of communication skills and commercial awareness are essential for being successful in this role.

What you need to do to be effective in this role

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

Cost Planning (including use of Cost Ex) 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/Principle Team member facing Developing existing and new Client contacts and relationships

The skills and experience you need to have for this role

Relevant degree or similar MRICS preferred but not essential Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor 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 and/or NEC Contracts Working collaboratively within a team

Ridge is a Built Environment Consultancy. We provide our clients with access to a wide range of integrated expertise and professional disciplines to help them transform the quality and sustainability of the built environment.


Our people make what we do possible, helping us lead the way with quality, innovation, and entrepreneurial spirit. That's why we challenge them to be the best they can be and offer exceptional training and career development opportunities at all levels.


Ridge and Partners LLP

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