No two days will be the same for our Associate or Senior Quantity Surveyors, but your general responsibilities will include:
Cost Management
- Lead all aspects of quantity surveying service on the projects
- Prepare Order of Cost Estimates and Elemental Cost Plans for construction projects
- Cost planning using your expertise in CostX
- Monitoring and controlling costs through the RIBA design stages and proactively engaging with specialists and the market in order to test
Tendering and Procurement
- Develop and manage the tending process, including preparing tender documentation and evaluating bids
- Liaise with contractors and suppliers to obtain competitive quotes and ensure the best value for money
- Negotiate terms and conditions with suppliers and subcontractors
- Ensure compliance with procurement policies and procedures
- Maintain a comprehensive procurement database and records of all tendering activities
Contract Administration
- Administer contracts and manage contractual relationships with clients, contractors, and subcontractors
- Prepare and review contract documents, including terms and conditions, specifications, and drawings
- Evaluate and negotiate contract variations, claims and disputes
Client Liaison
- Act as the primary point of contact for clients, providing regular updates and addressing concerns
- Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, understanding their needs and ensuring satisfaction
- Prepare and present detailed reports to clients, highlighting project status, financial performance, and risks
Team Leadership
- Lead, mentor, and develop junior quantity surveying staff, providing guidance and support
- Delegate tasks and responsibilities effectively, ensuring efficient workflow and project delivery
- Foster a collaborative and positive working environment within the quantity surveying team
Risk Management
- Identify, assess, and manage project risks, developing mitigation strategies as needed
- Conduct risk assessments and contingency planning to address potential project challenges
- Produce detailed costed risk registers for your projects calculating risk in line with NRM1 requirements
Compliance and Standards
- Ensure compliance with industry standards, regulations and best practices
- Stay up-to-date with changes in construction laws, regulations and market conditions
You will be joining an established and friendly team based out of our central London office, with surveying experience ranging from Director to junior level. You will have the potential to grow, as we offer strong training schemes with hopes to get the right individual fully qualified in their field. This will be part of a long-term development plan, tailored to your personal training needs and career aspirations. Opportunities for development and role diversification are regularly reviewed on a bi-annual basis to ensure your career goals are on track, and we place a strong emphasis on "growing our own talent" - so opportunities for progression are bountiful.
We offer a competitive salary, with great benefits including a pension scheme, relevant professional membership fees paid, personal development, and CPD training courses. Additional benefits, as you progress your career with Rund, include private healthcare and death-in-service benefit.
Our London office is located within the iconic WeWork tower in Waterloo - the world's largest co-working space with unrivalled views across London. Enjoy a one-minute walk to work from the Waterloo underground and overground stations along with exceptional workplace facilities, including a wellness room, food hall, showers and state-of-the-art coffee-making apparatus. Our London office also boasts a regular social calendar, with recent team socials including F1 Arcade, Electric Shuffleboard and darts.
This is an overview of the job and will be periodically reviewed and updated to ensure that the job description fully reflects the responsibilities required of the post holder. Your line manager will discuss with you personally specific detail relating to the responsibilities contained in this job description.
