Our client is currently looking to recruit a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their team in Belfast, and to work on varied project portfolio across the education / residential /commercial / aviation & hotel property sectors. Your Purpose:
* Lead and manage commercial aspects of commissions and/or projects including governance, fee management activities, internal job costings and resource requirements.
* Take a hands-on approach to manage the client relationship and service delivery on a project basis in conjunction with other colleagues.
* Work collaboratively with the project management, health & safety and building surveying teams in project delivery.
* Take the lead, set the pace, and monitor all work executed at all stages to ensure that an accurate, professional, and quality service is delivered to clients.
* Play a key role in generating repeat business and new business opportunities/market opportunities.
* Apply the principles of quality assurance and environmental management in compliance with the organisation's policies.
* Managing more junior colleagues, including undertaking performance and development reviews and mentoring/coaching less experienced colleagues.
* Work within a team and provide the full range of Quantity Surveying duties from project inception through to completion.
* Supporting the client’s procurement strategies.
* Site presence as required by specific project deliverables.
* Prepare Estimates/Cost Plans/Tender Documents/Tender Reports.
* Provide post contract Quantity Surveying services.
* Prepare data and reports to timescales in a format required by line management/clients.
* Work collaboratively with other service teams to provide an integrated approach to client delivery.
* Managing client relationships and service delivery on a project basis, in conjunction with senior management.
Requirements
* Qualified with a BSc (or equivalent) in Quantity Surveying.
* Post graduate experience.
* Chartered member of the RICS (or equivalent, desirable).
* Hold a broad contact and knowledge base of local markets and will be able to demonstrate a track record of supporting the generation of repeat and/or new business.
* Extensive experience with both public and private sector clients on major projects and a working knowledge of both JCT and NEC forms of contract.
* Commercially aware, work well as part of a team and demonstrate the people management skills to support and mentor where required.
* Experience across property sectors.
* A knowledge and understanding of the component parts of a project and overall construction costs coupled with a competent knowledge of a range of project procurement options.
* Great interpersonal skills, an ability to communicate effectively (both internally and with Clients), and a willingness and determination to progress your career quickly.
* The necessary ambition and drive to deliver a high-quality professional service.
* IT skills, such as Office, Outlook, BIM / CAD measure, Cost Planning software e.g., Cost-X.
* Good organisational skills.
* Self-motivation and keen to become an integral office team member.
* An ability to make your own informed decisions and work unsupervised.
* Full driving licence.