Senior Quantity Surveyor

Senior Quantity Surveyor / Cost Manager

Norwich

Up to £55,000 Per annum

37 Hours per week, No weekends

Norse Group's Consulting services is a national, award-winning property consultancy delivering high profile buildings to a range of public and private sector clients across the UK. Our multi-disciplined teams provide a number of property services to our clients, undertaking a wide range of projects including residential/commercial/educational of varying size and complexity, resulting in innovative, sustainable and commercially viable delivery.

The Senior Quantity Surveyor will be responsible for providing Quantity Surveying and cost management services to the appropriate high standard from inception through to completion. Provide support and advice to a team of designers and Project Managers ensuring clients receive professional advice. This will give you the chance to work alongside an experienced team of construction design professionals and provide a full range of services to a number of development projects.

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will be responsible for a number of duties to ensure we provide comprehensive cost management services to our clients.

We are open to receiving applications from both current Senior Quantity Surveyors & Quantity Surveyors for this role.

The Role:

• Prepare project feasibility studies and cost estimates in the early stages of design. Working within the multi-disciplinary team, advise on the economics of proposed designs, contributing to the final product.
• Prepare cost estimates and cost plans appropriate to the RIBA stage of a project, in accordance with NRM2 (or subsequent update). Carry out analysis to ensure that our clients obtain best value.
• Represent Norse Consulting at various internal and external stakeholder meetings, including those with the Client and/or Contractors.
• Provide advice to the client on the most appropriate form of procurement for a project, having regard to the project programme, quality, apportionment of risk and cost certainty. Also provide, more general professional QS advice, as required.
• Prepare high quality and accurate tender documentation using an agreed standard form of contract, such as JCT, including where needed the preparation of Bills of Quantities in accordance with NRM2 (or subsequent update).
• Undertake analysis of tenders, prepare cost breakdowns and report findings to the Client.
• Maintain an internal database of contractor tendered prices, reflecting received tenders, to better enable more accurate future cost estimates.
• Prepare reports as required by project deliverables such that relevant stakeholders are appraised of the relevant issues and risks.
• Assist the Contract Administrators in the preparation of Architects Instructions, evaluation of claims including extensions of time.
• Ensure work is delivered in a timely manner in accordance with the requirements of the project programme, and that Client satisfaction is maintained.
• Alongside the AD QS, support and develop members of the QS team, including those that are progressing through their Assessment of Professional Competence (APC).
• As agreed, undertake the project management of schemes, setting objectives, provide direction and advise on related matters including issuing progress reports and post contract reviews.
• Prepare final accounts including supporting evidence, and agree with contractor, verifying claims and dealing with audit procedures.
• Responsible for identifying new business opportunities.
• Fee earning at 90% and contribute to the achievement of the business plan objectives and targets.
• Carry out other duties commensurate with your grade as directed by your line manager.
• Promote continuous improvement and deliver demonstrable high-quality products and service which embrace quality standards.

Our Successful Candidate:

• Professional membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, or be working to, or prepared to work towards Chartered status.
• Bachelor's Degree in Quantity Surveying.
• Holds a current CSCS site card or is prepared to immediately attain.
• Extensive experience in a similar or related role.
• Experience in the use of RIB Cost X or similar measurement & billing software.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent numeracy and analytical skills.
• Experience of using BCIS Online and NBS Building.
• Knowledge of common construction contracts i.e. NEC3, JCT.
• Familiar with relevant construction, health and safety legislation and risks and hazards.
• Project management experience on a range of building works of differing sizes and types.

Our Offer:

• 25 Days Holiday, plus 8 Bank Holiday
• Norse Consulting Sickness Scheme
• Royal London Pension Scheme
• Flexible & hybrid working arrangements to ensure a work life balance

If you have any additional questions regarding this Senior Quantity Surveyor vacancy please reach out for more information.

We are committed to employment practices and behaviours which encourage diversity, promote equality of treatment and eliminate unlawful and or unfair discrimination.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications. If you have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful and will not be progressed to the next stage.