Project Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor
Hybrid working
Brookbanks operates nationwide, providing integrated and holistic consultancy services for major infrastructure and development schemes. We have a reputation for designing and delivering complex mixed use, major residential and commercial build projects. Projects are between £5m to £500m.
As a UK, privately owned consultancy, we offer autonomy, flexibility and trust. Our people are empowered and supported to challenge the status quo, implement their ideas and make a real impact.
What’s in it for you at Brookbanks?
* Personal development: we provide the opportunity to develop cross-disciplinary expertise, funded chartership, mentoring and professional development.
* Hybrid and flexible working: we trust you to decide how you work best and endeavour to accommodate your personal circumstances.
* Scale and scope: you’ll be part of many of the UK’s most prestigious projects from day one.
* Personable environment: as a UK, privately-owned consultancy, you’ll be more than just a number.
* Roadmap for progression: we’re expanding into new sectors and regions, ensuring we can honour your progression.
* Autonomy: you’ll have the freedom to work in your own way, create change and shape the company.
* Innovation: free from rigid processes or layers of hierarchy, we encourage fresh thinking and an entrepreneurial mindset.
As a Project Cost Consultant / Quantity Surveyor, you will be working on…
A wide variety of commercial build, residential and mixed use developments ranging from £5m to £500m.
Acting as the sole contact for clients as well as providing support to the existing team.
This includes…
Cost Planning:
* Preparation of indicative cost budgets and appraisals
* Preparation of elemental cost plans in accordance with NRM
* Provide advice and opinion in respect of our client development plans and expectations
* Value engineering studies
Procurement:
* Providing advice on procurement strategy
* Assembling and seeking agreement to long and short tender lists
* Preparing and issuing tender documents.
* Running a competitive tender process including managing queries from tendering contractors
* Managing and contributing to structured and documented tender evaluations
* Preparation of Contract Recommendation Reports
* Preparation of contract documents
* Compliant tenders
Post Contract Quantity Surveying:
* Scrutinising and verifying applications for interim payments
* Preparing certificates
* Managing change control in accordance with contracts
* Producing cost reports and cost forecasting
* Assisting Project Managers in preparing Early Warnings, Instructions and Compensation Events
* Attending progress meetings
* Promoting commercial awareness throughout the project
* Support formal dispute resolution processes and contract close out strategies
* Advising and liaising with internal project and cost control team
* Developing Commercial Strategies
* Developing Acquisition Strategies
What do we look for?
* A proactive approach and commitment to delivering excellent customer service, with good commercial results.
* Quantity Surveyor (Cost Manager) with relevant consultancy or end user client experience.
* MRICS or professionally qualified a surveying or engineering discipline, or with the ambition to work towards this.
* Technical background with a degree in quantity surveying, engineering or similar.
* Pre and post contract experience on complex schemes (£5m-£500m)
* Stakeholder management with a clear focus on developing client accounts and forging new business relationships
* A team player who is outgoing, flexible and ambitious. Excellent communication and presentation skills.
Want to find out more?
To learn more over a confidential chat, simply apply or contact Zoe Evans, Head of Talent.