Senior Quantity Surveyor — Colchester,Richard Utting Associates LLP | Full-time, Permanent
We’re hiring a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our Colchester office and take commercial ownership of a varied portfolio of construction projects across East Anglia.
About us
Richard Utting Associates LLP (RUA LLP) is an independent firm of construction consultants established in 2011, with offices in Norwich, Cambridge and Colchester. We provide Project Management, Quantity Surveying, Employers Agent, Bank / Fund monitoring and Insurance Reinstatement Valuation Services across the commercial, residential, and infrastructure sectors.
Led by an experienced partnership, we’ve built our reputation on technical excellence, commercial acumen and tailored hands‑on advice.
The role
Reporting to the Partners / Associate, you’ll manage projects from inception through to final account, handling both pre and post contract instructions.
Day‑to‑day, you’ll be:
* Preparing cost plans, feasibility estimates and order‑of‑cost estimates.
* Advising on procurement routes and contract selection (JCT, NEC, and others).
* Running tender processes, documentation, analysis, and recommendations.
* Managing post‑contract duties, valuations, change control, cashflow, final accounts, producing cost reports and advising clients on commercial strategy.
* Supporting and mentoring junior colleagues.
* Building lasting client relationships and representing RUA LLP.
What we are looking for
* Experience across commercial, residential, or infrastructure sectors.
* Degree in Quantity Surveying (or equivalent) accredited by the RICS.
* MRICS, or actively working towards chartership via the APC.
* Solid experience in UK construction at consultant or client‑side.
* Strong working knowledge of pre and post contract Quantity Surveying duties.
* Familiarity with JCT and / or NEC contract suites.
* Confident communicator who can hold their own with clients and design teams.
* Full UK driving licence (project work spans the region).
* Desire to work within a growing close‑knit team.
Nice to have
* Proficiency with Causeway or similar QS software.
Why RUA LLP?
You’ll work directly with our growing Colchester team on interesting, varied commissions, in a partnership that cares about you. We invest in our people, supporting APC candidates through to chartership and offer genuine progression within our expanding East Anglian practice.
Interested? Apply via LinkedIn or send your CV to jonathan.nelson@rua.co.uk for a confidential conversation.
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