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Senior Quantity Surveyor

Location: Winchester
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This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.

We are recruiting a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our Winchester cost management team. Around half of your time will go on our healthcare work at a major acute NHS hospital in Southampton. The other half will support the rest of the team across building safety remedial works, higher education, residential and compliance advisory work.

Much of the healthcare work takes place in live, occupied buildings, so we want a safe pair of hands: someone careful and dependable who is comfortable working around clinical staff and patients, and the phasing and access constraints that come with that. If you have worked in healthcare or another live environment, such as a hospital, school or care setting, that experience will count for a lot.

Our projects range from ÂŁ100k to ÂŁ20m. Chartered status is welcome but not essential, and we actively encourage applications from QSs with a contracting background who are looking for a change.

What you need to do to be effective in this role

  • Lead cost management on your projects from inception to completion, supporting clients and the wider project team in their decision making
  • Take day-to-day cost responsibility for our healthcare work in a live hospital environment
  • Support the wider team on building safety remedial works and our other sectors, including higher education, residential and compliance advisory work
  • Produce feasibility studies, cost estimates and cost plans through the design stages, including bills of quantities
  • Evaluate the cost of building designs and alternative proposals to keep projects within budget
  • Prepare and issue tender documents, manage the tender process, analyse returns and recommend procurement routes to the client
  • Advise on building contract terms
  • Control cost after contract award, assessing the effect of variations and negotiating final account settlements
  • Attend meetings and prepare regular financial reports on the status of your projects
  • Use digital tools for quantity take-off and cost estimating
  • Coach and support junior QSs and apprentices on their projects and help them develop
  • Support the Partners and Associates with business planning and contribute to winning repeat work and new opportunities
  • Build and maintain trusted relationships with clients and consultants

The skills and experience you need to have for this role

  • A degree or equivalent qualification in quantity surveying or a related subject
  • MRICS is welcome but not essential. If you want to work towards chartership, we will support you with the APC
  • At least 8 years’ experience as a Quantity Surveyor, in consultancy or contracting
  • Experience of healthcare projects or other live, occupied environments is strongly preferred
  • Experience of technically complex projects. Building safety remedial work or refurbishment experience is an advantage
  • Sound knowledge of JCT contracts
  • Confident with digital measurement and estimating tools. CostX is ideal, but experience of similar software is fine. An interest in BIM and AI is a plus
  • Life cycle costing, life cycle assessment, capital allowances and reinstatement cost assessments are useful but not essential
  • Commercially aware, with good negotiation skills and the ability to build strong client relationships
  • Able to analyse costs, contracts and risk objectively and give a clear recommendation
  • Organised and self-motivated, able to manage several projects at once and work to tight deadlines
  • Adaptable to changes in scope, client requirements and market conditions
  • Keeps up with changes in construction law, including the Building Safety Act, as well as new software and estimating techniques

We are looking for someone who:

  • is dependable, careful and happy to take responsibility for their own projects
  • works well in a team and is easy for clients and colleagues to deal with.

We are Ridge, a Built Environment Consultancy. We help our clients transform the quality and sustainability of the built environment.

Our 1,400+ people bring a vast range of skills, delivering a professional mindset, gritty discipline and a genuine passion to every one of the thousands of projects they undertake each year. They’re the foundation of our success - they drive our vision, embody our values and separate us from the competition.

Come and join us if you’re hungry to be part of an exceptional team - if you put quality first - if you’re motivated by ingenuity and if you’re always aspiring to be the very best.

  • Quality
  • THE CORNERSTONE OF OUR BUSINESS.

From concept to execution, our work is driven by passion, technical expertise and an uncompromising commitment to excellence - delivering solutions that stand the test of time. We don’t need - or want - to be the biggest. Just the best.

  • Ingenuity
  • AS STANDARD.

We question assumptions and look beyond the obvious - applying technical depth and creativity to solve problems that matter. We find better ways today, then improve on them tomorrow.

  • Partnership
  • BUILT ON TRUST. GROWN OVER TIME.

Since 1946, strong relationships have shaped everything we do. We listen, challenge with care, and stay with you for the long haul - turning shared goals into lasting impact.

  • Aspiration
  • THE FIRE IN OUR BELLY.

We start with a vision - then push the boundaries of what’s possible. With bold ideas and a clear view of the future, we turn ambitions into meaningful outcomes.

The benefits package we have put together for you supports every aspect of your life.

Annual
leave

A healthy holiday allowance that starts at 25 days pa, plus the option to buy, carry over or sell.

Community
spirit

You can take three volunteering days each year to spend time on causes close to your heart.

Mental
health

Mental Health First Aiders are here to support you, backed up by Unum’s Help@hand app.

Financial benefits

A path to peace of mind: life assurance, pension scheme and income protection.

Physical
wellbeing

Your health is a priority for us too, so we offer medical insurance, private GP access and discounted gym membership.

Flexible
working

Our flexible approach to hybrid working is there to suit you, your family and your team.

Career development

A pathway at Ridge that’s focused on your professional, personal or educational aspirations.

Extra
benefits

Performance bonus, car allowance and more based on your role - and progression.

We believe that everyone performs their best when they feel like they belong and can be their true selves at work. As an equal opportunities’ employer, we will support you to ensure you have everything you need to be successful and achieve your best in your career at Ridge. If you’d like to discuss accessibility, accommodations or adjustments during your application and selection process, please contact us at workwithus@ridge.co.uk and we will work with you to ensure you feel included and supported.

A polite note to Recruitment Agencies
We enjoy great relationships with our agency partners within our framework, and fully believe in the value of a blended approach to finding the best talent. However, we are recruiting for this role directly and aren’t seeking support from agency partners at this time – any unsolicited CV introductions won’t be honoured, and we won’t grant candidate ownerships on any introduction that you make for roles that haven’t been briefed and released to you by our Talent Acquisition team.

We are committed to nurturing strong partnerships within our agency framework, but there are occasions where we looking to enlist the help of others. If you would be interested in working with us in the future, please send a message to workwithus@ridge.co.uk, and we’ll reach out to you should there be an opportunity.

A polite note to recruitment agencies

We are recruiting for this role directly and aren’t seeking support from our agency partners. Any unsolicited CV introductions won’t be honoured, and we won’t grant candidate ownership on any introductions you make for roles that haven’t been briefed and released to you by our Talent Acquisition team.
If you are a recruitment agency who doesn’t currently work with Ridge but would like to, please send a message to workwithus@ridge.co.uk, and we’ll reach out to you should there be an opportunity.

We are recruiting for this role directly and aren’t seeking support from our agency partners. Any unsolicited CV introductions won’t be honoured, and we won’t grant candidate ownership on any introductions you make for roles that haven’t been briefed and released to you by our Talent Acquisition team.

If you are a recruitment agency who doesn’t currently work with Ridge but would like to, please send a message to workwithus@ridge.co.uk, and we’ll reach out to you should there be an opportunity.

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