Quantity Surveyor

Quantity Surveyor

Location: Northallerton or Otley, with hybrid working

Contract: Permanent, Full-time

Benefits: 25 days’ holiday per year, plus bank holidays, company pension and other benefits.

We are an award-winning building design consultancy, recently named Regional Energy Consultancy and Regional New Build Project of the Year for our work with Darlington Borough Council at the North East Energy Efficiency Awards, where it was recognised as national best practice.

My client is a limited company, wholly owned by North Yorkshire Council. We are one of the largest multi-discipline building design consultancies in the North of England. We are collaborative in the way we work, offering a broad range of services in Architecture, Sustainability, Building Surveying, Project Management, Civil & Structural, Transport Planning, Bridges, Highways & Drainage Engineering, Mechanical & Electrical Engineering, Quantity Surveying, CDM, Property Advisory & Estate Management.

We are dynamic and diverse in our approach to projects, from valuing small gardens to multi-million-pound listed structures including schools, fire stations, care homes and other public and commercial buildings across the UK. 2024 was one of our busiest years yet, with the development of exciting new projects with North Yorkshire Council and other public and private sector clients, it is an exciting time to join us as we continue to evolve in 2025.

As a Quantity Surveyor:

You will use your experience and knowledge of best practice to manage projects through their entire lifecycle. This includes preparing estimates, cost plans and tender documentation using various forms of measurement and contracts. You will administer and provide advice on contracts, typically JCT and NEC, as well collaborating with other teams who are part of a discipline workforce.

Your proficiency and attention to detail will allow you to accurately provide measurement for Schedule of Works and Bills of Quantities production, as well as price and prepare monthly financial cost reports and cashflow forecasts throughout contract period. You will build positive working relationships with clients, regularly attending site meetings to provide support on your projects.

You will be part a busy and professional team who have a record of consistently meeting and exceeding their targets and whose passion and determination leads them to continually improve the service they provide. We actively encourage staff development which means you will have opportunity to continue your career development as well as mentoring and supporting junior members of the team.

To be successful in this position, you will be able to demonstrate the following essential skills and qualifications:

. Degree in Quantity Surveying or a relevant field, with post degree experience

· RICS-qualified (MRICS Chartered Quantity Surveyor or equivalent) or working towards it.

· Working knowledge of industry-standard contracts, such as JCT and NEC.

· Strong pre- and post-contract knowledge.

· Experience in cost forecasting, reporting, cost control, risk management, procurement option advice, and contract administration.

· Experience in the education, health, and housing sectors.

· Solid commercial awareness.

· Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.

· Willingness to travel and hold a full, clean UK driving licence.

What we can offer you:

When you the company, you will join a team of professionals who feel rewarded for the work they do. Operating in a friendly and professional environment, we want to provide the training and resources to succeed and thrive in your role. Our people are not just numbers, everyone is crucial to the vital services we provide, and we treat everyone in our teams with respect and complete support.

In return for your commitment, we offer:

· Enrolment on to a company pension scheme which we will contribute to up 6%.

· 25 days holiday per year, plus bank holidays, with opportunity to purchase up to 10 additional annual leave days per leave year.

· Hybrid working to support you in a healthy work-life balance.

· Professional development through varying project work.

· A benefits scheme which includes a good maternity leave package, cycle2work scheme and our online voucher portal giving access to discounts from leading retailers to help you save on shopping, days out, or nights in.

· Access to Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme and Counselling Service.

· Stability in your role - public sector security in a private sector industry.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

* Company pension

* Work from home

Schedule:

* Monday to Friday

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Northallerton