Quantity Surveying Team Vacancies

The Design Partnership (Ely) Ltd is always expanding and on the lookout for talented individuals to join our team. Our current vacancies are shown below. If no specific roles are listed we would still welcome your CV by email to chelsea@thedesignparntnership.org, as we are happy to consider appointing the right candidate at any time. We look forward to hearing from you.

Current Vacancies:

SENIOR QUANTITY SURVEYOR

Permanent/Full Time – UP TO £48,000 pa [dependent upon experience]

Qualifications:

  • Minimum requirement shortly commencing final year of an RICS recognised degree course, but ideally already awarded an RICS recognised degree and either working towards or having gained RICS charter status in the Quantity Surveying and Construction pathway. Further training, support and funding will be offered to undertake to complete the degree or charter status if applicable.

Required Skills:

  • Good communication skills
  • Confident in dealing with Clients and Contractors
  • Excellent knowledge of JCT Traditional, Design & Build, Intermediate and Minor Works Contracts
  • A knowledge of PPC 2000 partnering form of contact and Measured Term Contracts would be beneficial
  • Good technical/construction knowledge
  • Experience of working for Housing Associations and Local Authorities would be an advantage
  • Competent IT literacy (Word, Excel & Outlook
  • A positive ‘can do’ attitude
  • Possess excellent attention to detail
  • Flexibility to cope under pressure and handle a variety of activities simultaneously
  • Ability to organise workload, prioritise and work to tight deadlines
  • Ability to work well as part of a team and using your own initiative

Main Duties/Responsibilities:

  • Performing all Quantity Surveying, Cost Consultant and Employers Agent duties
  • Carrying out feasibility studies and reports
  • Cost Estimates and reports
  • Providing procurement and tendering advise to Clients
  • Programming projects to meet key milestones
  • Drafting Employers Requirements, Preliminaries and Project Briefs
  • Producing Contract Sum Analysis, Pricing Schedules and Price Framework Agreements
  • Producing Sectional Analysis schedules and phasing plans
  • Compiling tender documentation
  • Drafting Contracts
  • Carrying out valuations and cost statements
  • Issuing and pricing variations
  • Chairing pre-contact and site meetings and producing minutes
  • Producing Final Accounts

Company Benefits:

  • Match funded pension contributions up to 6%
  • 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Working from Home one day a week
  • Flexible working to help us continue to embrace wellbeing
  • Great opportunities for personal/career development
  • Financial support for your qualifications and skill development
  • On-site car parking and electric car charging point
  • Lunchtime refreshments provided
  • Annual social events

Please contact chelsea@thedesignpartnership.org for further information about any of our available roles.