Quantity Surveyor/Senior Quantity Surveyor

Leeds
8 months ago
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Are you a Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor ready to make your mark on some of the UK's most high-profile projects? Are you looking to work for a globally recognised consultancy? If so, apply now.

This leading construction consultancy is on the lookout for ambitious Quantity Surveyors to join their team in Leeds. You will be working to deliver a range of projects across multiple sectors such as infrastructure, corporate real estate, retail, aviation, education, healthcare, and more.

In this role, you won't just manage numbers - you'll shape skylines and empower your colleagues. This is more than just a job; it's a career move that places you at the heart of high value projects and allows you to add value to your team.

Responsibilities:

Be the go-to commercial advisor on exciting new builds and refurbishments.
Deliver a wide range of services across both pre- and post-contract stages.
Produce accurate estimates, monthly reports, valuations, and final accounts.
Lead project meetings and support contract management.
Support the client PM and project team with the management of contracts. Support project reviews and audits. Ability to take ownership of work packages, aspects of projects or projects with minimum supervision.
Requirements:

MRICS qualified or working towards APC.
Commercially savvy and solutions driven.
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office & CostX.
Excellent communicator - articulate, persuasive, and confident.
Strategic thinker who can weigh options and make informed decisions.
Collaborative by nature but thrives in independent delivery.
A genuine passion for client service and long-term relationship building.

Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business

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