Senior Quantity Surveyor / Cost Manager
About The Position
As a Senior Quantity Surveyor / Cost Manager, you will join a growing team, working closely with all levels of the business to deliver cost estimating and management services to clients, architects, and developers. This position is client-facing, initially focused on CRE/TI fit-out projects, where you will engage directly with clients, architects, consultants, and construction managers, working collaboratively to build strong, lasting relationships. Applicants should be self-motivated, efficient, and positive to assist in the business's strategic growth plan, which will offer opportunities for rapid career growth. As a senior team member, you will undertake multiple complex work assignments, deliver within timeframes, and manage project-based teammates to provide outstanding professional services. You will also support the leadership team in effectively and efficiently delivering incredible outcomes for the business in the region. Candidates for our Boston or New York City offices are preferred.
Requirements
- BSc in Quantity Surveying or equivalent relevant degree
- A minimum of 6 years’ technical experience delivering medium and large projects, including CRE / TI Fit out projects
- Pre and post contract experience
- US citizenship and/or existing/transferable right to work in US
- COVID-19 vaccination required by existing clients
Nice To Haves
- Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Accreditation (MRICS), or equivalent preferred
- Experience using CostX, OST, Revit, BIM
Responsibilities
- Lead, manage, undertake and/or deliver Cost planning advice at the conception stage using historical data and project parameters
- Cost estimates and peer reviews at all stages from SD to CD
- Value-engineering discussions to add value to projects and from time to time participate in value engineering workshops
- Risk management, plus regular reviews and updates of the risk register
- Cost advice exercises and optional appraisals as required to enable informed decision making to achieve successful projects
- Procurement advice and strategies tailored to the project conditions, to best meet the client’s needs and requirements
- Bid process including RFP preparation, bid levelling and recommendation, plus providing commentary of contractual documentations
- GMP and lumps sum contract reviews, negotiations and/or agreements with CM’s and GC’s
- Monthly financial cost reporting, forecasting and cash flow analysis
- Change order management, including entitlement review, measurement, negotiations and recommendation as per the contractual documents and the clients’ approved process
- Payment requisitions, soft costs invoices, plus liaising with the client’s accounting team
- Attend and participate in meetings, plus chair meetings as required
- Final account and financial close out in accordance with the contractual requirements
- Assist with RFQ responses, RFP bid preparation and attend project interviews
- Collect and provide project benchmarking data
- Understanding industry trends and developments to facility accurate cost and industry advice to our clients, architects and partners
- Communicate effective verbally and written to delivery accurate cost advice
- Demonstrate time management skills to plan manage and delivery tasks in a timely manner
- Demonstrate a professional manner when representing WT and liaison with all internal and external clients, stakeholders to develop a positive and collaborative working relationship
- Identify opportunities to develop new business / relationships with existing or new clients
- Support, mentor and supervise other team members as required and ensure the efficient and organized working of team members
- Support other offices, projects and/or services stream in the preparation of cost related or general task as required from time to time
- Assist in fostering a continuous learning environment through provision of staff training, thought leadership and mentoring
- Encourage staff suggestions and feedback on current practice
- Performs such other duties as the supervisor may from time to time deem necessary
- Ensure the implementation of WT Partnership policies
- Initiate and lead the development of WT Partnership policies and practices
Benefits
- Competitive base Salary
- Performance related annual bonus structure
- 4 Weeks’ Vacation plus Statutory Holidays
- Comprehensive Medical and Dental Plan
- Paid Professional Membership
- Mobile phone expense
- Company Pension Plan with Employer Contributions
- Paid Professional Membership Dues
- Relocation expenses (by negotiation)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
