Senior Chartered Quantity Surveyor

If you are a Senior Quantity Surveyor with either current Chartered status or currently working towards Chartered status this role will offer the opportunity to progress with a clear pathway towards Associate / Partner level status.

The role will be varied and include day to day lead on a variety of projects including (but not limited to) :

• Cost Planning at various RIBA stages including producing preliminary and detailed cost estimates (from feasibility through to detailed design).
• Pre‑Contract services including :

Providing advice on procurement strategy risk management value engineering and the overall tendering process

• Provide advice on contract arrangements
• Prepare tender documents
• Advising clients on tenders when received including undertaking a full tender evaluation
• Prepare contract documentation

Post Contract services including :

• Providing advice on contractual matters / procedures
• Valuing completed work and approving progress payments
• Monitor changes in design and measure value and negotiates variations
• Budget management and cost reporting to the client
• Negotiating final accounts
• Working closely with the Team and mentoring / working with graduates
• Developing existing Client contacts and relationships
• Developing new Client contacts and relationships

Working in a variety of sectors including :

• Industrial
• Residential
• Commercial
• Bank Monitoring

• Have achieved a RICS accredited degree
• Be either qualified to Chartered status or working towards achieving this
• Be able to evidence pre and post contract QS experience through examples of projects you have worked on

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

Our 1400 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. Theyre the foundation of our success - they drive our vision embody our values and separate us from the competition.

Come and join us if youre hungry to be part of an exceptional team - if you put quality first - if youre motivated by ingenuity and if youre 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 dont 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 whats 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.

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

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

Mental Health First Aiders are here to support you backed up by Unums app.

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

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

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

A pathway at Ridge thats focused on your professional personal or educational aspirations.

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

We believe that everyone performs their best when…