The role
The opportunity has arisen for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to work within our growing Cost Management team of BNP Paribas Real Estate located in our Birmingham Office. The Cost Management Team forms part of the wider national Building Consultancy department which provides a range of professional services to Occupier, Investor and Developer clients, as well as internal teams.
This is an exciting opportunity to join and assist in growing the Cost Management service line and experience working across a range of sectors including industrial, commercial and residential.
The role will suit a Senior Quantity Surveyor who has experience of consultancy or client side team delivery within the building, construction and real estate industry, and wishes to develop their career.
The successful candidate will need to demonstrate relevant experience with appropriately sized projects as well as a strong track record of delivering of cost consultancy services at all stages of projects from inception to completion.
Reporting to an Associate Director, from day one there will be a high level of client contact and the opportunity to build strong networks. The role requires the candidate to be self-motivated and responsible for managing their own workload on a day-to-day basis and to be able to work within multi-disciplinary teams delivering integrated services to clients.
Roles and responsibilities
The Cost Management team undertake a broad range of services and projects, and we are looking for someone who wants to develop their career.
Key responsibilities will include:
• Taking and being responsible for instructions and client briefings, and delivering projects from inception through to completion, reporting to an Associate Director;
• Assisting in the preparation of feasibility studies and option appraisals
• Preparation of feasibility cost estimates and detailed cost plans through the RIBA Workstage’s
• Applying practical knowledge and providing advice on construction procurement approaches, including tendering and contract strategies.
• Provide reasoned advice on contractual matters and legislation impacting on building contracts
• Managing and administering tender processes
• Preparation of Tender and Contract Documents
• Cost Management and Contract Administration duties including payment, cost reporting, valuation of variations and settlement of final accounts.
• Delivery of reinstatement cost assessments
• Undertaking data collection to support benchmarking and knowledge management
• Delivery of construction cost peer assessment reviews
• Providing cost advice to internal disciplines and departments
As well as the technical requirements, the candidate will become involved with business development activities from day-one. The candidate will be expected to support, and in time manage client relationships, often at a senior level, and to work within the department to identify, build and maintain new business opportunities.
The candidate will be required to:
• Work within clearly defined, well established processes
• Proactively solve problems and find solutions, consulting with more experienced colleagues on more difficult or unfamiliar situations;
• Be structured, organised and diligent;
• Demonstrate a broad knowledge of principles and practices of related disciplines;
• Work to and comply with BNPPRE’s quality management processes and procedures.
The candidate should be able to demonstrate the following skills and competencies:
• Strong pre and post contract cost management experience
• Practical experience of cost estimating and planning
• Sound understanding of construction procurement strategies
• Ability to administer construction contracts acting as Cost Manager, Contract Administrator and/or Employer’s Agent.
• Excellent problem, negotiating, finance and numeracy management skills
• Clear and effective communication skills
• Good report writing skills
• Good level of proficiency in Microsoft Office suite skills
• Ability to engage and communicate effectively with clients, consultants and contractors alike
• Confident in using specialist software such as CostX.
• Specific sector knowledge not essential but our main areas of work are Commercial, Office Fit Out, Industrial and Residential
• Experience of providing project monitoring services preferred but not essential
The candidate should possess strong inter-personal skills, be sociable and be prepared to proactively work within a busy, friendly and highly professional team. They will be required to support and work with colleagues at all levels, possess strong IT, time management and communication skills, be accurate in their work and have an eye for detail.
QUALIFICATIONS
• Accredited Degree in Quantity Surveying
• Ideally MRICS or similar
• The candidate should possess a full, clean driving licence
We are proud to offer award-winning benefits to support and reward our employees:
• Health & Leisure: Private medical cover, 25 days annual leave + public holidays (the option of purchasing up to 5 additional days via flex benefits), health screening, gym discounts, wellbeing support, volunteering opportunities, cycle to work scheme, eye care voucher, travel & retail discounts, travel insurance, concierge service, kids pass, open fairways golf card, great company culture and social events (including sports teams, charity events, art pass), perks at work
• Financial: Pension, company car allowance, life assurance at 8 x basic salary, group income protection (long term disability insurance), interest free season ticket loan, bonus scheme - you will be eligible to participate in the Company’s Bonus Scheme, share incentive plan, financial and mortgage advice
BNP Paribas Real Estate is committed to providing a work environment that fosters diversity, inclusion, and equal employment opportunity without regard to race, colour, gender, age, creed, sex, religion, national origin, disability (physical or mental), marital status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, or any other legally protected status.
