Quantity Surveyor

Description:

Quantity Surveyor – High-End Residential & Heritage

Location: West Berkshire

Salary: £55,000 – £70,000 DOE

Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time

The Opportunity

We are working with an established and growing boutique project management and cost consultancy specialising in some of the most distinctive residential and heritage projects across the South of England.

This is not a volume residential position.

The consultancy works predominantly with private clients on bespoke high-end homes, traditional country houses, major refurbishments, listed and heritage properties, alongside selected luxury hospitality projects.

Projects are design-led and often involve exceptional levels of craftsmanship, specialist consultants and demanding briefs where quality, detail and the client experience matter just as much as the numbers.

They are now looking for an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join their close-knit team in Hungerford.

The Role

Working closely with the Directors, Project Managers, professional teams and private clients, you will provide comprehensive cost consultancy and Quantity Surveying services from the early stages of a project through to completion.

Your responsibilities will include:

Preparing feasibility estimates and detailed elemental cost plans

Risk and value management

Preparing tender documentation

Managing procurement and tender processes

Analysing tender returns and providing recommendations to clients

Identifying value-engineering opportunities

Reviewing monthly valuations and applications for payment

Issuing payment notices and interim payment certificates

Managing variations and change control

Preparing regular cost reports

Advising clients on contractual and commercial matters

Undertaking Contract Administration responsibilities

Supporting the resolution of contractual issues, claims and disputes

Working closely with Project Managers, architects, designers, contractors and specialist suppliers

Maintaining clear and confident communication with clients throughout the project

You will have considerable autonomy, so this position will suit somebody comfortable taking ownership rather than requiring a heavily structured corporate environment around them.

About You

For this appointment, genuine high-end residential experience is important.

We are particularly interested in speaking with Quantity Surveyors who have worked on projects such as:

Bespoke private residences

Country houses and estates

Prime or super-prime residential

Listed and heritage properties

Major residential refurbishments and restorations

Luxury hotels or similarly high-specification environments

You should also be able to demonstrate strong experience across both pre and post-contract Quantity Surveying.

Ideally, you will have:

At least 3 years' relevant Quantity Surveying experience

Strong cost planning, tendering and procurement experience

Experience reviewing valuations, variations and payment applications

Good working knowledge of JCT contracts

Contract Administration and/or Employer's Agent experience

Experience producing cost reports and advising clients commercially

A Quantity Surveying or relevant construction qualification

RICS or CIOB accreditation, or be working towards professional qualification

Strong Excel and general IT skills

Experience within a consultancy/private practice environment would be highly advantageous. However, experienced contractor-side Quantity Surveyors will also be considered where they can demonstrate substantial high-end private residential experience and the ability to operate confidently in a client-facing consultancy environment.

The Person

Technical ability is only part of what will make somebody successful here.

Many projects are undertaken for discerning private clients, so you must be personable, articulate and commercially confident, while understanding the importance of discretion and excellent client service.

You should be somebody who can walk into a client meeting, communicate comfortably with different personalities and explain complicated commercial issues clearly without unnecessarily complicating them.

You'll need the confidence to challenge something when it doesn't look right, but the judgement and interpersonal skills to do so constructively.

Above all, you'll be pragmatic, detail-conscious and solutions-focused — somebody who doesn't simply identify a problem but starts thinking about how to resolve it.

Why Join?

This is an opportunity to move away from repetitive, volume-driven construction and become involved in genuinely individual projects.

You'll join a small, experienced and growing consultancy where you can have a meaningful influence on projects, work directly with clients and see schemes through from initial concept and cost planning to completion.

Most projects are located within approximately an hour of the Hungerford office, with the role combining office-based collaboration, client meetings and regular project/site visits.

For the right individual, there is also genuine scope for the position to develop as the consultancy continues to grow.

Salary: £55,000 – £80,000 depending on experience.

If your background includes genuine high-end private residential, heritage or luxury property projects and you'd like to discuss the opportunity confidentially, please apply with your CV or contact Steve at Alpinefox Recruitment for an initial conversation