Associate Director (Quantity Surveying) - South West
Hybrid Working - Competitive Salary
Full-time
Henry Riley is an international property and construction consultancy, who, for the last 130 years have been industry leaders in cost management, project management, health & safety, and advisory services.
We are seeking to hire an experienced Surveyor at Associate Director level in the Southwest region. The successful candidate will be required to have prior experience working in either a cost management or project management role and have worked with funders for projects and developments whilst performing in a Fund Monitoring role.
We have an office located in Bristol; however we are also strategically looking at having someone further west of Bristol in the likes of Exeter or Plymouth who can manage sites and develop our business in the Devon and Cornwall region. Therefore, we are open to discussing more remote working arrangements with candidates in these areas.
As an Associate Director you will play a pivotal role within the business and split your time between a cost management and monitoring role.
You will be responsible for monitoring the management and commercial (financial) position of construction projects to ensure they are effectively controlled and accurately reported. You will be required to advise on project feasibility and report on all aspects of due diligence in a professional and commercially astute manner.
As a key contact to our clients, you will need to build strong relationships and be confident at interpreting and presenting data in the delivery of projects. You will require strong team working skills to manage activities between multiple parties, such as Clients, Developers, Contractors and Professional team members.
Key tasks and responsibilities of the Associate Director role include:
- Ensure the Client receives due diligence advice in line with the terms of appointment
- Attend site meetings with Clients / Developers as required
- Provide day-to-day monitoring of projects from initial queries and reporting through to final draw down / report.
- Prepares Monitoring Reports to ensure all aspects of the project are reviewed with any risks highlighted to Clients including the preparation of Initial due diligence and monthly draw down reports.
- Reviews contract documents commenting on their suitability and whether they have been fully and correctly completed.
- Reviews the Legal Report on Title and the Valuation Report advising of any conflicts or matters which affect the contents of the Monitoring Surveyor Initial report.
- Reviews and comments accordingly on all Approvals and Consents (including but not limited to Planning, Highways, Building Control, New Build Warranty, Party Wall, Right of Light)
- Measures approximate quantities of particular elements of the building project including GIFA utilising measurement software such as Cost X in order to provide an estimate for Initial reporting purposes.
- Provides advice on contractors, specialists, procurement routes, cost and programme solutions.
- Reviews building, contractor and consultant insurances commenting on adequacy and monitoring renewal.
- Reviews reports and surveys provided and identifies outstanding requirements.
- Reports on target EPC rating and any design changes which may affect this.
- Ensures any Cost / Programme Variations, conflict of interest or other matters which may adversely affect the project are reported to the client immediately upon becoming aware of any such issues.
- Manage internal resources to provide a full range of monitoring surveying functions to enable projects to proceed from inception to completion.
- Have an understanding of, and ensure the principles and statutory regulations for Health & Safety are complied with throughout the project lifecycle
- Keep up to date with industry standards and best practice, and takes responsibility for and actively seeks opportunities for self-development.
- Comply with QA procedures to reduce potential commercial risk to the business
Desired qualifications and experience:
- Full membership to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors or similar professional body is desired.
- Degree or equivalent in Quantity Surveying and/or Project Management, or similar equivalent
- Previous experience of acting in the monitoring role on projects and being involved with/supporting the resolution of contractual and legal matters
- Ability to support negotiations with other involved parties
- Full driving license
- Ability to use various sources of cost data, e.g. BCIS, in-house database, other external sources
- Have a good understanding of different procurement types
- Have a good understanding of construction law and standard forms of building contract
- Competent in a variety of IT packages Including Excel.
- Has a detailed understanding of construction technology.
- Knowledge of using the Cost X measurement tool or similar platforms
- Ability to manage and mentor younger members of staff and play an active role in their professional development
- Acts with the best interests of the business ensuring customer care.
- Highly numerate and literate – able to quickly and efficiently deliver high quality and accurate reports.
- Be highly structured and organised with the ability to monitor multiple projects with limited delays or inconsistencies in reporting.
About Henry Riley
Investors in People accredited since 1998, Henry Riley is an international property and construction consultancy, who, for the last 130 years have been industry leaders in cost management, project management, health & safety, and advisory services.
Our success isn’t solely down to our ability to be visionary, innovative, and forward thinking, but our people who strive to be ambitious, creative, progressive and aspire to make a difference.
Our Vision is to become a more diverse and sustainable business, so we are delighted to learn from our 2021 Diversity & Inclusion survey our people reported we are a great place to work, scoring above our competitors in opportunities for growth, development, and leadership. This sets us in the spotlight for supporting our people with their growth and development in their careers, excellent work life balance and new hybrid working.
High on our agenda and key to our diversity and inclusion targets, is supporting our people’s mental health and wellbeing. To help us achieve this, we have partnered with Mates in Mind who will be in raising awareness of mental health within our business and the construction industry.
As a business we are working hard to actively reduce our carbon footprint and endeavour to undertake all activities in an environmentally responsible manner. We are very proud to have achieved CarbonNeutral® company certification, in accordance with The CarbonNeutral Protocol, the leading global framework for carbon neutrality.
Henry Riley is an Equal Opportunity Employer
We welcome applications from candidates who are interested in working with us but are not able to commit to a full-time role and/or would require forms of flexible working. Additionally, we provide hybrid working as standard practice.
We would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process. Please contact us if you require any adjustments that would support you throughout your application.
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