Job descriptionOur client is a major design, engineering and project management consultancy who has been rapidly growing within various sectors and who is looking for multiple experienced professionals to join them on permanent basis. This role is for a Quantity Surveyor (Transportation) to join their team in Birmingham or in one of their other offices across the UK. Our client offers flexible working and the role can be based in any of their multiple offices cross the UK.Some of the main responsibilities for this role include:- Cost planning and estimation across the lifecycle of your projects- Producing estimates and budget reviews across a wide range of sectors- Collect data, analyse and define the needs of their clients and stakeholders- Produce Analysis and Benchmarking Reports that promote value for money, and identify & define trends and cost drivers- Ensure reported data is accurate and kept up-to-date- Champion innovation within the organisation as well as on the client-side- Support/lead tool development that integrates data, dashboards and outputs to represent unit cost analyses- Liaise with cross-function teams to develop ideas for continuous improvementRequirements- Familiar with commercial roles and functions for large capital programmes- Preferably experienced in UK transportation sector clients- Good communication skills, collaboration and teamwork- Good stakeholder management skills and client-facing attributes- Data analysis: Good analytical skills and mathematical skills- Strong problem-solving capabilities- Commercial focus: shaping investment decisions based on value for money of various options- Workload planning and prioritisation: providing regular progress reports to keep stakeholders informed- Ability to present and prepare outputs easily understood by others, from senior to junior stakeholders
