Description
We are seeking an Associate - Commercial Management & Quantity Surveying to provide commercial leadership across UK projects, managing end-to-end cost management services, and leading our India QS teams in coordination with UK counterparts.
The role demands a balance of technical expertise, team leadership, client interface capabilities, business development support, and capability building. You will expand UK workshare, showcase team capabilities, and mentor future QS professionals.
Responsibilities:
- Build and lead a high-performing QS team through resource planning, mentorship, performance reviews, and workload allocation.
- Serve as the primary commercial interface for UK project leads, PMs, and designers.
- Lead RIBA Stage 0–4 cost planning with benchmarking, allowances, and risk/optimism bias guidance.
- Support bid responses, fee proposals, scopes, and mobilisation planning.
- Champion CostX (2D/3D/5D), model-based take-off, and structured cost databases.
- Develop structured training covering NRM/CESMM, NEC/JCT, CostX, CVR, risk, and reporting standards.
- Align with RICS QS & Construction Pathway competencies and uphold RICS Rules of Conduct.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying/Civil Engineering (Master’s preferred).
- 15–20 years of QS/Cost Management experience with substantial 5 years UK project exposure.
- Proven experience leading multi-project teams in a UK–India delivery model and interfacing with UK clients/consultants/contractors.
- Strong working knowledge of NEC/JCT (FIDIC familiarity is an advantage) and NRM/CESMM measurement norms.
Tools & Technology:
- CostX (advanced)
- MS Excel (Power Query/Pivots)
- Microsoft suite - PowerPoint, Word
- Exposure to 5D/BIM workflows, Power BI for dashboards