Note for Recruitment Agencies:

We prefer to hire directly and we will be in touch with our PSL Agencies if this role is eligible for release.

Cumming Group, a Cost and Project Management Consultancy within the construction industry, provides a wide range of services to clients spanning several different sectors.

Cumming Group are seeking to recruit a Managing Quantity Surveyor in Buckingham.

The role of a Managing Quantity includes the following responsibilities:

Required to be an experienced QS, knowledgeable, adaptable and able to provide the full range of QS services.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Financial delivery – meet and ideally exceed the targets set by the business
• Client management – with the support of the directors assume responsibility for the management, liaison and servicing of clients
• Compliance/Ethics - ensure that Cumming Group company standards are adhered to on all works undertaken
• Operational delivery – ensure the successful delivery of contracts you and your responsible staff are dealing with, in a timely manner and to the highest standards
• Representation – be a visible public face of the business as appropriate
• Business development – Deliver organic growth with existing clients. With the support of the directors Identify and source new opportunities and clients to support the ongoing growth of the business
• Office management – take responsibility for the day-to-day practical and office management aspects of the office

Key Attributes:

The ability to –

• Management and delivery of Cumming Group commissions – fee earning projects
• Support Cumming Group to meet, and preferably exceed, financial targets of the business
• The co-ordination, management, and development of Cumming Group Staff
• Line management responsibilities
• Support, develop and improve the professional and interpersonal skills of the Cumming Group team
• Ensure staff are aware of, and are delivering, their responsibilities
• Ensure clients always receive an exemplary level of service and performance from yourself and the Cumming Group team
• Always represent the company in a professional and confident manner

Qualifications & Skills:

• Able to manage and coordinate a team of Quantity Surveyors
• Be able to make informed decisions for the benefit of our clients and the business
• Commercial negotiation skills
• Energetic, self-motivated and able to take a flexible and adaptable approach
• Demonstrable leadership and motivational qualities
• Commercially astute and numerate
• Possess clear and concise communication skills – written and spoken
• Able to produce both summarised and detailed reports
• Social Housing and Contractor QS experience (Essential)

Cumming Management Group is committed to creating a diverse workplace and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All job applicants will receive equal treatment without regard to age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, “race” (includes nationality, national / ethnic origins, colour) marriage & civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, gender reassignment, religion and belief