Ridge & Partners LLP

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Ridge & Partners LLP Winchester, United Kingdom Full-time 2 hours ago
Surveying & Estimating

£50,001 - £999,999,999 GBP yearly

What’s the Opportunity

We are seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our cost management team, with immediate involvement in a long-term Healthcare client portfolio. Based in Winchester, you will help deliver a strong pipeline of secured projects, gaining responsibility and client exposure within a collaborative, progressive team.

Our projects range from £1m to £60m, across sectors including Healthcare, Education, and Residential. The focus will be on Healthcare, supporting the growth of this client base.

What you need to do to be effective in this role

  • Lead cost management from inception to completion on major projects
  • Develop cost plans, feasibility studies, and estimates at all RIBA stages
  • Utilise digital tools for quantity take-off and estimating
  • Evaluate designs for cost efficiency
  • Prepare and manage tender documentation and processes
  • Advise on contracts and procurement
  • Attend meetings, produce financial reports, and manage post-contract cost control
  • Build strong client relationships and support Healthcare sector delivery
  • Maintain high professional standards

The skills and experience you need to have for this role

  • Relevant degree (RICS accredited), MRICS or working towards chartership
  • Proven experience as a Senior Quantity Surveyor
  • Knowledge of construction methodologies and JCT/NEC contracts
  • Experience in cost planning, procurement, and cost management
  • Strong commercial awareness and negotiation skills
  • Healthcare sector experience (preferred)
  • Interest in digital tools such as BIM and CostX

Personal Attributes

  • Excellent client-facing and stakeholder management skills
  • Critical thinker, adaptable, self-motivated
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and prioritise workload
  • Team leadership and organisational skills

Why Join Us?

  • Work on a strong pipeline of secured projects with high-profile Healthcare clients
  • Clear opportunities for career progression in a supportive, collaborative culture
  • Focus on professional development

We are looking for an energetic and diligent individual who prides themselves on delivering service excellence and adding value. You will be a team player with an engaging personality and a commitment to bringing your best each day.

We are Ridge, a Built Environment Consultancy. We help our clients transform the quality and sustainability of the built environment.

Our 1,400+ people bring a vast range of skills, delivering a professional mindset, gritty discipline and a genuine passion to every one of the thousands of projects they undertake each year. They’re the foundation of our success - they drive our vision, embody our values and separate us from the competition.

Come and join us if you’re hungry to be part of an exceptional team - if you put quality first - if you’re motivated by ingenuity and if you’re always aspiring to be the very best.

  • Quality
  • THE CORNERSTONE OF OUR BUSINESS.

From concept to execution, our work is driven by passion, technical expertise and an uncompromising commitment to excellence - delivering solutions that stand the test of time. We don’t need - or want - to be the biggest. Just the best.

  • Ingenuity
  • AS STANDARD.

We question assumptions and look beyond the obvious - applying technical depth and creativity to solve problems that matter. We find better ways today, then improve on them tomorrow.

  • Partnership
  • BUILT ON TRUST. GROWN OVER TIME.

Since 1946, strong relationships have shaped everything we do. We listen, challenge with care, and stay with you for the long haul - turning shared goals into lasting impact.

  • Aspiration
  • THE FIRE IN OUR BELLY.

We start with a vision - then push the boundaries of what’s possible. With bold ideas and a clear view of the future, we turn ambitions into meaningful outcomes.

The benefits package we have put together for you supports every aspect of your life.

Annual
leave

A healthy holiday allowance that starts at 25 days pa, plus the option to buy, carry over or sell.

Community
spirit

You can take three volunteering days each year to spend time on causes close to your heart.

Mental
health

Mental Health First Aiders are here to support you, backed up by Unum’s Help@hand app.

Financial benefits

A path to peace of mind: life assurance, pension scheme and income protection.

Physical
wellbeing

Your health is a priority for us too, so we offer medical insurance, private GP access and discounted gym membership.

Flexible
working

Our flexible approach to hybrid working is there to suit you, your family and your team.

Career development

A pathway at Ridge that’s focused on your professional, personal or educational aspirations.

Extra
benefits

Performance bonus, car allowance and more based on your role - and progression.

We believe that everyone performs their best when they feel like they belong and can be their true selves at work. As an equal opportunities’ employer, we will support you to ensure you have everything you need to be successful and achieve your best in your career at Ridge. If you’d like to discuss accessibility, accommodations or adjustments during your application and selection process, please contact us at workwithus@ridge.co.uk and we will work with you to ensure you feel included and supported.

A polite note to Recruitment Agencies
We enjoy great relationships with our agency partners within our framework, and fully believe in the value of a blended approach to finding the best talent. However, we are recruiting for this role directly and aren’t seeking support from agency partners at this time – any unsolicited CV introductions won’t be honoured, and we won’t grant candidate ownerships on any introduction that you make for roles that haven’t been briefed and released to you by our Talent Acquisition team.

We are committed to nurturing strong partnerships within our agency framework, but there are occasions where we looking to enlist the help of others. If you would be interested in working with us in the future, please send a message to workwithus@ridge.co.uk, and we’ll reach out to you should there be an opportunity.

A polite note to recruitment agencies

We are recruiting for this role directly and aren’t seeking support from our agency partners. Any unsolicited CV introductions won’t be honoured, and we won’t grant candidate ownership on any introductions you make for roles that haven’t been briefed and released to you by our Talent Acquisition team.
If you are a recruitment agency who doesn’t currently work with Ridge but would like to, please send a message to workwithus@ridge.co.uk, and we’ll reach out to you should there be an opportunity.

We are recruiting for this role directly and aren’t seeking support from our agency partners. Any unsolicited CV introductions won’t be honoured, and we won’t grant candidate ownership on any introductions you make for roles that haven’t been briefed and released to you by our Talent Acquisition team.

If you are a recruitment agency who doesn’t currently work with Ridge but would like to, please send a message to workwithus@ridge.co.uk, and we’ll reach out to you should there be an opportunity.

Ridge & Partners LLP

Ridge & Partners LLP

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Winchester, United Kingdom
Full-time
£50,001 - £999,999,999 GBP yearly
2 hours ago

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