Quantity Surveyor / Cost Consultant

Project Surveyor level

Faversham, Kent | Hybrid working | Full-time
Salary: £35,000–£50,000 depending on experience

Looking for a consultancy role with more variety, autonomy and visibility?

We’re looking for a Quantity Surveyor / Cost Consultant to join our team in Faversham.

You may already be working independently at this level and simply be looking for a different environment, broader experience or a consultancy where your contribution is more visible. Alternatively, you may be an experienced Assistant Quantity Surveyor who has developed the capability to take on greater responsibility.

Either way, we’re more interested in what you can do, how you work and what you’re looking for from your career than the title currently on your business card.

At Modus, our Quantity Surveyors manage their own projects, build direct relationships with clients and work across the full project lifecycle — from early cost advice and procurement through construction to final account. You’ll have autonomy over your work while still having experienced Senior Surveyors and Directors around you whenever you need another perspective or support.

Why join Modus?

There are plenty of places you can work as a Quantity Surveyor. What makes Modus different is the level of variety, autonomy and support you’ll experience here.

We’re an independently owned, Director-led consultancy. The people running Modus are the people who own the business, so decisions are made close to our clients, projects and team rather than through layers of corporate management.

For our surveyors, that means direct access to decision-makers, less hierarchy and the opportunity to make a visible contribution to the way we work.

You’ll have the opportunity to:

• Take responsibility for your own projects and client relationships.
• Work across both pre- and post-contract stages.
• Work directly with clients, architects, engineers, contractors and other consultants.
• Experience a varied mix of sectors, clients and project values.
• Develop a broad professional skillset rather than becoming narrowly specialised.
• Work closely with Senior Surveyors and Directors.
• Support and mentor developing surveyors as your experience grows.
• Gain exposure to Contract Administration and Employer’s Agent services if that interests you.
• Continue progressing towards Senior Surveyor and beyond if that is where your ambitions take you.

Work that has a purpose

Our portfolio includes both public and private-sector work, with particular strengths in healthcare, education and local government.

A significant proportion of the projects you’ll work on therefore have a very visible purpose — improving hospitals, schools, public buildings and community facilities.

We value this type of work. It gives our surveyors the opportunity to provide professional advice that ultimately helps clients make better decisions about buildings and facilities used by the communities they serve.

What you’ll be doing

You’ll typically take responsibility for your own commissions and act as the client’s main day-to-day Quantity Surveying / Cost Consultancy contact.

Depending on the project, your role will include:

• Preparing and presenting Order of Cost Estimates and Elemental Cost Plans.
• Preparing Bills of Quantities and other pricing documentation.
• Providing cost advice throughout the design process.
• Undertaking benchmarking, option appraisals and value engineering.
• Advising clients on procurement and tendering strategies.
• Preparing and managing tender documentation.
• Managing tender processes, undertaking tender analysis and preparing tender reports.
• Negotiating with contractors and supporting contract formation.
• Preparing and finalising contract documentation.
• Producing and presenting project financial and cost reports.
• Undertaking interim valuations.
• Managing variations and change control.
• Advising clients and project teams on commercial and contractual matters.
• Negotiating and agreeing commercial matters with contractors.
• Preparing and agreeing final accounts.
• Attending and leading client, design-team and project meetings.
• Supporting Graduate and Assistant Surveyors where appropriate.

About you

You’ll either already be independently managing your own projects or have developed sufficient experience to be ready to do so with appropriate support.

We’re looking for someone with:

• A degree in Quantity Surveying or another relevant qualification.
• Solid client-side construction consultancy Quantity Surveying / Cost Consultancy experience.
• Strong pre- and post-contract knowledge.
• Experience preparing cost plans, tender documentation and project financial reports.
• A sound understanding of procurement and construction contracts.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• The confidence to deal directly with clients and project teams.
• A proactive approach and willingness to take responsibility for your work and advice.
• Strong commercial awareness and professional judgement.
• A collaborative approach to working with colleagues, clients and other consultants.

You don’t need to know everything — none of us do. What matters is that you’re comfortable taking responsibility, using your judgement and asking for input when you need it.

Previous Contract Administrator or Employer’s Agent experience is not required. If that’s an area you’d like to develop, there will be opportunities to gain experience alongside your core Quantity Surveying role.

If you’re working towards chartership, we’ll support you through your RICS APC and towards MRICS.

You may currently be working as a Quantity Surveyor, Project Quantity Surveyor, Cost Consultant or Project Cost Consultant. We’re much more interested in your capability than your current job title.

What you’ll get

Alongside a salary of £35,000–£50,000 depending on experience, our Project Surveyor package includes:

• 31 days’ annual leave, inclusive of Bank Holidays and the Christmas shutdown.
• Flexible Bank Holiday arrangements.
• Hybrid working following successful completion of probation.
• Flexible start and finish times.
• Private healthcare following successful completion of probation.
• Workplace pension.
• Professional membership fees.
• Structured APC support and mentoring where required.
• Ongoing technical and professional training.
• Regular career and development reviews.
• Modern open-plan Faversham office with gym, pool table and breakout/chill-out areas.
• Free on-site parking.
• Regular team lunches and social events.
• Whole-team development and alignment days.
• Direct access to experienced Senior Surveyors and Directors.

About Modus

Modus is an independently owned, Director-led construction consultancy providing Quantity Surveying / Cost Consultancy, Contract Administration and Employer’s Agent services.

Being independently owned allows us to make decisions based on what we believe is right for our clients, our people and the long-term business.

We have built Modus around long-term relationships, quality professional advice and a culture where people are encouraged to take responsibility, continue learning and contribute to the way the business develops.

Our values — Integrity, Excellence, Collaboration, Community and Innovation — shape how we work with our clients and with each other.

Interested?

If you’re looking for somewhere you can do good work, have autonomy over your projects and be part of a team where your contribution is visible, we’d like to talk to you.

You might already be looking for your next move, or simply curious about whether a smaller independent consultancy could offer you something different.

The best career moves don’t always begin with a job search. Sometimes they begin with a conversation about what else might be possible.

If you’d like an informal and confidential conversation before deciding whether to apply, we’d be very happy to talk.

To Apply: Click below or send your CV to jobs@modusltd.co.uk