Vacant job

We at Aurora Construction Consultancy are looking for a Cost Manager/Quantity Surveyor to join our fantastic team based in Gothenburg or Malmö, Sweden.

To be part of Aurora Construction Consultancy means that you are part of a small, ambitious, and driven company. You will work in a multicultural team that truly enjoy delivering construction projects to a high professional standard – and we have fun together while doing so! We offer work-life balance, flexibility and autonomy, as well as excellent opportunities for personal development.

In your role as Cost Manager/Quantity Surveyor you will be responsible for, and leading the work of, developing the scope and process for deliverables within your projects as well as the overall handling of any project part-deliverables. The role will also include other traditional project management tasks such as time planning, cost monitoring, quality controlling, risk work, crisis management etc.

What you will do

• Work with our project teams to commercially lead projects through their objectives. Taking responsibility to deliver the agreed results, coordinated with the team.
• Apply an agile and flexible approach and use effective communication to project team members, stakeholders, and users in a timely and clear fashion.
• Assisting with various aspects of daily project work as requested by your line manager, which can include preparation of estimates and cost plans for variety of building projects, budgeting, cost management and forecasting.
• Manage project risks and work with the project team to create mitigation plans.

What you will bring

Required:

• 2-5+ years’ experience working as CM/QS on construction projects
• Professional proficiency in English
• Basic proficiency in a Scandinavian language (B1, B2 or above)
• Chartered status (AssocRICS, MRICS) or similar, or in the process of seeking chartered status

Preferred:

• Construction related degree (Quantity Surveyor, Architect, Civil Engineer, or similar)
• Previous experience working in a client-facing role
• International experience (either for international clients in Sweden or work abroad)
• BAS-P, BAS-U (or equivalent) certification
• Good working knowledge of standard contract forms and standards – specifically AMA, ABT06, AB04.

We believe that you are

• Driven and a dedicated team player
• Ambitious and highly motivated
• Organised and have a diligent, structured approach to your work
• Continue your professional development
• Are able and interest in sharing knowledge and skills to colleagues
• Have a positive attitude and ability to see opportunities

About Aurora

Aurora was established in 2017 following the management buy-out of the Nordic arm of premium UK global consultancy. With a portfolio covering Northern and Central Europe as well as the UK, we support and manage various projects across the built environment – from inception to completion. Our core services are Project and Cost Management, Procurement and Design Management – with other specialist services both inhouse and through an extended network of collaborators.

Aurora is first and foremost a vehicle for intelligent, competent, highly motivated, construction professionals to secure and deliver projects in the Nordics to an international standard. By retaining the employees and collaborators needed to serve both international and local clients, we have a diverse skillbase; bringing the international perspective to the benefit of our local clients – and the local market knowledge to the benefit of our international clients. This is the essence of what makes us unique.

Open to all We focus on your skills, not your other circumstances. We are open to adapting the role or workplace to meet your needs.