Quantity Surveyor
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Quantity Surveyor
You will be working with a development team based in London covering the South of England, working between the office and sites typically within 50 miles of the M25 around London. Your place of work would be split between the office and site depending on where you reside.
Position
As a Quantity Surveyor, you will provide commercial expertise and support / be responsible for the financial delivery of the assigned projects to ensure that they are procured and delivered within budget, to programme.
You will be reporting to the Construction Director, Commercial Director and directly to the board, running monthly reports, costings, contract / sub-contract packages and variations. There will be a team of Project Managers and Quantity Surveyors working alongside you on these projects. Primarily office based with site visits for meetings and valuations dependent on your level and location.
Essential criteria:
- Strong understanding of the sub contract procurement process
- Minimum 3 years’ QS experience working on a range of projects and values
- Have worked for a developer, main contractor or sub-contractor
- Experience of both pre and post contract administration including preparing cost plans, estimates, measurement for bills of quantities, tendering & procurement, value engineering, tender reporting, valuations and final accounts
- Wide knowledge of Construction Industry processes and procedures
- Technical knowledge of building materials, techniques and systems
- Computer literate – excel/word/etc.
- Hold a full clean driving licence
Personal and Professional Attributes
- Must approach problematic situations head-on, be prepared to be a sounding board and able to provide appropriate solutions
- Strong Interpersonal Skills
- Comfortable negotiating with subcontractors
- Professional approach
- Confidence to deal with people at all levels