Quantity Surveyor

Position: Quantity Surveyor (Permanent)
Are you a Quantity Surveyor looking for a new permanent opportunity?

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An opportunity has arisen within the Property Services Division for a QS to join my client, a specialist regional building contractor.

The Property Services Division is a Specialist and profitable Division and mainly carries out insurance loss repair and reinstatement works following floods, fires, escapes of water, lightning strikes, building defects etc. They work on domestic, multiple occupancy residential, educational, industrial and commercial buildings. Much of their work is negotiated and some is tendered. They are looking for someone who is keen to work in this sector of the construction industry and will be working on tendered and negotiated projects circa £10,000 to £1,000,000 in value and measured term/schedule of rates projects circa £10,000 to £100,000 in value.

Much of their work is repeat business and they work with their clients, consultants and subcontractors with a spirit of mutual trust and cooperation.

The Quantity Surveyor’s duties include:

- Building up, pricing and calculating the estimated nett costs for negotiated projects

Measuring works on site and calculating quantities

Measuring works off drawings and calculating quantities

Taking photographic records prior to works being carried out, during and after works are completed

Negotiating and agreeing contract sums on negotiated projects

Preparing and agreeing monthly valuations and monthly final account forecasts

Preparing interim and final invoices

Pricing and agreeing variations and agreeing final accounts

Compiling and submitting estimates for smaller jobs up to £50,000 in value

Obtaining and negotiating subcontract sums

Attending subcontractor pre order meetings

Placing subcontract orders

Checking, agreeing and processing subcontractor payments

Checking, pricing and agreeing subcontractor variations

Checking and agreeing subcontractors final accounts

Producing internal cost and value comparisons

Producing cash flow forecasts

Issuing project correspondence and notices

Attending site meetings

Keeping project files and records in order

Attending team meetings

Giving commercial and contractual advice to team members

The Quantity Surveyor will report to, and have the support of, the Managing Surveyor and Associate Director. Candidates should have a good knowledge of construction technology, building regulations, JCT Contracts & Subcontracts, measured term/schedule of rates projects and health & safety Candidates should have good IT skills and be competent in using Excel, Word, Outlook