Chartered Quantity Surveyor

Experience: At least 2 years’ experience in a role involving Quantity Surveying, Employers Agent and Contract Administration procedures

Job Purpose: To provide professional expertise on all building related matters when working on client’s projects. Taking ownership of projects and delivering from inception to completion.

Key Responsibilities:

• Managing the QS aspects of complex schemes from inception to completion including cost control, planning, forecasting, estimation and agreement of the final account
• On-going cost analysis of maintenance and repair work
• Feasibility studies and early stage cost advice and cost management
• Reporting on the financial position of projects to clients
• Contract Administration and Employers Agent roles
• Procuring and tendering of work to contractors
• Analysing completed work and arranging payment to contractors
• Site visits, assessments and projections for future work
• Writing reports and preparing documents (plans, contracts, budgets etc.)
• Preparing and producing specifications for works, tender and contract documents
• Risk Analysis and Evaluations

Key Competencies:

Business/Operating Skills:

Planning & Organising – good planning; able to handle multiple activities at one time.. Ability to attend to a broader range of activities effectively.

Customer Focus – dedicated to meeting the expectations of internal and external customers.

Team Development – provides challenging and stretching tasks; is a people builder, takes on those who need further development and takes time to coach others.

Team Working – creates a climate in which people want to do their best; ability to motivate and empower others

Attention to Detail – diligently attends to details and pursues quality in accomplishing tasks.

Judgement – makes good decisions based upon a mixture of analysis, wisdom and experience.

Functional/Technical Learning – has the functional and technical knowledge and skills to do the job to a high level of accomplishment.

Honest Assessment – Provide an honest assessment of workload, resource issues and any potential problems.

Personal & Interpersonal Skills:

Effective Communication – relates well to a diverse range of people inside and outside the organisation. Builds appropriate rapport; builds constructive and effective relationships

Negotiating: can negotiate skilfully in tough situations; can settle differences with minimum impact and without damaging relationships

Drive & Enthusiasm – proactive and full of energy for the things they see as challenging;

Drive for Results – can be counted on to exceed goals successfully