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Protech Site Services are currently recruiting for a Quantity Surveyor to join the team of one of the UK’s largest residential developers The Quantity Surveyor will be responsible for managing the expenditure for each site and ensuring that targets are met by managing and controlling the budgets and valuations. Sites may be complex due to the type of construction, programme, phases and use. The Quantity Surveyor reports to the Senior Quantity Surveyor and Commercial Director. Responsibilities * Communicate with the management, contractors and sub-contractors on the adjustments to cost estimates to facilitate smooth transition of information. * Manage all sub-contract orders on site, meeting sub-contractors as and when required. * Produce regular valuations and complete material ‘cost to complete’ exercises for each site the Quantity Surveyor is responsible for. * Conduct negotiations to ensure issues are resolved. * Prepare cost analysis and form cost reduction strategies to ensure the overall value is enhanced for the project. * Prepare tender and contract documents * Produce sub-contract payments and final accounts, ensuring that the sub-contractor has signed these off. * Attend meetings regrading valuations, project review and programming variations. * Manage Professional Fees Budget. * Control project scope to meet project objectives in order to enhance project deliverables and key work activities. * Monitor project costs to ensure the objectives of the project are achieved in accordance to building contract law. * Oversee and ensure compliance with standards. Experience and Qualifications and Skill * Experience as a Quantity Surveyor or Surveyor with a residential developer * Experience using COINS * Knowledge of cost control systems and valuation reporting. * HND/HNC Building Studies * Current CSCS card or equivalent is desirable * RICS Professional Membership * BSc in Quantity Surveying desirable Skills * Effective communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team * Excellent attention to detail and administrative skills * Good IT skill Salary – £65k plus package. Benefits include: Company Car/Allowance * Flexible working options * 28 days annual leave * Savings scheme with company shares * Private Aviva Healthcare * Private pension up to 12.5% * Life assurance and personal accident cover

Protech Site Services are currently recruiting for an Assistant Buyer to join the team of one of the UK’s largest residential developers The role of Assistant Buyer reports to the Commercial Director. Responsibilities include: * To assist and support with the preparation of accurate quantities and materials schedules. * Using the appropriate tender documentation effectively and efficiently procure quotations, negotiate, and place plant and material orders within required timescales. * Provide cost –data feedback to Regional Estivating department. * To assist with the support of the Site Manager with co-ordination of material deliveries to enable construction work to proceed to agreed programmes and to assist and monitor the site control of materials. * To assist the Buyer with the review and forecast latest material and plant cost estimates on monthly basis. * Working with internal and external personnel in a professional manner. * Assist at all times in maintaining a safe working environment within Company workplaces and applying the Company’s Health and Safety Policy for their own, their colleagues, third parties and the public benefit. Individuals must act to minimise danger and report all potential dangers and accidents to their immediate superior or designated Health and Safety Officer. * The procurement of materials and plant in accordance with Group Agreements. * Monitoring of goods purchased. * Monitoring of plant on hire or purchased. * Review of drawings and schedules to reduce errors, omissions and mistakes. Experience and qualifications * Be commercially aware with analytical and proactive approach towards problem solving. * Knowledge of the Residential Development/ construction market. * Word, Excel, Outlook, Internet Skills * Effective communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team * Excellent attention to detail and administrative skills