Quantity Surveyor

We are looking for an Quantity Surveyor for a well-established company in the facades industry. They deliver a variety of skills including curtain walling, specialised renders, cladding and steel framing systems.

Candidate must have knowledge of all facade, curtain walling, rainscreen cladding, lightweight steel framing (SFS) and insulated render systems systems on the market.

The Role

• Commercial management of projects
• Day to day cost control management
• Preparation, issue and progressing of applications for payment
• Preparation, issue and progressing of variations and extra works
• Final accounts
• Subcontractor procurement together with preparation and issue of subcontract order documentation
• Subcontractor payments and record keeping
• Subcontractor variations and extra works
• On site re-measurement. Dim sheet preparation
• Cost -v- Value Report preparation
• Materials budget -v- used monitoring and reporting
• Assisting Site Managers with pre-start planning and programming

The Attributes

• Excellent communication skills both orally and written
• Excellent computer skills, in particular using Outlook and Excel
• Excellent numeric skills
• Proven effective commercial management 
• Ability to effectively monitor and manage subcontractors
• To work under your own initiative whilst adhering to company policies
• To work on many projects concurrently
• An ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
• Conscientious, disciplined and diligent
• Willingness to travel to meetings as and when required.

Experience, Qualifications etc.

• Full clean UK driving license
• Appropriate level CSCS
• 5 years’ experience of the role on offer
• Ideally you will have had experience in facades and cladding
• Knowledge of building subcontracts

Pay and Benefits: 

• Salary depending on experience
• Business expences paid
• Pension scheme
• Office based in our Basildon, Essex office
• Full time permanent position
• We are an equal opportunities employer