Senior Quantity Surveyor

  • Construction Jobs
  • Witney, Oxfordshire
  • Sep 15, 2022
Permanent Construction

Job Description

MAAL Global Resources have an outstanding opportunity for an experienced House Building Quantity surveyor with Timberframe traditional build experience to join their dynamic commercial team. The team is led by a great leader that installs family values and they work very well together. This is a unique opportunity to work with a strong private developer, the product is of high quality. The team has mixed personalities and skill sets and collaborate well together. You will be joining a family value based company that pride themselves on delivering quality. A degree qualified surveyor. To discuss further in great detail apply for a confidential chat. Responsibilities: * Working within cross functional teams, to deliver projects to the correct price and specification, on or ahead of programme and on or under budget. * Completing the pre-construction activities and ensuring that projects are setup on the ERP system in accordance with the contract documents and within the required lead in period * Maintaining a full and detailed command of the project brief, including the build methodology, scope of works, programme and costs * Preparing and issuing Sub-contract tenders and working alongside the Contract Managers to negotiate and place Sub-contract orders * Reviewing and approving the fortnightly sub-contractor payments * Day to day Contract Administration including variations, applications for payment and notices * Liaising with the Finance department on a weekly basis and providing the business with up to date information on payments, overdue debt and retention * Identifying commercial risks and potential solutions and highlighting them to the relevant members of the project team and/or Senior Management * Competing monthly cost reports, presenting them to the wider business and Senior Management team and proposing actions to improve performance where possible * Ensuring the continuous development of the Assistant and Quantity Surveyors * Maintaining close dialogue with the Construction team to determine site progress and other site related issues * Assisting with the day to day management of the Commercial department, reporting on project and individual performance and maintaining accountability for all allocated projects or clients Technical Attributes: * Experience of the JCT and/or SBC sub-contracts, * A confident negotiator with the ability to build client relationships whilst mitigating contractual risks, * Possesses strong problem-solving skills, * Pays close attention to detail, * Manages time efficiently, * Works well within a team, * Broad based knowledge of the Construction Industry, the House Building Sector in particular and ideally timber frame or offsite construction, * Ability to use Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint, * A relevant Batchelors degree or RICS membership