Quantity Surveyor LON

Core Group are pleased to offer an excellent opportunity for the right candidate. The position of Quantity Surveyor is available in London. This is for a client within their logistical side of the business which includes security, waste management, delivery management and materials management. Experience within construction is essential. Logistics Quantity Surveyor Salary: £65k negotiable based upon experience. Location: London Role definition: As a Logistics QS you will be responsible for managing all costs relating to building projects, from the initial calculations to the final figures, seeking to minimise the costs of a project and enhance value for money, while still achieving the required standards and quality in regards to logistics. You will need to be familiar with the statutory building regulations and any other industry and statutory standards and must always adhere to these. This role will require you to work from the office or on site therefore a wiliness to travel to sites is a crucial part of the role. Job Description: Managing Logistics costs on a wide variety of new building projects and structures, such as residential developments, sports stadiums, roads and bridges, schools, hospitals, offices and factories etc and your projects will be assigned to you by your line manager; Undertaking costs analysis for construction and logistics work; Assisting in establishing a client’s requirements and undertaking feasibility studies; Performing risk and value management and cost control Assisting with the preparation of tender and contract documents, including bills of quantities Identifying, analysing and developing responses to commercial risks Assisting with preparing and analysing costings for tenders Allocating work to subcontractors with approval of your line manager. Providing advice on contractual claims Analysing outcomes and writing detailed progress reports Valuing completed work and arranging payments Maintaining awareness of the different building contracts in current use Understanding the implications of health and safety regulations Updating and providing progress report to your line manager as and when required. Attending team meet meetings and work with the team to achieving team collective targets and goals where required. Participating in performance reviews and appraisals as required by your line manager. Carrying out any administrative duties relating to your work effectively ensuring accuracy and expediency where necessary. Liaising with clients at all levels ensuring that you always represent the Company in a professional manner. Able and willing to travel to projects on sites when required. Ensuring you remain updated as to any commercial, legal or educational progresses or changes that may affect your role as a QS and to report these changes or influences to your line manager. Ensuring that your projects are well managed and your individual performance meets any personal performance plan, aims and targets in place. Working with Contract and Site Managers to ensure that staffing hours on sites is checked against the S2K reports or any other formal time recording data/system before submitting requisitions to Clients. Carrying out any other reasonable duty/task needed for the proper execution of your role and the needs of the Company as an when requested by your line manager About you: Considerable experience as a QS Comfortable with air/road travel Have or working towards an RICS or CIOB accredited course for surveyors or equivalent Experience with working under the building regulations statutory guidelines and other relevant guidelines Self-motivated with desire to develop career in a progressive company Excellent negotiation and communication skills Experience in working in a construction environment within a similar role Demonstrable experience of negotiating contract terms with prime contractors Diligent and professional with experience in budget monitoring and implementing cost saving measure Excellent communication, organised and effective time manager. Self-motivated, able to work independently and holds strong numeracy and financial management skills and the ability to learn sophisticated design and costing IT packages Detailed knowledge of past and current building and construction technology, business and legal matters Ability to hand multi-complex projects If you are interested, please apply with an up-to-date CV. For more information, email or call Tom on (phone number removed)