Quantity Surveyor

Are you a Quantity Surveyor looking for a new permanent opportunity?

Does the sound of working for an established regional contractor appeal to you?

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An opportunity has arisen within the Property Services Division for a QS to join my client, a specialist regional building contractor.

The Property Services Division is a Specialist and profitable Division and mainly carries out insurance loss repair and reinstatement works following floods, fires, escapes of water, lightning strikes, building defects etc. They work on domestic, multiple occupancy residential, educational, industrial and commercial buildings. Much of their work is negotiated and some is tendered. They are looking for someone who is keen to work in this sector of the construction industry and will be working on tendered and negotiated projects circa £10,000 to £1,000,000 in value and measured term/schedule of rates projects circa £10,000 to £100,000 in value. Much of their work is repeat business and they work with their clients, consultants and subcontractors with a spirit of mutual trust and cooperation.

The Quantity Surveyor s duties include: -

• Building up, pricing and calculating the estimated nett costs for negotiated projects
• Measuring works on site and calculating quantities
• Measuring works off drawings and calculating quantities
• Taking photographic records prior to works being carried out, during and after works are completed
• Negotiating and agreeing contract sums on negotiated projects
• Preparing and agreeing monthly valuations and monthly final account forecasts
• Preparing interim and final invoices
• Pricing and agreeing variations and agreeing final accounts
• Compiling and submitting estimates for smaller jobs up to £50,000 in value
• Obtaining and negotiating subcontract sums
• Attending subcontractor pre order meetings
• Placing subcontract orders
• Checking, agreeing and processing subcontractor payments
• Checking, pricing and agreeing subcontractor variations
• Checking and agreeing subcontractors final accounts
• Producing internal cost and value comparisons
• Producing cash flow forecasts
• Issuing project correspondence and notices
• Attending site meetings
• Keeping project files and records in order
• Attending team meetings
• Giving commercial and contractual advice to team members

The Quantity Surveyor will report to, and have the support of, the Managing Surveyor and Associate Director. Candidates should have a good knowledge of construction technology, building regulations, JCT Contracts & Subcontracts, measured term/schedule of rates projects and health & safety Candidates should have good IT skills and be competent in using Excel, Word, Outlook,