Job ref: 643557
Quantity Surveyor, Exeter
My client is a top tier building main contractor and are looking for Quantity Surveyors to oversee various new build and refurbishment schemes in Exeter valued from £8m-£20m. Two are public sector schemes and the other is a new build commercial project. Depending on the size of the project the role will be working alongside a Senior Quantity Surveyor based on site. This could suit an Assistant Quantity Surveyor looking to take the next step up in their career.
Role and Duties:
- Reporting into a site based Senior QS or directly to the Commercial Director for the region.
- Ensuring the timely submission of all relevant data required to monitor and analyse individual contract performance on a monthly and quarterly basis thereafter.
- Liaising with Contracts Managers on the day-to-day commercial administration of contracts to ensure the financial success of construction operations and to keep the Commercial Manager appraised of all material events.
- Preparing accurate draft sub-contracts and/or to approving such drafts as prepared by Commercial Team within the Region.
- Supervising, mentoring and encouraging junior staff in their personal professional development.
- Ensuring consultation with contracts management that all necessary notices and submissions required by the various forms of contract are given in an expedient manner.
- Ensuring that main contract payment applications contain all necessary admeasure/additional cost claims and that the timely submission of detailed claims and final accounts is achieved.
- Assisting Contracts Manager in the administration of sub-contractor performance so as to ensure the economic and timely completion of all sub-contractor liabilities written into the sub-contract.
- Ensuring prompt and regular submission of main contract payment applications and subsequent cash collection together with the preparation of sub-contractor payments (strictly in accordance with specified payment terms).
- Involvement in dispute avoidance/resolution.
- Responsible for managing meetings.
Candidate will need…
- Sound & comprehensive understanding of construction industry and the parties to it.
- Proficient knowledge of measurement and valuation.
- Proficient in reading drawings, specifications and knowledge of construction process.
- Ability to negotiate with clients/sub contractors and draft sub contracts.
- Ability to produce accurate monthly cost and value reports and outturn financial forecasts.
- Ability to work in a team environment.
- Awareness of dispute procedures.
- Experience of undertaking risk assessments and valuation of them in conjunction with other project team members.
- Extensive experience of working on live projects and final accounts
- Experience of value engineering.
- Exposure to resolving disputes.
- Successfully completed a number of final accounts.
- Experience of procuring major works sub contracts
- Professional membership of recognised institute e.g. RICS (desirable)
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft packages e.g. Excel, Word & PowerPoint
- Experience of managing, mentoring and developing staff.
Salary and benefits
- £35,000 – £65,000 per annum (depending on experience)
- Car allowance
- 26 days annual leave (with the opportunity to buy or sell up to 3 days holiday)
- Private medical insurance for yourself (with the option to buy family cover)
- Plus many other company benefits