Quantity Surveyor
About Us:
The company is a new business that concentrates on and delivers construction refurbishments and fit-outs, taking tried and tested formulas, shaking them up, then delivering for customer success. We design and create extraordinary spaces through our unique collaborative position with customers and partners. To deliver solutions sustainably, transparently and with integrity.
It is important that we achieve our goals by delivering our projects in a right first time way, and to ensure this happens we have an opportunity for a Quantity Surveyor who has a relentless focus on quality and detail and is a confident communicator to join our Operational team.
We’re not looking for people who sit down and say "that’ll do". We operate with an agile mindset in a fast paced environment and we are always looking to continually improve and evolve. We value speed, agility, innovation and being brilliant to work with. Our ambitious goals present a tremendous opportunity for change. We work hard to deliver, and there’s a lot to do, but the ability to have an impact here is endless.
Main duties and responsibilities:
Reporting to a Senior QS we see the key duties and responsibilities of the project QS to be as follows:
*Pre and post contract administration including tendering and procurement, value engineering, cost reporting, valuation and accounts
*Sound understanding of structure of contracts and ability to produce and administer same
*Managing sub-contract packages from procurement through to final account
*Issuing sub-contract valuations & payment notices
*Issuing main contract valuations, undertake valuation meetings on site with client QS
*Participate in client meetings, sub-contract account meetings and client commercial meetings
*Cost reporting - including producing sub-contract liabilities, tracking project preliminary cost vs. budgets and other financial controls (eg CVR’s)
*Assisting Senior QS with formulating CVR’s
*Assisting estimators and pre-contract team with bids
*Management of trainee, graduate, entry level QS
Key Attributes:
*Be reliable, trustworthy and proactive, with an enthusiastic approach to work and learning, with good punctuation and attendance
*Have strong organisation and communication skills, with a methodical approach and a good attention to detail
*Knowledge of the Construction industry processes and procedures
*Knowledge of building materials, techniques and systems
*Carry out and complete tasks using own initiative
*Extensive knowledge of the construction industry processes and procedure
*Thorough knowledge of current forms of contract
*Excellent communication and presentation skills, both verbal and written
*Appreciation of the various types of main contract procurement
*Have good knowledge of measurement software (i.e. bluebeam or similar)
*Have good knowledge of the various types of common forms of main contract and sub-contract (NEC/JCT)
*Willingness to develop career
*Experience of working with a Contractor (Ideally with 5 years with fit-out / commercial refurb & new build experience)
*Degree in Quantity Surveying (BSc Hons)
Salary/Benefits Package
*Competitive salary
*Colleague incentive plan - company bonus
*Company pension up to 8% matched
*Healthcare cash plan with Westfield
*Colleague referral scheme
*25 holiday days per annum, plus bank holidays
*Enchanced allocation of sick leave, dependant on length of service
*Group life assurance, 4x annual salary
*Extra days holiday on your birthday
*Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
*Critical Illness Cover
"We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships."