Quantity Surveyor in Cottenham

Job Title: Quantity Surveyor 
Job Type: Permanent, Full time, 8am-5pm 
Location: Ongar 
Salary: £62,000 - £65,000 per annum and company car allowance 

Company & Project:

Our client, a well-known family run social housing contractor is currently looking for a Quantity Surveyor to join them on a permanent basis.

Duties & Responsibilities of a Quantity Surveyor:

• To undertake all Quantity Surveying duties on your contracts.
• To direct and control all financial and legal aspects of your construction contract ensuring that it is profitable.
• To be aware of the company's business plan and its aims
• To establish, maintain, and enhance effective working relationships with the client and all members of the client’s team.
• Prepare any loss and expense claims arising out of the extension of time claims.
• Ensure all subcontractors are on our approved list
• Working with the contract team to manage the design on a design and build contract with a view of ensuring that changes are made for the financial benefit of the company.
• Working with the team to ensure that the request for information schedule Includes and financial or legal elements
• To establish a procurement strategy, with a procurement schedule In line with the time requirements of the operational and design deliverables for the project.

Desirable Experience required to work as a Quantity Surveyor:

• A very high level of commercial awareness of the industry
• A good knowledge of, building law, the law of contract and statutory requirements.
• An understanding of financial management.
• Must have a minimum of 2 years’ experience working as a Senior Quantity Surveyor for a Tier 1 or Tier 2 contractor.

Qualifications & Skills required to work as a Quantity Surveyor:

• Good organisational and presentation skills
• General business awareness, a practical mind and sound judgement
• Must have good communication skills and be able to work as part of a team

Please contact our Recruitment specialists if you are available for this position - Maryrisa or Holli (phone number removed) 

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