Quantity Surveyor

Quantity Surveyor

My client are an award winning developer based in the High Wycombe area who are now seeking a Quantity Surveyor to join their successful commercial team. The primary focus of the role will be to obtain and evaluate information to ensure a realistic cost for the supply of works, goods, materials, and series for our build projects/contracts. The post holder will be required to minimise the cost and risk of the construction project and enhance value for money, while still achieving the required legal standards and quality. This includes ensuring statutory building regulations are met.

Duties

• Source new subcontractors of sufficient size and competence for each new site.
• Ensure QS obtains fully competitive tenders for all elements of construction works in line with the build programme. Subcontractors to be checked that they can meet quality and take references.
• Issue and authorise all orders from commercial department monitoring same against budgets.
• Monitor all QS/Buying costings against site start appraisal budgets reporting all findings to Commercial/Finance Director.
• Prepare all cost reports for inclusion in Board pack.
• Ensure that all construction and technical information is sent to all subcontractors.
• Ensure all necessary method statements and insurance information is received from contractors prior to their site commencement.
• Contractor payments – check that items of work are complete before authorising any payments – gaining Head of Commercial/Commercial Directors signature before processing any payment with accounts department.
• Attend any relevant courses as instructed by Commercial Director.
• Prepare costings for value engineering purposes and liaise with Head of Commercial/Commercial Director.
• Assist with preparing site start and land acquisition appraisals as requested by Land and Finance Department.
• Ensure the Head of Commercial/Commercial Director is fully informed of the progress of all aspects of the Quantity Surveyor’s work
• Ensure Commercial Department procedures are complied with at all times.

To be considered for the position you will ideally be working for a recognised house builder with a minimum of 5 years experience, hold the following relevant qualifications and have the following attributes and skills. 

• Extensive site-based experience
• Experience in managing Groundworks packages (enquiries, orders, valuations, payments)
• Minimum HNC in building studies or equivalent
• Numeracy and the ability to analyse costs
• Methodical approach and attention to detail
• A good working knowledge of MS Excel and the ability to learn how to use specialist software (COINS – training provided if required)
• Excellent relationship-building and interpersonal skills
• The ability to work in a team
• The ability to negotiate