Quantity Surveyor

We are pleased to be working with a family-owned construction business with a global reach, committed to building excellence in every project, to help recruit an experienced Quantity Surveyor for their Regional office in Bristol.

As a Quantity Surveyor you will be working within & assisting the commercial & construction team to ensure a successful project is delivered, while maintaining relationships, to maximise commercial returns & manage risk.

Responsibilities:

• Implement commercial strategy
• Support the SQS & MQS commercial functions, assisting with & taking responsibility for:
• Preparing tenders, analysing, selecting appropriate s/cs, negotiation & finalise s/c orders, financial & commercial management of s/cs to Final Account completion.
• Site records & document control
• Assisting in the preparation of forecasts, targets & CV reconciliations
• Valuations
• Prepare variations with adequate records & details, agree as works progress
• Update projected Final Account, prepare & submit in a timely manner
• Liaise with & commercially influence/challenge site management team
• Maintain & protect commercial & contractual entitlement
• CVR -Be actively involved in & understand the process, maintain independent view
• Risk/opportunity – Review & consider
• Insurances/warranties – Develop understanding
• Cash management – Be aware & be actively involved to ensure good cash management
• Tender – Support as required
• Manage & oversee AQS & TQS, checking & taking responsibility for their work
• Involvement with & take some responsibility for: Maintaining site records, control documents

Experience:

• Demonstrate clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to effectively utilise a range of technology platforms
• Be fully conversant with the use of the Standard Method of Measurement
• Demonstrate ownership/commercial awareness
• Effective time management, organisational, interpersonal and negotiation skills

Qualifications:

• Educated to degree level and working toward the relevant professional accreditation
• JCT understanding
• Negotiation
• CVRs

On Offer:

• Competitive salary
• 26 days annual leave plus additional company days
• Pension and benefits
• Unlimited learning and development opportunities