Quantity Surveyor

Quantity Surveyor

Surrey

Consortio Recruitment have partnered with a Tier 1, award winning new build construction company and we are looking to bring on a Quantity Surveyor to join them. This is a permanent role and a fantastic opportunity to work on prestigious projects, covering the West Sussex region.You will be joining a region that is still growing and a great large portfolio of works. You will be joining a commercial team consisting of 1 lead Surveyor, 2 senior Surveyors, 2 surveyors, 2 Assistant Surveyors and a Grad Surveyor. The initial  project you be working on will be in Hindhead and 110 units. This project will be lasting 2 years.

Key Responsibilities & Duties

• Preparation of reports as required
• Identifying risks and opportunities
• Understanding the approved budget and package breakdowns
• Monitoring changes to continuously identify the status of costs
• Liaising with all members of the project team, including but not limited to construction, technical, sales, finance, and customer service
• Ensure procurement of all subcontract elements of the development are completed in accordance with the company requirements and sustainability objectives
• Preparing scope of works and trade packages
• Preparing selected tender list for approval
• Subcontract tendering
• Holding and taking minutes of Subcontract Post-Tender and Pre-Order Meetings
• Preparing subcontract documentation
• Raising subcontractor payments and ensuring associated notices and documentation are issued in a timely manner
• Forecasting value of design variations
• Agreeing variations with subcontractors
• Producing subcontractor instructions
• Agreeing final accounts with subcontractors
• Fully completing monthly cost reports for approval
• Attending Design Team Meetings as required
• Attending subcontractor progress meetings as required

Personal Profile

• Knowledge
• Surveying Degree or equivalent experience
• Working knowledge of current Building Regulations and current NHBC standards
• Good technical knowledge
• Demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of the wider aims of the business
• Knowledge of standard forms of contract

Skills

• Computer literate, specifically with Outlook, word, excel.
• Excellent verbal, written and listening communication skills.
• Ability to work under own initiative, managing conflicting demands in a time pressurised environment
• Ability to meet demands whilst under pressure
• Extremely organised and confident with the ability to plan own and team workload
• Attention to detail
• Effective at building relationships both internally and externally
• Demonstrate a willingness to learn and share new ideas
• Ability to challenge current ways of working with innovative ideas and solutions

Salary/Package

• Starting salary £55k (potential for higher) + car allowance (£6.5k) + annual bonus (up to 22%).
• Flexi working
• Working on new/upcoming development (Hindhead and/or Farnham), timber frame construction
• Expected to work minimum 1 day week on site, and 2/3 days in the office.

Adam at Consortio Recruitment is managing this role. All correspsondence is treated ion the strictest of confidence