Senior Quantity Surveyor

Description

• Preparing construction cost analysis, which includes analysis of quotations resulting from the tender enquiry, requesting additional and outstanding information as required
• Issue variation orders alongside providing cost advice on any major variations prior to issue. You will issue revised contract drawings to subcontractors, negotiating the cost of variations.
• Contribute to the contra charge register, oversee notices / contentious contra charges with the Customer Care team and manage subcontractor retentions and releases in line with the contra charge register
• Check and arrange subcontractor payments, obtaining necessary authorisation for all elements of subcontractor works. You will agree final accounts with subcontractors, ensuring all works have been carried out as required and analysing costs to assist on future estimates
• Prepare stage payment schedules to assist in the financing of the works
• Place subcontractor orders, including interviews and checking references on selected subcontractors. You will then negotiate the contract sum within the budget, including finalising costs to cover all late variations
• Attend partner meetings, defect meetings and any applicable site meetings
• Provide cost advice to the Customer Service department to assist with the management of lower value instructions
• Receive initial tender information and assist in the preparation of the proposed tender lists and updating of procurement programmes
• Carry out pre-order meetings including all necessary Health & Safety requirements, finalising a tender sum and agreeing a stage payment schedule for payment purposes before preparing all contract documentation and placing the order
• Collate and reconcile all costs resulting from subcontract works, variation orders, material order and preliminary / running costs. This will include providing monthly analysis of costs.
• Working closely with other departments, you will attend customer care and partner meetings to advise on all areas that may have a cost implication
• Scope out and distribute design information packages and tender drawings, whilst preparing all tender documentation and letters including carrying out preliminary checks on subcontractors
• Defect liability – assist with ascertaining responsibility and the administering of notices
• Keep the RAMS schedule updated and issued to all relevant parties
• Attend partner meetings when appropriate, contract pre-start and subcontract package review meetings

Requirements

• Strong mathematical ability
• COINs user experience
• Excellent IT, analytical and communication skills
• Accurate with an eye for detail
• Good understanding of budget management
• Professional membership of MCIOB or RICS preferable or working towards such qualification
• Willing to work extra to meet deadlines as and when the business needs require it
• Good team working skills
• Experience of working within the Construction industry for a residential housing developer
• HND or higher qualification
• National House builder experience
• Negotiating and networking skills
• Ability to assess and analyse information
• Able to work within a busy team and under pressure
• Good business sense

Benefits

• Company car, car allowance or travel allowance
• Employee rewards portal with many more benefits...
• Competitive pension scheme through salary sacrifice
• Life assurance at 4 x your annual salary
• Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to up to 39 days with service
• Share save and share incentive schemes
• Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• 2 Volunteering days per annum
• Salary sacrifice car scheme available to all employees
• Private medical insurance, with employee paid cover

Training + Development

Interview process

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