Quantity Surveyor – 255 – £40-60k

Marlborough

Our Client, a bespoke home renovation company based in Basingstoke are looking to recruit a Quantity Surveryor to join there team who are based in Marlborough.

JOB PURPOSE

Be responsible for managing all commercial aspects of a project in conjunction with Senior QS. Working in coordination with the site team to maintain high standards of quality and profit.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

GENERAL

• Have a good understanding of traditional building methods and products associated with the construction of new or refurbishment of listed buildings and up-market period houses.
• Be confident in dealing directly with Architects, Quantity Surveyors, Clients and Subcontractors.
• Be able to keep a tight control on potentially high numbers of variations on a large project, assisting site managers and contracts managers in recording all variations, pricing them and accurately recording their effect on final accounts and ensure that CVI’s and AI’s are received for all variations

• Work with the Senior QS?in the calculation and preparation of all company valuations and final accounts.
• Work with the Senior QS to prepare and present monthly job cost analysis data.
• Analyse current methods and procedures and develop improved methods of working.

• Assume full control of subcontract orders, applications and assist with subcontract enquiries and procurement.
• Assume responsibility for subcontractor package and account management including carrying out detailed re-measures
• Overall responsibility for ensuring that all subcontract/supplier orders placed are within budget.
• Liaise directly with Contracts Managers and Site Managers to ensure that all variations are recorded on CVIs and copied to all interested parties.

• Ensure that reminders are sent to Contracts Managers at the appropriate time and that retentions are collected in full without delay.
• Try to ensure that PQS’s cost reports to clients are up to date.
• Report to line manager as soon as any individual budget is exceeded or likely to be exceeded.
• Communicate also on all matters affecting the performance of projects, employees, associates, and the commercial interests of the company.
• Ensure that no deposits are paid to third parties without equivalent sums first being paid to ourselves.
• Ensure that valuations and final account for each contract are formatted / presented to suit the exact requirements of the individual PQS/architect/client, in order to speed up the certification process.
• Responsibility for ensuring that VAT assessments/calculations are correct.

KNOWLEDGE

• HNC in Construction or relevant Degree level qualification
• Detailed knowledge private residential building contracting.
• Awareness of property taxation matters and contractual law
• Have a good technical understanding of traditional and modern building methods and products associated with refurbishment and new build projects of both traditional and contemporary design in the prime and super prime residential sector.

SKILLS

• Have a good working knowledge MS Office – Intermediate level of Excel
• To be able to write clear and precise communications which might include detailed and complex figures, calculations and specific building information.
• Strong numeracy and financial management skills and the ability to learn construction management IT packages.
• Do take offs and remeasures of broad range of subcontract packages using take off software

EXPERIENCE & BEHAVIOURS

• Act in a manner befitting the status and responsibility of a Quantity Surveyor and of the image of the company.
• A practical, logical and methodical approach to thinking and problem solving
• Be confident in dealing directly with Architects, Quantity Surveyors, Clients and Subcontractors