One of the UK's leading medium sized consultancies are looking for a Quantity Surveyor to come on board and help with driving the commercial team forward.
Thye typically work on projects covering Commercial, Retail, Residential, Education and Leisure and need somebody to help drive and deliver these project units.
This is a real opportunity to build a career with a medium sized firm who can nurture and develop your skills and abilities.
As an integral member of the team, you will have the opportunity to work on a variety of projects including Civil Engineering, Building, Utilities, Rail and PFI/PPP ranging from £5 - £100 Million in value
Responsibilities:
• Establishing initial budget plans
• Updating budgets during investment progress
• Looking at Final accounts
• Variation order/procurement - reviewing offers issued by contractors
• Cost estimation of required works of defined scope of works
• Establishing and managing of cost database
• Maximising group profitability and cash position.
• Identifying and managing all risks and opportunities within own remit.
• Procuring Subcontractors and Suppliers in accordance with company procedures whilst minimising risk and maximising potential.
• Measuring Subcontract Works and making timely payments including all notifications.
• Management of subcontractors, including correspondence, notifications, payments and final account negotiations.
• Identify variations and price accordingly.
• Reporting financial position on each Subcontractor under your management.
• Managing Subcontract delays.
• Assisting the SQS and Project QS on any other matters.
Skills/ Experience
• Between 1 - 5 years experience including time with a Main Contractor on traditional design and build projects.
• An energetic and motivated professional with natural drive and innovative flair
• A tenacious individual who asks questions, listens to answers, defines problems and implements change.
• A perceptive individual who, through a natural diplomacy, can influence people in a changing environment
• Commercially aware and financially astute individual who can identify the key issues and set suitable benchmarks
• A clear thinking person demonstrating attention to detail who is well organised and can operate independently under a broad direction.
• A team builder who can develop and maintain good relationships and gain the confidence of other professionals both within the Company and outside
• A broad thinker who can take a global view and has an inherent ability to ‘get the job done’ |
