Quantity Surveyor

Role Overview & Responsibilities

CR3 are currently representing a growing Medium sized developer who are seeking an Quantity Surveyor to work in HQ in Kent.

This position would suit a Trainee/Assistant Quantity Surveyor from a developer background looking to step into a Quantity Surveyor role and build a team around them in the near future.

Benefits:

• Up to £55K Salary
• Bonus
• Car Allowance
• Pension Scheme
• Private Healthcare
• 25 days holiday (8 Bank Holidays)
• Xmas Shutdown
• 8:30am – 5pm (Monday – Friday)

Duties of the Quantity Surveyor:

• Support the Head of Commercial in production of monthly build budgets
• Build budget preparation for new sites
• Review and comment on planning or working drawings and provide opportunities for value engineering
• Cost risk management and reporting on a monthly basis, to include forecasting
• Raise purchase orders for both sub-contractors and materials, collating contractual documentation including RAMs and insurances
• Sub-contractor negotiations following a successful tender process
• Dispute resolution with sub-contractors and main contractors
• Carry out material take-offs and provide the build department with call-off schedules against build programmes
• Day-to-day communication with the build department
• Relationship management with sub-contractors
• Rate negotiations with suppliers on a regular basis
• Working closely with banks, surveyors and preparing the monthly reports along with the submission of drawdowns
• Involvement with Land department to assist with new opportunities
• Ability to provide technical support when working closely with consultants

Quantity Surveyor requirements:

• Ability to read and understand drawings and build programmes
• Detailed understanding of contracts and commercial negotiations
• Good understanding of the tendering process and any Bill of Quantities
• Reasonable knowledge of building regulation requirements and standards
• Understanding of construction of both apartments and housing schemes
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills to effectively meet the expectations and requirements of internal departments and external clients
• Detail focused and hands on, with a strong work and team ethic
• Ability to communicate with senior members of the team
• Good working knowledge of MS-Office

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: Up to £55,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Bereavement leave
• Company pension
• Flexitime
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Private medical insurance
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Flexitime
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus scheme

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Canterbury: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

• GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

Experience:

• quantity surveying (required)

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: QSKEN