With the expansion of our business in Exeter, we have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our growing team.
Role Purpose:
Provide a quantity surveying service across a range of projects, reporting to a Commercial Manager, to ensure they are delivered on time and within budget and that accurate and timely reports are produced for senior management.
Role Responsibilities:
- Management of commercial and contractual aspects of relationships with supply chain
- Measure, price, negotiate and agree budgets and costs including variations to project scope
- Check designs and project costs are correct and raise/resolve queries where necessary
- Attend pre-contract meetings, liaise with a wide range of construction professionals, and ensure timely completion of agreed actions
- Produce and maintain up to date procurement schedules
- Compile and issue invitations to tender, analyse subcontractor quotations and make recommendations for placement of orders
- Compile subcontract orders for approval and provide ongoing contract administration through to Final Accounting
- Visit site to measure and value works completed
- Assess subcontractor payment entitlement and process payments
- Carry out reconciliation of cost and value to date/forecast to keep the management team informed of project performance
- Work closely with contract and site management staff to support the smooth running of the office and the site, carrying out other duties as required
- Assist in the guidance and development of junior surveyors
- Other commercial matters as required
Applicant Requirements:
The ideal candidate will demonstrate depth of experience in a commercial role within residential construction and be self motivated, detail orientated and very organised with an aptitude for working with numbers and absorbing technical information. A minimum requirement for this position is a degree in Quantity Surveying or Construction Management. A full clean UK driving license is required and access to a vehicle.
- Hold a relevant degree (e.g. Quantity Surveying or Construction Management)
- Demonstrate depth of experience in a commercial role within residential construction
- Be able to work well both in a team and individually
- Possess good communication skills
- Be self-motivated, detail orientated and very organised, with an aptitude for working with numbers and absorbing and analysing technical information
- Have good IT skills (including proficiency in using Microsoft Excel and Word)
- Hold a full driving licence
Benefits:
- Bonus scheme
- 20 Days holiday plus bank holidays, increasing with time of service
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Life insurance
- Private medical insurance
- Sick pay
If you are interested in the above role, please send your CV and cover letter to jobs@acornpg.org
