Our client a main contractor, with a team based management structure and long serving members of staff retaining knowledge and expertise within the company.

Quality and personal service are the twin foundations of their business. They like to build long term relationships with their clients, who return again and again to work with us on prestigious and successful projects.

Their positive attributes including an open culture of shared responsibility, attention to detail, continual learning, a passion for building and pride in delivery. Management and staff work together as a team, committed to the highest standards in design, build quality and client services.

They operate across a range of sectors: - Commercial (light industrial), Community, Education (state owned and private owned schools / facilities), Health, Heritage, Residential (private and public), Leisure and the Performing Arts.

Contract values typically range from £1,000,000 - £20,000,000 and will take place in Central, Greater London and the North and Eastern Home Counties.

Objective - Quantity Surveyor

They pride themselves in offering long term career opportunities for the right candidates and this opportunity aims to recruit and train someone who wishes to seek a long term career in Surveying.

The successful candidate will be joining a strong existing team, with the objective being to further strengthen the quantity surveying department.

Responsibilities

 • Exposure to the full project lifecycle with involvement across pre-construction through to project delivery

 • Managing the commercial aspects of subcontract accounts from procurement to interim and final account agreement and client final account negotiation to ensure the best possible outcome

 • Attending monthly CVR meetings for presentation of current financial situation on project as well as producing accurate cashflow

 • Commercial administration and management on live projects or projects at pre-construction phase

 • Management and control of subcontract orders, accounts and variation accounts in line with the main contract and sub-contract database

 • Manage subcontractor and professional services selection for schemes, ensure the chosen contractor has the appropriate order and information to carry out their work, and helping to prepare procurement schedules liaising with legal counsel as required regarding contractual information

 • Develop an understanding of all designated contracts, specification and pricing ensuring compliance with conditions throughout the contracts

 • Reporting to a Senior Surveyor

Candidate Profile

 • Possession of HNC or above in Quantity Surveying or a similar discipline

 • Strong commercial acumen

 • Being able to remeasure accounts on all trades

 • Being able to produce a bill of quantities from drawings (regardless of the method of measurement)

 • Excellent negotiation skills with the supply chain and / or external clients to ensure the business maximises profit throughout

Salary & Benefits

 The right candidate would negotiate a very attractive remuneration package, whilst also benefiting from potential long term stability, from a company that seeks to continually improve its relationships with employees, clients, consultants and subcontractors alike.

 • Competitive salary

 • Travel allowance

 • 26 days annual leave (+ public holidays)

 • Private health care (after qualifying period)

 • Company pension contributions @ 6% (after qualifying period)

 • Annual professional membership covered by company

 Please feel free to contact Robert Ferrari for a preliminary discussion or feel free to submit your CV