Quantity Surveyor
Location - Leeds
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Project Quantity Surveyor to join a Top 10 Tier 1 Main Contractor for their Leeds office. The Quantity Surveyor will be working under the North Midlands and Yorkshire division on a £12MIL education new build project.
Quantity Surveyor Benefits:
* Competitive Salary
* Car Allowance OR Company Car
* Annual leave: 25 days holiday plus bank holidays with option to purchase up to 10 additional days leave per year
* Pension scheme
* Ongoing professional development through varying project work
* Excellent maternity/paternity leave package
* Cycle2work scheme
* Discounts from leading retailers
Quantity Surveyor Responsibilities:
* Take active responsibility for all financial procedures in conjunction with the Senior Surveyor.
* Suggest trade contractors, systems, and manufacturers for team appraisal.
* Take a lead role in the valuation process.
* Actively promote the company philosophy and culture.
* Be aware of element costings and costs per square metre.
* Develop initial project budget and agree detailed cost plan with the Senior Surveyor for agreement with the professional team.
* Confirm project insurance arrangements.
* Advise client on procurement routes available.
* Prepare and monitor Bid Package Tender Schedule.
* Advise on product selection, specifications, and assist with value engineering exercises.
* Advise on selection of Works Contractors.
* Attend and, if necessary, chair meetings with the design team and works contractors.
* Manage the change process in conjunction with the extended team.
* Instruct accounts to invoice clients.
* Prepare payment documentation for subcontractors and suppliers for approval by line manager.
* Prepare 'rolling' final account throughout the project and agree at PC (with approval of line manager).
* Close out financial account and retention releases (with approval of line manager).
* Prepare Cost/Value Reconciliation (CVR), create regular budget and price updates, update computerized cost control system, and prepare monthly cost and progress reports.
* Provide feedback to trade contractors on completion.
* Internal reporting via billing monitors, Internal value forecasts, Cash Flows MCR's, and interim CVR's.
* Act as the lynchpin with the day-to-day running of the project in terms of procurement and financial control, and as a result, must be an effective communicator.
Quantity Surveyor Requirements:
* Degree qualified - BSc Quantity Surveying or equivalent.
* Experience from a Tier 1 or Tier 2 Main Contractor.
* Previous experience of successfully carrying out a surveying role on a project, £3m+ and its delivery within the time and budget constraints to a high quality.
* Preferably previous experience of major structural work on existing buildings.
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