Our construction clients based in Hampshire have an exciting opportunity for a Quantity Surveyor to join their growing team.
The main duties of the Quantity Surveyor will be as follows:
* Seek to minimise the cost and risk of a construction project and enhance value for money, while still achieving the required legal standards and quality.
* Prepare forecasts, estimates and costs of the work when the project is in progress, keep track of variations to the contract that may affect costs/time and create reports to show profitability.
* Be involved in every stage of the project from preconstruction to final account from a commercial aspect.
* Client engagement, attend meetings, produce and agree valuations and cash flows when required. Identify and price variations and agree with client QS.
* Procure subcontractors, negotiate price, produce order, management of SC from first contact to final account including payments and variations, production and agreement of final account
Ideal skills & Experience:
* Ideal experience working with end users
* Verbal and written communication, including ability to listen to determine client needs, communicating them to the construction crew and preparing reports
* Numerical and data analysis skills
* Customer service for client satisfaction
* Analytical thinking and problem solving
* Understanding of engineering science, construction and technology
* Understanding of current building, health and safety regulations
Working hours: Mon Thurs 08:00am 5:00pm Friday 08:00 4:00pm
Working hours will depend on if you are out visiting site, or office based. Travel to site will be required.
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