Senior Quantity Surveyor
Role: Senior Quantity Surveyor
Location: Tamworth (Head of office) but sites cover the whole of the Midlands
Salary: Up to £70,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
Benefits: Bonus entitlement based on performance KPIs, Life Assurance and Private medical insurance, Car allowance or Company Car
We are currently looking for an ambitious Senior Quantity Surveyor to join a leading housing developer who has been in the industry for over 50 years and has a great reputation in the sector. They are looking to further expand their commercial team and are looking for candidates that meet the criteria below:
Job Roles and Responsibilities:
1. Responsible for the financial cost control and reporting of one or more developments from the Award up to and including completion of client and sub-contract final accounts, recovery/discharge of all retentions and completion of archive material.
2. Ensure effective cash management and careful administration of subcontractor accounts.
3. At all times being aware of the need to cultivate longstanding relationships and promote dispute avoidance.
4. Must be able to swiftly identify any commercial threats to projects, ensuring this is fully communicated to the Chief Quantity Surveyor and Commercial Manager.
5. You will supervise and be responsible for Assistant and Trainee Surveyors as well as Commercial Assistants, setting targets and allocating duties whilst maintaining quality.
Candidate Requirements:
1. Educated to a minimum of degree level in quantity surveying (or equivalent experience).
2. Proficient in Microsoft Office suite, with significant knowledge of measurement and valuation in addition to final accounts and sub-contract orders and buying.
3. Strong commercial skills to maximise value recovery, cost control and cash management.
4. Adept in preparing and understanding financial reports and comfortable utilising COINS (preferable).
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