About the job Senior Quantity Surveyor - Groundworks
Residential Groundworks QS (Senior)
We are ideally looking for someone to hit the ground running, be predominantly site-based, and manage residential groundworks sites in the following areas with a turnover of circa £15 million across the sites:
1. Burley In Wharfedale (N. Leeds)
2. Bradford
3. Harrogate
4. Boroughbridge
5. Potentially Chesterfield / Doncaster and surrounding areas
We are looking to open a satellite office in the Chesterfield/Sheffield area within 6 months, which will be the ultimate base. For now, the role will require working onsite from a site office (Burley) with the potential to work from home when required, along with occasional meetings at our headquarters in Driffield.
To note, we do not require an estimator, just a competent groundworks QS who is hungry and can hit the ground running.
Availability is immediate, and the expected salary range is £75-90K (negotiable upon the right applicant), with company car, private medical, and pension contributions.
Role Overview:
Responsible for surveying duties on assigned contracts and ensuring the communication flow of relevant information to appropriate parties. Prepare interim and final valuations including pricing of variations, material and sub-contract analysis, and contract planning with the contracts manager where appropriate.
Principal Accountabilities:
1. Visit site, check progress, review site records, and prepare valuations
2. Utilise in-house packages/spreadsheets for valuation and variations
3. Ensure correct records are kept and necessary orders/signatures are obtained
4. Ensure valuation is submitted on time and in the correct format
5. Prepare tenders for submission with a view to winning profitable work
6. Chase up payments and clarify queried items
7. Liaise with Contracts Manager, Site Supervisor, and Engineers on specification, coverage, and variations
8. Attend follow-up meetings to support valuations, site management, and feedback any anomalies that may be identified
9. Attend any internal pre-contract meetings
10. Attend interim progress meetings (where appropriate)
11. Attend internal post-contract meetings
12. Serve as a point of contact for information concerning tender/specification matters
13. Reporting directly to the managing and operations directors.
Personal Characteristics:
1. Highly analytical with excellent data skills
2. Previous experience in a similar role
3. Ability to establish excellent working relationships with all disciplines
4. Apply problem-solving techniques
5. Must be commercially aware
6. Able to work within a team
7. Able to negotiate and influence decision-makers whilst retaining good relationships
8. Excellent communicator
9. Ability to retain a high level of energy and commitment
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