About the job Senior Quantity Surveyor - Groundworks
Residential Groundworks QS (Senior)
Ideally looking for someone to hit the ground running, be predominantly site based, and look after residential groundworks sites in the following areas with a turnover of circa £15million 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 their ultimate base, but for now the role will require working onsite from a site office (Burley) and potential to work from home when required, 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, £75-90K is the expected salary range (negotiable upon the right applicant), with company car, private medical, 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 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 high level of energy and commitment
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