Senior Quantity Surveyor/Quantity Surveyor
Permanent
Solihull or Uxbridge
An opportunity has arisen for a Senior Quantity Surveyor or Quantity Surveyor to join the team within our client specialising in new-building facades, green retrofit and cladding remediation, fire protection and fire maintenance.
* Attending tender handover meetings on secured projects and take responsibility for all relevant cost information.
* Form contract budgets from tender information calculating total profit/loss forecasts.
* Carry out monthly budget monitoring, updating budget for works in progress
* Providing interim cost and value reconciliation, monitoring cashflows for projects on Oracle.
* Preparation and agreement of interim Applications for Payment and Final Accounts, all aspects of measurement
* Procurement of subcontractors, including obtaining agreement on rates, measurements and placing subcontract orders.
* Preparation and compilation of subcontract documentation with appropriate orders.
* Implement subcontract payment controls, evaluating contract works, variations, materials, contra charges and claims.
* Recording confirmed verbal instructions that have a cost and/or time effect to ensure their recovery.
* Miscellaneous procedures, including notices to subcontractors for payment, general correspondence, and office administration.
* Keeping record keeping of site progress, with photographs, written records, marked up drawings and collection of data together, ensuring compliance with company procedures.
* Monitoring progress and reporting on delays with Notices of Delay to Client, including preparation and submission of prolongation costs for payment.
* Liaise and co-ordinate with all business unit departments to improve all levels of communication to benefit and develop the companies’ objectives.
About You:
* Strong commercial and technical knowledge to align with key accountabilities.
* Proven Track record of managing commercial staff across multiple sites.
* Experience of residential and commercial sectors using differing construction systems.
* Motivational individual – good leadership qualities.
* Aware of individual Health and Safety responsibilities and adheres to company health and safety policy and procedures.
* Able to demonstrate alignment and work in line with the business values - Excellence, Passion, Integrity and Collaboration.
* Good sound contract knowledge and experience in various subcontract types
* Managerial experience – track record of managing commercial staff across multiple sites.
* Experience in BMS and associated commercial procedures i.e. cost reporting.
* Sound contract knowledge of JCT and Industry Standard Contracts.
* Knowledge of Health and Safety procedures and policies.
* Experience of PLC policies and procedures relating to BMS / Quality / Employment