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Quantity Surveyor
About the role
As a Quantity Surveyor, you will provide quantity surveying services within the Commercial department on multiple projects, ensuring commercial procedures are followed to maximise the project’s commercial success. The quantity surveyor will be required to work closely with the rest of the project team to ensure all commercial risks and opportunities are managed and reported accurately.
Your main responsibilities will include:
* Manage project subcontract procurement process, ensuring that buying opportunities are maximised and best value is achieved through each subcontract order.
* Preparation of value engineering schedules to identify opportunities to provide best value to the project throughout the detailed design and procurement process, liaising with the project design and technical team, attending design team meetings to ensure value engineering options are considered and group procurement agreements/suppliers are utilised whenever possible.
* Oversee subcontract account management including monthly subcontractor valuations, agreeing value of subcontractor variations, administering of contra charges and preparation and agreement of final account statements.
* Preparation and regular review of project risk and opportunity schedules, liaising with the project team to identify and record any project risks and opportunities which could have an impact on the project costs.
* Production of project Cost Value Reconciliation reports on a quarterly basis for each project ensuring the accurate forecasting.
* Production and quarterly updates of cashflow forecasts for affordable housing revenue and construction cost.
* Production of subcontractor accruals.
* Administration of subcontractor vetting including review SMAS approval, credit checks, suitable insurance cover and CIS and bank details in collaboration with accounts.
* Contract administration of affordable housing contracts.
* Ensure third party rebate information is collated for indirect spend.
* Carry out regular site visits reviewing subcontract valuations and affordable housing progress/valuations including presenting site progress to the employer’s agent.
* Support the department to achieve a prompt positive resolution of subcontract disputes. This will include preparation of letters referencing relevant contract conditions and obligations.
Skills/Attributes:
* A track record of successfully managing mixed tenure housing development projects in a similar role.
* Must demonstrate a high standard of IT skills, proficient in the use of Coins and MS Office, in particular Excel and Word.
* Ability to measure to scale drawings using Bluebeam or similar.
* Excellent communication skills both written and verbally.
* Ability to prioritise workload with proven experience of being methodical and organised.
* Degree level Quantity Surveying qualification or similar.
* Ability to read and understand drawings, programmes and technical specifications alongside a good knowledge of construction processes and technologies.
* The ability to work collaboratively with the rest of the project team including, technical, design, construction, sales and customer care to ensure projects commercial success.
* Knowledge of commonly used standard forms of contract such as JCT, affordable housing agreements and trade contract agreements.
* An active interest in construction technologies and how product innovation can be utilised to improve projects commercial success.
* An active interest in how we can manage project risks and opportunities related to environmental, social, and governance criteria.
* Passionate about keeping our values and vision at the heart of everything we do.
* A collaborative and responsible member of a team, able to take accountability for work.
* Full UK Driving licence.
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