Senior Quantity Surveyor
Location: Coalville
Salary: £52k - £80k plus company car
An excellent opportunity for Quantity Surveyors to gain invaluable experience and to progress their career with a highly reputable construction company, within a high standards and high rewards environment. We are looking for a senior quantity surveyor to join our office in Coalville.
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
* Understand the implications of health and safety regulations to the Company sites.
* Understand the principles of safety on site and ensure that any concerns are addressed immediately with the support of the safety team and/or Directors as appropriate.
* Prepare and/or review tenders with estimators assisting with understanding the client's requirements and offering value engineering.
* Value completed work and ensure timely payment.
* Understand construction issues, offer advice on drawings and works and ensure project has all current drawings/up to date information to work from.
* Identify commercial risks and provide appropriate solution/response.
* Undertake cost analysis working with Company buyers. Advise on procurement/cost control.
* Learn the Company procurement function and its interaction with site and impact on overall job cost and performance.
* Allocate work to sub-contractors including assistance with procurement when required. Learn how to value completed work and arrange payments.
* Knowledge of various construction contracts.
* Assist with training and development of trainee Quantity Surveyors.
Requirements:
* Minimum 3 A-Levels at Grade B and above or equivalent BTEC.
* Minimum 3 years relevant experience and a background working with sub-contractors in residential groundworks.
* Proficient computer skills particularly in Excel.
* General knowledge of contracts/contractual terms.
* General reasoning ability and ability to take on new concepts quickly and efficiently.
* Good negotiation and management skills.
* Extremely high level of confidentiality and discretion.
* Understand the importance of establishing and maintaining positive client relationships.
Package:
* Company Car
* Discretional bonus scheme (this is based on Personal, Company and Regional Performance)
* Pension scheme
* 23 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with the length of service (we also offer the opportunity to buy extra annual leave)
* Group Life Insurance / Death in Service
* We have a Learning and Development department to support any professional development
* Progression opportunities (most of our Directors started out as Trainees/QS’s)
* Employee Assistance Programme (employees get access to discounts, can get remote GP appointments, etc.)
If you are interested, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
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