Quantity Surveyor
At Sureserve Energy Services, excellence is not just an expectation, it's our standard. With a driven team of over 600 professionals, we are at the forefront of providing stellar asset and energy services across the UK. Our mission is simple yet powerful: to elevate the quality of life in the communities we serve by innovating and improving the spaces where people reside, work, and gather. We're currently seeking a Senior Buyer who shares our commitment to quality, service, and environmental improvement.
Overview of the role:
To control financial aspects of social housing contracts, responsible for reporting on the financial performance on allocated projects and maximising margin.
Duties & responsibilities:
* Liaise with all those concerned on all aspects of the project.
* Assist contracts manager and site manager on legal and financial aspects to reduce risk.
* Audit the contract documents and highlight discrepancies.
* Produce an accurate cash flow forecast based on the project programme and update as work proceeds.
* Produce a detailed cost plan / buying schedule for the each project.
* Prepare detailed preliminaries expenditure schedules for discussion/agreement.
* Identify appropriate work packages and sub-contractors.
* Ensure subcontract orders are placed in line with projects financial targets.
* Ensure adequate quotations are available for comparison.
* Ensure a comprehensive analysis is undertaken on all quotations considering omissions/qualifications.
* Ensure orders are issued in line with company procedures including relevant documents.
* Liaise with procurement manager to ensure all sub-contractors appointed to the works have been assessed in accordance with the companys procedures.
* Produce and issue valuations in accordance with the contract documents.
* Produce and maintain an ongoing draft final account, submit with valuation to ensure the client is kept fully informed of their obligations.
* Assess sub-contractor accounts and produce subcontract payment certificates.
* Issue Withholding Notices in good time against applications / invoices.
* Agree subcontractor accounts before Lakehouse Final Account.
Skills & experience:
* Experience in QS running financial aspects of social housing construction projects.
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
* Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office programs, specifically Excel.
* Time management, prioritisation and problem-solving skills.
* Self-driven, results orientated with a positive outlook.
* Clear focus on customer satisfaction.
* Good planner and able to assess own performance.
* Reliable, tolerant, empathetic, team player.
* Sufficiently mobile and flexible attitude to work.
Qualifications:
* Construction related discipline.
* QS degree.
What we offer:
* £45,000 to £55,000 per annum (depending on experience)
* Car allowance
* 40 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
* Company pension
* Life assurance
* 32 days annual leave (Inc. statutory bank holidays and Christmas and New Year Closure!)
* Employee assistance programme with 24 hours telephone and online access
* Generous recommend a friend scheme
* Sureserve Group Legends scheme
* Employee engagement events to bring together colleagues and families
* Access to flexible benefits scheme (including bike to work scheme, healthcare cash plan)
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