Senior Quantity Surveyor
Norwich
£41,193 - £57,178 (Dependent on experience)
37 Hours per week, No weekends
Norse Group's Consulting services is a national, award-winning property consultancy delivering high profile commissions to a range of public and private sector clients across the UK. Our multi-disciplined teams provide a number of property services to our clients, undertaking a wide range of projects including residential, commercial, and educational of varying size and complexity, resulting in innovative, sustainable, and commercially viable delivery.
The Senior Quantity Surveyor will be responsible for providing Quantity Surveying services to the appropriate high standard from inception through to completion. Provide support and advice to a team of surveyors ensuring clients receive professional advice.
Main Responsibilities:
1. Prepare feasibility studies, preliminary estimates, cost plans, databases, tenders and provide advice on the economics of design at the early stages of a project and the use of whole life costing techniques.
2. Responsible for the preparation of high quality tender documentation.
3. Undertaking pricing documentation during tender period.
4. Examine and analyse tenders and negotiate contract sums, preparation of cost breakdowns and initial cost profile.
5. Utilise project management techniques to manage resources effectively to ensure all commissions are completed to agreed targets.
6. Apply and report on the principles of risk management.
7. Control all post contract procedures, assist Contract Administrators in the preparation of relevant post contract variations and certificates under the contract.
8. Prepare final accounts, obtaining the agreement of the contractor and manage audit procedures.
9. Build strong and long term relationships with key stakeholders, monitoring and acting upon feedback.
10. Responsible for identifying new business opportunities.
11. Provide robust performance management information and manage resources effectively.
12. Manage all projects in a proactive and efficient manner, continually seeking new and innovative ways of working.
13. Ensure legal compliance with contract law and share best practice within other teams.
14. This role requires frequent travel to other offices and sites as required.
15. Fee earning at 90%, and contribute to the achievement of business plan objectives and targets.
16. Carry out duties appropriate to the grade of the post.
17. Promote continuous improvement and deliver demonstrable high quality products and services which embrace quality standards.
Candidate Requirements:
1. Professional membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and be working or prepared to work towards Chartered status.
2. Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in a related discipline.
3. Holds a current site card or is prepared to immediately attain.
4. Extensive experience in a similar or related role.
5. Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite.
6. Excellent numeracy and analytical skills.
7. Knowledge of common construction contracts i.e. NEC3, BCT.
8. Familiar with relevant construction, health and safety legislation and risks and hazards associated with asbestos.
We are committed to employment practices and behaviours which encourage diversity, promote equality of treatment and eliminate unlawful and or unfair discrimination.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications. If you have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful and will not be progressed to the next stage.
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