Are you a Quantity Surveyor who has experience of working on residential properties? Are you available at short notice

My client are an expanding developer whom due to expansion require further support within the Commercial Department,

They are looking to recruit a freelance Quantity Surveyor with the possibility to go perm

They are looking for somebody who can come in and ideally hit the ground running so people with no experience will not be suitable.

The ideal candidate will have over 4 years experience in construction and know how to work on a project from inception to completion.
So somebody who can get involved at the tender, price it, appoint sub-contractors and then manage the project until final accounts.

The successful Quantity Surveyor will report into the Commercial Manager and ideally look after a couple of projects, other duties will include:

• Provide feasibility cost estimates, provide cost advice of alternative design solutions and offer commercial advice in the development of the design prior to appointment of sub-contractors.


• Input to and develop the trade package specific procurement strategy and subsequently the production of tender documents, tender assessment and trade contractor appointment.


• Deliver and/or engage with the delivery of post contract duties including payment, cost reporting and trade contract administration.


• Engage with and build on existing and new sub-contractors and suppliers.


• Deliver better buying, supply chain management to deliver an optimised cost & value solution.


• Fulfil the lead role for closing the procurement of trade packages, including the conclusion of tender adjudication to deliver a fixed price lump sum.


• Generate, challenge and deliver the principles of Value Management opportunities during design development, tendering and delivery stages of the project.


• Working on site with the sub-contractors, monitoring and paying them with completed works


• Working on any variations with the client and supply chain

If you are interested please email your CV to adele.@mcgconstruction.co.uk