Quantity Surveyor

Job Title: Quantity Surveyor/Senior Quantity Surveyor
Search are recruiting for a Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor to join a major civil engineering contractor covering the North of Scotland. You will work with a close knit team in Inverness working on a variety of civils, renewables and road & bridge works.
JOB PURPOSE:
1. As a key member of the Commercial Team you will assist the management of projects, widening the client base and developing opportunities on a profitable basis.
2. Together we will work to establish the firm as a major competitor in civil engineering, renewables and road & bridge works while supporting the development of existing business clients in environmental and building works.
KEY DUTIES/ RESPONSIBILITIES
Commercial Activities:
* Form part of the construction team for specific contracts.
* Assist financial and contractual control over the contracts allocated.
* Undertake the re-measurement of all trades specific to each contract.
* Prepare interim applications for payment.
* Value all relevant and valid variations to the contract for inclusion in applications for payment.
* Prepare and process supplier/sub-contractor payments.
* Assist the Site Manager placing material orders.
* Produce correspondence of a contractual nature in consultation with the Commercial Manager.
* Attend all progress/team meetings as considered necessary.
Other duties/ responsibilities:
* Developing and maintaining good professional relationships with colleagues, suppliers, subcontractors, clients and their representatives.
* Regularly updating the Director/Commercial Manager of any potential commercial threats and opportunities.
* Provide any other reasonable duties as requested by the Director/Commercial Manager
PERFORMANCE MEASURES
* Achievement of company commercial and operational targets.
* Provision of accurate financial information.
* Avoidance of any significant contractual disputes.
* Relationships with key external and internal business contacts.
KEY COMPETENCES
* The ability to negotiate terms, conditions and final accounts with sub-contractors, suppliers, clients and/ or their representatives.
* The ability to financially and contractually control construction projects.
* Have detailed knowledge of construction techniques and principles.
* Have detailed knowledge of the industry's most commonly used conditions of contract
* Good communication skills.
REMUNERATION
* Salary on offer us between £45,000 - £65,000 depending on experience
* Car allowance
* Bonus scheme
* Pension

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