Quantity Surveyor

Hours - Monday - Friday 7:30am - 4:30pm

This is an exciting opportunity for a Degree educated Quantity Surveyor to join a rapidly growing business in the Midlands. Our client is looking for someone to join the team on a permanent basis.

Reporting to Managing Director

Main purpose of job

To assist in establishing accurate project budgets, help to reduce financial and non-financial risk, support value management, assist in mediation and avoid unnecessary and costly disputes.

Key Performance Areas

To respond to tenders and negotiation of new contracts and other commercial duties. To have an effective, efficient and compliant Quality Assurance procedure in place that meets BOPAS regulatory requirements.

1.COST ESTIMATING

Cost estimating for each construction project and estimating the costs they are likely to incur during the manufacturing process. Careful assessment of architectural and mechanical and engineering plans, considering the design preferences and evaluating the plans against BOPAS regulations and standards to ensure we have an estimate cost (on a line-by-line basis) for our projects.

2. COST PLANNING

Develop and implement costed plans that provide a comparable estimate between the construction costs and project budget that also highlights any areas of concern or risk and/or potential areas of savings.

3. COST STUDIES

Provide cost comparisons so that the best options can be selected that meets the client’s requirements and will be delivered by the targeted time and within the allocated budget.

4. COST MONITORING AND CONTROLLING

Monitor and control all project costs and visit on- and offsite operations to ensure resources Are being used effectively. Control the project cash flow to ensure that the company has sufficient funds remaining to complete the project. Track the manufacturing process and ensure that progress claims are received from the client.

5. PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Manage the project to ensure added value to the client. Manage contracts and the costs related thereto.

Negotiate the costs upfront will help their projects conform to the negotiated project timeline and evaluate the quantity and costs of materials required, the labour hours needed, the accuracy of progress payments and highlight any areas of risk or concern.

6. TIMELY PAYMENTS TO SERVICE PROVIDERS

Ensure that subcontractors and other service providers are paid for the contracted work and that they are paid on time. Ensure that the quality of their work is in accordance with their contracts.

7. SITE VISITS

Conduct off- and on-site inspections and hold discussions with key Project Managers and Site Supervisors with a view to monitor performance and identify cost saving opportunities.

Undertake measurements to ensure that plans and drawings are not deviated from in any way as this will result in disputes. Ensure measurements meet the regulatory requirements and modular building standards.

8. PREPARING FEASIBILITY STUDIES

Generate a feasibility study based on legal and regulatory obligations, building standards, architectural plans and budgets.

9. CONTRACT NEGOTIATION & DRAFTING

Negotiate the manufacturing / construction contract to ensure that eliminates any gaps in the contract, misstatements and over-promises that might not be honoured. Ensure minimal risks to the company and build in contingency plans.

10. PROCUREMENT ADVICE INCLUDING TENDERING STRATEGY

Develop and implement a well-planned procurement and tendering strategy.

11. PREPARING BILL OF QUANTITIES (BOQ) AND TENDER DOCUMENTS

During the manufacturing / construction design phase, ensure the plans and designs will lead to costs that stay within budget through effective and dynamic cost management. Offset essential additions by identifying areas where we can save money. On completion of the design and architectural drawings, prepare a BOQ that is accurate.

12. CONTRACTUAL PRACTICE

Manage all manufacturing / construction projects and oversee / manage the expectations set in our contracts, oversee project timelines, manage expenses and respond to queries raised by the clients.

13. VALUATION OF CONSTRUCTION WORK INCLUDING VARIATIONS

Ensure that their projects are valuated so that you can compare this against quotations and proposals submitted by subcontractors and service providers. The valuation exercise is also important for insurance, taxation and our regulatory obligations.

Manage variations and calculate the cost and impact of variations.

14. ASSESSMENT OF CONTRACTOR’S CLAIMS

Undertake on-site assessments of the progress claims and generate detailed comparison reports, as well as any necessary negotiations if the claimed amount does not line up with the assessed amount.

Qualifications and registration

B.Sc degree in Quantity Surveying

RICS registered (Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors) added advantage

Experience

Five years’ experience in QS, three of which to be at managerial level.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: Up to £65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person