Quantity Surveyor

Quantity Surveyor

Location: Crowthorne, with regular travel to London

Salary: £39,000 - £50,000 per annum (DOE)

Quantity Surveyor required for Crowthorne based company to service the needs of projects in and around the London area. 

The successful candidate will have 2 years post graduate experience of working on site for a variety of different sized projects. 

Role responsibilities:

As our Quantity Surveyor, your responsibilities focus on helping to estimate costs, material quantities and project timelines. A key part of the role will be to liaise with a range of other teams working on the project, helping it to stay on track. 

Day to day activities will include: 

• assist in establishing a client's requirements and undertake feasibility studies to ensure their proposals will work
• prepare and analyse project costings for tenders, such as materials, quantities, labour and time
• prepare tender and contract documents, including bills of quantities with the architect and/or the client
• negotiate contracts and work schedules
• allocate work to subcontractors and oversee their work at all stages of the construction
• perform risk, value management and cost control during construction
• undertake cost analysis for repair and maintenance project work
• advise on a procurement strategy
• identify, analyse and develop responses to commercial risks
• provide advice on contractual claims and disputes
• value completed work, oversee bills and arrange payments
• maintain awareness of the different building contracts in current use
• understand the implications of health and safety regulations.
• Generating new prospects from client referrals and building control website  

Experience/qualifications required:

• A degree in quantity surveying or commercial management accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).
• At least two years commercial experience. 
• Clean driving license 
• Excellent communication skills 
• Proven ability to develop excellent working relationships with clients, to facilitate future projects and recommendations to others. 
• Construction site experience 
• A collaborative, team player who has proven track record of working directly with clients. 

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