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SalaryHours: 0900 to 1730 Monday to Friday, 30 minute unpaid lunch break.
Pay:£35,000 up to £50,000 based on experience.
Pension: Auto enrolment into government pension scheme NEST after 3 months service.
Holidays: 20 days holiday allowance plus UK national recognised public holidays.
Vehicle: An appropriate vehicle and fuel card for business use only will be issued.
Location: Welwyn Garden City and sites based nationally.
Employee Benefits: Retail discounts, Employee Assistance Programme, Wellbeing programme.
Role Requirements
Our Quantity Surveyor will typically need to:
- Work alongside clients to establish their requirements.
- Undertake feasibility studies to ensure a proposal will work.
- Estimate material quantities, costs, labour and time.
- Prepare tender and contract documents this can include bills of quantities with the client and architect.
- Perform risk and value management, and cost control, during a project.
- Undertake cost analysis for repair and maintenance work.
- Negotiate contracts and work schedules.
- Assign work to subcontractors overseeing their work at all stages.
- Value completed work and arranging payments.
- Ensure projects meet legal and quality standards.
- Make sure clients get value for money on the project.
- Continually analyse outcomes and write budget reports, and
- Advise on contractual claims and disputes.
With a typical working week of 40 hours, our Quantity Surveyor will likely work in an office, at a clients premises or on a construction site.
To be able to adequately perform the role, its essential to maintain awareness of current Building Regulations as well as health and safety regulations.
You may also want to specialise in areas such as residential, retail, listed buildings, MOD, NHS and Construction sites. Also in Passive fire works Installing of fire doors, repairs, and finally Asbestos related works. Contract Law would be favourable.
As you grow your career, it is likely you will:
- Advise clients on the carbon emissions generated by their projects and buildings.
- Advise on property taxation.
- Assist clients in securing funding.
- Help clients to initiate construction projects.
- Provide post-occupancy advice.
- Offer life cycle costing advice.
