Quantity Surveyor

Quantity Surveyor
London - Belvedere
Salary �60,0000
About the role:
Astute’s Power team is partnering with a leading renewable energy provider with a commitment to professional development and sustainability to recruit a Quantity Surveyor for its London site.

The Quantity Surveyor role comes with a salary of �60,000.

If you’re a Quantity Surveyor and are looking to work for an organisation that encourages progression and development then upload your CV to apply today.
Responsibilities and duties:

* Develop and issue sound, accurate cost reports, showing financial position of the package and forecast commercial status, including interface with accounting systems. Identify trends that could require action.
* Participate in or run regular technical and commercial site meetings, issue minutes of meeting.
* Administer the subcontracts. Maintain comprehensive records. Prepare and ensure that contractual correspondence is maintained and that our clients contractual position is protected.
* Responsible for the measurement and valuation of works from a desktop and physical perspective for selected packages.
* For civil scope measure and evaluate changes from revised drawings and site inspection at regular intervals in accordance with the contractual measurement rules and rates and standard methods of measure.
* Administer payment procedures in accordance with the contract and applicable legislation and issue respective documents correctly and in time
* Document commercial aspects of any change / deviation /claim in PIRS in close cooperation with the technical work package holder, project procurement, scheduling, site management. Take advantage of opportunities and minimise commercial risks.
* Responsible for the claim management for selected subcontract packages, establish necessary documentation, assesses counter- claim potential in close coordination with the relevant work package holder and other staff.
* Report on commercial risks and opportunities.
* Leads commercial negotiations and account meetings, including preparation of final accounts (remeasured as required).
* Support Contract Manager in the establishment of documentation for insurance purposes.
* Support ancillary site functions by providing commercial advice.
* Carry out procurement of minor works / finishing works packages with support and input from head office personnel
* Provide return of experience per contract package through ongoing feedback to head office, and final account close out reports including lessons learnt.

Professional qualifications:
We are looking for someone with the following:

* BSc / MSc in Quantity Surveying or equivalent.
* Member (or working towards Membership of) RICS or similar an advantage

Personal skills:
The Quantity Surveyor role would suit someone who is:

* Ideally have experience working on industrial projects such as, waste recycling facilities, CHP, Energy from Waste, etc.
* Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
* Quantity Surveyor with 5+ years’ experience including of managing civil and construction packages

Salary and benefits of the Quantity Surveyor role:

* Salary �60,000

How to apply?
To apply for this opportunity simply send a copy of your up-to-date CV and covering letter to bturner@astutetechnical.co.uk or call 02392 910048 to speak to Ben Turner who can tell you more.
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