Quantity Surveyor - Contract Law

Quantity Surveyor - Acoustics

Location: Wokingham, Berkshire

Salary: Circa £40,000 - £55,000 (plus bonus and benefits)

Duration: Full - time/ Permanent (40 hours per week - hybrid available, office days Mon, Wed, Fri)

Company Overview:

My client is a market leading supplier in building solutions working on a variety of construction projects in the UK, specialising in high performance, energy efficient building products.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced and ambitious Quantity Surveyor to develop their career specialising in a niche and diverse sector of bespoke acoustic louvres, weather louvre screens, acoustic panels and enclosures across the construction industry.

The level of the role will be offered to the right candidate depending on the experience they can bring. This company offer a great career path as they have a proven track record of progression to senior positions.

The right candidate MUST hold a full UK Driving license and hold the right to live and work in the UK to be considered.

The role:

You will be part of the Special Projects Team and assist in the contractual and financial management of projects.

Duties:

• Work with the Special Projects Sales and Project Management to ensure a good understanding of the specific project requirements.
• Assisting with the reviews of contractual project documentation such as Collateral Warranties.
• Check correct set-up of contractual information on the company Business Management System (BMS).
• Offer contractual advice on notification timings, dispute resolution and the like during project duration on specific projects.

Skills and qualifications:

• Have strong numeracy and financial management skills.
• Need knowledge in Contract law
• Have an appropriate degree, with an accredited qualification to the RICS or equivalent.( Preferably QS)
• Have 5 + years’ experience in the construction industry, in either a Professional QS (PQS) or Contractor QS (CQS) position.
• Have experience using JCT and NEC Standard Contract Forms and be able to apply this knowledge to assess the Terms and Conditions of Bespoke contract forms.
• Have proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite including MS Project.
• Be flexible to learn how to use the company Business Management System.

Salary & Benefits:

• £40,000 - £55,000 per annum.
• Annual leave entitlement increasing with length of service upto 33 days.
• Potential to join the company car scheme.
• Free parking on site.
• Social committee.
• Health and wellbeing programme.