Quantity Surveyor

Job Title: Quantity Surveyor
Location:Leeds

Thorn Baker's specialist client is looking for a Quantity Surveyorwith a background within construction contracts or refurbishment contracts to join their team.This family-run company has 30 years' experience in delivering projects large and small across various sectors (Heath, Residential,Student Accommodation and Education). A great opportunity to work on some of the UK's most exciting refurbishment projects, in a fast-paced environment where each day brings new challenges!

What's in it for you:

• £55,000 per annum
• Car allowance
• Contributory pension
• Continual investment in professional development

Your Responsibilities:

• Measurement, pricing, and evaluation of tenders
• Take responsibility for projects from inception to completion
• Identify areas to improve margin
• Cost management
• Target Creation
• CVR reporting and forecasting
• Management and administration of sub-contractor accounts
• Producing and submitting applications for payment

Required Skills:

• Professional Qualification (e.g. HNC/HND/Degree/Diploma) or equivalent
• Previous experience of working with bill of quants, schedules of rates, design and build contracts etc., additional experience of construction/retrofit or fabric upgrades preferred
• Extensive experience in commercial management and procurement of subcontractors
• Excellent team player whilst also holding the ability to work independently on own initiative
• Excellent time management skills, with the ability to work to tight deadlines
• Strong IT skills, particularly Excel

For further information relating to the role, please contact Rhian Newman of Thorn Baker on (phone number removed) or email (url removed)

Key Skills: Retrofit, Refurbishment, Construction, QS, Quantity Surveyor, Management, HND, RICS

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