Quantity Surveyor

Job Description

Quantity Surveyor - London - £60k - £75k doe\nThis company is a modern Building Services & Construction company established for over 15 years, and with offices throughout The South they provide construction services into numerous sectors including health, commercial, retail, education & government buildings.\nAn opportunity has come up for a Quantity Surveyor to join the team based from their London office\nPredominantly working on Commercial Refurbishments & Refurbs your responsibilities:\nTo agree terms and conditions of subcontractors and incorporate within documentation to forward direct to subcontractor.\nTo coordinate and manage the selection of subcontractors for tender enquiries ensuring that a balanced range is chosen capable of delivering the required price, quality and duration.\nTo coordinate subcontractor tender responses and provide full comparisons of all quotes vs. the tender allowances, showing a best price, further negotiation to provide the best possible price and the buy-in of the operations team.\nTo place and coordinate the placement by others of subcontractor orders to an agreed set of terms and actively participate in engaging the subcontractor in the pre-contract handover with the operations team.\nTo produce or have produced valuation breakdowns in an agreed format to maximise cash flow and to keep the Accounts Department informed at all times.\nTo be responsible for chasing valuations, certificates, invoices and cash from clients to hit the required cash flow targets.\nTo ensure that all variations are produced and claimed, including other formal records for extra works and to maximise the evaluation of these.\nTo ensure that all appropriate Certificates of Practical and Partial Completion are timely collected and utilised in releasing retentions.\nTo present the final account as soon as possible after practical completion and present financial appraisals continually as the works progress always driving to maximise the rightful valuation of the works.\nTo coordinate and produce claims for accelerations, loss and expense as required for submission when required.\nTo own the project profitability whether involved directly or through a direct line report.\nTake ownership for contractual issues that may arise both directly and through direct line reports.\nKey Skills and Qualifications:\nProven experience of quantity surveying within relevant sector\nEducated to Degree level, or equivalent experience\nExperience of both NEC3 and JCT forms of contract\nExcellent communicator both written and verbally\nAttention to detail\nFull confidence in accuracy of estimates/tenders produced\nAbility to work efficiently under pressure and meet deadlines.\nHighly organised and efficient with proven time management skills\nHolder of a Full UK Drivers Licence\nConfident IT skills, proficient in the use of MS Office in particular Excel\nMust be an excellent organiser with proven time management skills