Optima is an international leader in sustainable glass partitioning systems and solutions.
We have manufacturing facilities in the UK and Kuala Lumpur and over 30 years’ experience in the glass partitioning industry. We pride ourselves on offering exceptional service and beautifully designed glass partitions and doors which exude quality in every region we operate in. We are wholly dedicated to helping our clients create effective and innovative workspaces in some of the world’s most iconic buildings.
Due to our continued success, we have an excellent opportunity for a Quantity Surveyor to join our Optima North team in either Manchester or Edinburgh.
Providing support to the Project Manager commercially, key responsibilities include:
* Ensuring project costings are met
* Ensuring compliance with the project requirements
* Agreeing variations
* Processing claims and payments
* Producing and managing costing reports
* Considering the Environmental Assessment Methods requirements when choosing suppliers and agreeing products/materials costs
* Communicating with the Environmental & Sustainability Lead whether a Project targets one or more of the following Standards: BREEAM, LEED, SKA and WELL
* Providing upon request estimated products costs
Specific duties include:
* Receiving handovers from the Estimating department obtaining all cost information and quotations used in the tender.
* Tender Cost Value – Reconciliation and producing tender CVR
* Starting up financial files for each project
* Establishing valuation dates with clients
* Valuing all variations and submit valuation to Clients in accordance with the valuation dates
* Cost value reconciliations
* Submitting and agreeing final accounts
* Managing invoice retention release
* Placing orders to Sub-contractors
* Instructing sub-contractors for variations
* Attending Sub-contractor meetings
* Visiting sites on a regular basis in coordination with the Project Manager
The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 3 years industry experience working for a subcontractor and educated to degree level in Quantity Surveying or Construction Cost Management.
In order to succeed you will need to be tenacious, able to quickly establish working relationships with a variety of people and thrive in a varied and fast paced environment.
It is preferable for candidates to live within a commutable distance to our offices at in central Manchester. Although candidates across the North East, North West and central belt of Scotland will also be considered.
You will join on a full-time, permanent basis and in return, you will receive a competitive salary and benefits including car allowance, private medical cover, 25 days holiday (increasing with long service) and much more, alongside the opportunity to work in a well-established and friendly company.