With the expansion of our business in Exeter, we have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our growing team.
Role Purpose:
Provide a quantity surveying service across a range of projects, reporting to a Commercial Manager, to ensure they are delivered on time and within budget and that accurate and timely reports are produced for senior management.
Role Responsibilities:
* Management of commercial and contractual aspects of relationships with supply chain
* Measure, price, negotiate and agree budgets and costs including variations to project scope
* Check designs and project costs are correct and raise/resolve queries where necessary
* Attend pre-contract meetings, liaise with a wide range of construction professionals, and ensure timely completion of agreed actions
* Produce and maintain up to date procurement schedules
* Compile and issue invitations to tender, analyse subcontractor quotations and make recommendations for placement of orders
* Compile subcontract orders for approval and provide ongoing contract administration through to Final Accounting
* Visit site to measure and value works completed
* Assess subcontractor payment entitlement and process payments
* Carry out reconciliation of cost and value to date/forecast to keep the management team informed of project performance
* Work closely with contract and site management staff to support the smooth running of the office and the site, carrying out other duties as required
* Assist in the guidance and development of junior surveyors
* Other commercial matters as required
The ideal candidate will demonstrate depth of experience in a commercial role within residential construction and be self motivated, detail orientated and very organised with an aptitude for working with numbers and absorbing technical information.A minimum requirement for this position is a degree in Quantity Surveying or Construction Management. A full clean UK driving license is required and access to a vehicle.
* Hold a relevant degree (e.g. Quantity Surveying or Construction Management)
* Demonstrate depth of experience in a commercial role within residential construction
* Be able to work well both in a team and individually
* Possess good communication skills
* Be self-motivated, detail orientated and very organised, with an aptitude for working with numbers and absorbing and analysing technical information
* Have good IT skills (including proficiency in using Microsoft Excel and Word)
* Hold a full driving licence
* 20 Days holiday plus bank holidays, increasing with time of service
* Company pension
* Cycle to work scheme
* Life insurance
* Private medical insurance
* Sick pay
If you are interested in the above role, please send your CV and cover letter to jobs@acornpg.org
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