Quantity Surveyor - Milton Keynes - Up to £65K plus package Our client is a well established and highly reputable nationwide Main Contractor who seek a site based Quantity Surveyor to work on a brand new multi-room scheme in Milton Keynes. Reporting to the Managing Quantity Surveyor/Commercial Manager the successful candidate will need to be able to lead and work within a newly formed commercial team to enable the success of the project through to final accounts. Key Responsibilities: * Negotiating with suppliers and subcontractors. * Attend post tender and pre-contract meetings. * Reviewing of contract documents to ensure that the company is protected at all times. * Issue sub-contract tender packages and undertake contractual evaluation of the tender. * Manage our established list of supply chain sub-contractors. * Assess contract risk and work with the site team to develop and manage mitigation plans. * Supporting in the procurement stages * Attend internal and external commercial review meetings. * Submission of client valuations and management of the variation account. * Manage the commercial aspects of the contract * Management of subcontract accounts from procurement to final account. * Preparation and assistance with the evaluation and submission of claims for variation works. * Manage commercial performance against business targets. * Ensure that the group commercial policies are adhered to and that legislations are met. Experience & Qualifications: * Degree in Quantity Surveying. * Experience managing your own project or multiple projects. * Experience working on Main Contracting schemes * Computer literate with good working knowledge of Microsoft Packages, including Microsoft Excel * Demonstrate a high level of construction knowledge, teamwork, discipline and enthusiasm