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Quantity Surveyor will be producing cost plans from drawings and estimating building costs of residential projects, primarily recladding of high-rise schemes.
Projects will largely be affordable housing projects. Quantity Surveyor candidates with experience working on social housing projects will be of particular interest. Successful Quantity Surveyor will be heavily involved with clients and deal with correspondence related to commercial and contractual issues.
Quantity Surveyor will be based in the Sevenoaks, Kent office and be part of the Cost Consultancy team.
Responsibilities and Duties
* Production of cost plans for recladding works
* Estimating from RIBA stage 0 initial concepts through to RIBA stage 5
* Client liaison and attending design team meetings
* Client-side valuations and certification
* Reviewing and analysing main contractor tender submissions
* Cost exercises for clients including value engineering
* Ensuring all costs are tracked and validated
Desired Skills and Experience
* Quantity Surveyor or estimator with at least 5 years’ experience from a developer or contractor background. Additional years of experience are welcome for the Senior Quantity Surveyor role.
* Ability to produce cost plans from drawings and estimate building costs of residential projects, including recladding of high-rise schemes.
* Understanding of JCT Design and Build contracts.
* Experience with recladdings and fire safety improvements.
* Experience in cost comparison and main contractor selection.
* Experience tendering large subcontract packages.
* Good knowledge of measurements from drawings, COST X, affordable housing, building practices, and building costs.
* Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.
Qualifications/Educational Requirements
* A formal qualification in construction, engineering, or project management would be advantageous.
Employing Company Overview and Profile
The company is an established multidisciplinary consultancy offering project management and cost consultancy services. They are experts in the public housing sector, serving housing organizations, local authorities, and house builders. This Quantity Surveyor role offers a good opportunity in an expanding company with potential for career progression.
Additional Benefits Package and Incentives
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