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Job Title: Quantity Surveyor experience preferable in #fenestration #facades #construction #builtenvironment
Department: Operations
Reporting To: Commercial Manager
As Quantity Surveyor at, you will become part of the Operations team & will be reporting to the Commercial Manager.
What you’ll be doing:
* Reviewing contracts and new tenders to support Polar’s Commercial/Sales team.
* Contract negotiations prior to Polar signing up and committing to the terms laid out, outlining any changes that are required and working with solicitors where required.
* Summarising contracts and helping to direct the wider team to stay within the contract specifics.
* Building monthly applications or invoices, reviewing client’s payment notices and ensuring these are in-line with works carried out.
* Work with the Project Managers to ensure projects are delivered to contract.
* Reviewing and completing monthly cost analysis reports, including assisting with forecasting projects.
* Work with the Project Managers to ensure all variations to contract are identified, captured and issued to Sales and Estimating department.
* Assist the team with the management of any project delay notices and financial implications that are associated with them.
* Liaising with Clients/Project Management to ensure smooth handover of completed works. Attending final account meetings and negotiations to agree final accounts and retention releases.
* Subcontractor account management, including negotiating and raising purchase orders and agreeing monthly valuations alongside the Project Management team.
* Helping management with any disputes over contracts.
* Attend client meetings to support the Project team with regards to any site issues, financial disputes or any contractual agreements.
* Attend and contribute to weekly meetings and daily huddles as part of the Commercial team.
What you will bring to the role
* Ability to work under your own initiative and part of a team
* Possess excellent organisation, prioritising, interpersonal and communication skills
* Must be agile to change and pragmatic. Be a collaborative team player and be comfortable working in a high pressure, fast paced environment where, identifying needs, providing solutions and adding value is a necessity.
* Commercial Awareness and be a creative problem solver, understanding the financial implications of daily decisions.
* High degree of professional ethics, integrity, and equality.
* Possess a pleasant, welcoming yet professional manner
KPI’s you’ll be measured on:
* Ensuring prompt payment for projects.
* Identifying and securing variations to projects.
* Applications out on time and accurate representation of work