Harken Search are partnered with a 5* PLC Housebuilder based in East Anglia to appoint a Quantity Surveyor. This role will sit within the Commercial team, which deals with everything to do with cost-effective building, including quantity surveying, estimating, procurement and material buying.
Job Description
Reporting to the Senior Quantity Surveyor/Commercial Manager, you will be responsible for the commercial and surveying responsibilities for a site. Effectively manage costs for the site, and ensure targets are met by managing and controlling the budget and valuations, including monthly updating of the estimated final costs, show absolute cost and value reconciliation. Responsible for managing all sub-contractor procedures and processes, and materials and goods if necessary, whilst always ensuring compliance with Group Policies and Procedures. Value engineer all trades, ensuring that we are always one step ahead of the market.
1. Assist with processing orders from site requisitions
2. Maintain all cost control procedures
3. Be responsible for the compilation of all weekly, monthly and quarterly reports as required.
4. Contribute to the conceptual designs/options to ensure the design is kept within the budgeted values
5. Compile Site Start budget, liaising with all Departments to ensure document is completed on time to allow the ...