Overview
Join to apply for the Quantity Surveyor role at Optima Systems in High Wycombe, delivering projects in London and throughout the South of England. An excellent opportunity for an intermediate level Quantity Surveyor to join our growing team.
The ideal candidate will have strong commercial awareness and will have held responsibilities for cost reporting and the management of the procurement of materials, labour, and specialist services as a subcontractor. The role supports the Project Manager commercially.
Responsibilities
* Administering and managing the financial aspects of the project from handover to completion in accordance with contract requirements and Company procedures.
* Liaising with the client’s project team, contractors and interfacing trades to maintain good subcontractor relations.
* Ensuring project costings meet requirements and stay compliant with project needs.
* Processing claims and payments.
* Producing and managing costing reports.
* Negotiating contracts with suppliers and subcontractors, defining scope, programme requirements and responsibilities.
* Considering Environmental Assessment Methods requirements when choosing suppliers and materials costs.
* Communicating with the Environmental & Sustainability Lead regarding project targets for standards such as BREEAM, LEED, SKA and WELL.
* Providing estimated product costs upon request.
* Receiving handovers from Estimating, obtaining cost information and quotations used in tenders.
* Starting up financial files for each project and establishing valuation dates with clients.
* Valuing all variations and submitting valuations to clients in line with valuation dates.
* Reviewing and submitting monthly CVRs.
* Managing invoice retention releases.
* Instructing subcontractors for variations.
* Carrying out site visits with the Project Manager to ensure subcontract works meet orders.
* Participating in regular internal project reviews throughout the project duration.
* Submitting final accounts and rolling final account information as required by the client team, including final account statements.
Ideal candidate
* Minimum of 3 years of quantity surveying experience at degree level in Quantity Surveying or Construction Cost Management.
* Experience working for a subcontractor / interior fit-out industry.
* Strong commercial awareness and negotiation skills.
* Proven experience producing and analysing CVRs.
* Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively.
* Excellent planning and organisational skills.
* Good IT skills, able to use Microsoft packages and CRM systems.
Employment details
* This is a full-time position, Monday to Friday 8:30am – 5:30pm (40 hours per week).
* Preferred to live within a 60-minute commutable distance to High Wycombe; sites predominantly located in London.
* Candidates must have eligibility to work full time in the UK permanently.
Location
High Wycombe, England, United Kingdom
Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
Job function: Quality Assurance
Industries: Wholesale Building Materials
Note: This description relates to the current recruitment for Optima Systems and may include references to related roles or locations only for context.
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