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An opportunity has arisen within the Property Services Division for a QS to join my client, a specialist regional building contractor.
The Property Services Division is a Specialist and profitable Division and mainly carries out insurance loss repair and reinstatement works following floods, fires, escapes of water, lightning strikes, building defects etc. They work on domestic, multiple occupancy residential, educational, industrial and commercial buildings. Much of their work is negotiated and some is tendered. They are looking for someone who is keen to work in this sector of the construction industry and will be working on tendered and negotiated projects circa £10,000 to £1,000,000 in value and measured term/schedule of rates projects circa £10,000 to £100,000 in value. Much of their work is repeat business and they work with their clients, consultants and subcontractors with a spirit of mutual trust and cooperation.
The Quantity Surveyor’s duties include: -
Building up, pricing and calculating the estimated nett costs for negotiated projects
Measuring works on site and calculating quantities
Measuring works off drawings and calculating quantities
Taking photographic records prior to works being carried out, during and after works are completed
Negotiating and agreeing contract sums on negotiated projects
Preparing and agreeing monthly valuations and monthly final account forecasts
Preparing interim and final invoices
Pricing and agreeing variations and agreeing final accounts
Compiling and submitting estimates for smaller jobs up to £50,000 in value
Obtaining and negotiating subcontract sums
Attending subcontractor pre order meetings
Placing subcontract orders
Checking, agreeing and processing subcontractor payments
Checking, pricing and agreeing subcontractor variations
Checking and agreeing subcontractors final accounts
Producing internal cost and value comparisons
Producing cash flow forecasts
Issuing project correspondence and notices
Attending site meetings
Keeping project files and records in order
Attending team meetings
Giving commercial and contractual advice to team members
The Quantity Surveyor will report to, and have the support of, the Managing Surveyor and Associate Director. Candidates should have a good knowledge of construction technology, building regulations, JCT Contracts & Subcontracts, measured term/schedule of rates projects and health & safety Candidates should have good IT skills and be competent in using Excel, Word, Outlook