Job Description
Quantity Surveyor - Milton Keynes - £35K to 50K plus excellent benefits package\n\nTradeline are actively recruiting for a Quantity Surveyor at either Assistant or Project level, to join a growing Principal Contractor specialising in projects across a variety of sectors including stadia, sport & leisure, education, commercial and logistics.\n\nOur client have a turnover of £16m, increasing to £30m over the next 18 months.\n\nThey are offering an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated individual to join their Commercial Team as a Quantity Surveyor based out of their Head Office. You will be responsible for projects ranging across the Home Counties, London and Anglian region.\n\nThis is an excellent opportunity to progress your career with a highly reputable construction company, within a high standards and high rewards environment.\n\nOur client is innovative, dynamic, and a passionate business, who understand that the key to a successful business is successful people; therefore, they recruit the best and offer and encourage development and training along with high rewards.\n\nKey Responsibilities and Accountabilities:\n\nRequirements:\n\n * \n\n * \n\n Regular site visits and liaising with the production team.\n\n * \n\n Preparing and reviewing tenders with estimators and assisting with understanding the client's requirements to offer value engineering.\n\n * \n\n Providing early cost advice to clients on variations and ensuring only authorised variations are undertaken.\n\n * \n\n Offering technical advice on drawings and ensuring each projects have the correct documentation.\n\n * \n\n Managing the end-to-end commercial aspects of the assigned projects to maximise value and collaborating with the Finance and Procurement departments accordingly.\n\n * \n\n Ensuring all commercial accountabilities are undertaken in a timely manner, with a high degree of accuracy and measure.\n\n * \n\n Analysing rates & prices and agreement of variations and / or compensation events as required.\n\n * \n\n Identification and analysis of potential debt risks and negotiating financial reconciliation with third parties to provide reasonable solutions.\n\n * \n\n Forecasting monthly and annual profit figures ensuring figures are maintained throughout the lifetime of the project.\n\n * \n\n Understanding the principles of safety on sites and projects.\n\n * \n\n Supporting the safety Director and safety team in the application of safety policy and practice.\n\n * \n\n Ensuring that any safety concerns are addressed immediately with the support of the safety team and Directors as appropriate.\n\n * \n\n Building strong working relationships with clients including social networking.\n\n * \n\n Allocating work to sub-contractors including assistance with procurement when required.\n\n * \n\n Relevant experience as a Quantity Surveyor on groundwork packages.\n\n * \n\n Excellent computer skills, including Word and Excel.\n\n * \n\n Effective oral and written communication skills.\n\n * \n\n Excellent interpersonal skills.\n\n * \n\n Demonstrate an extremely high level of confidentiality.\n\n * \n\n Excellent organisational skills.\n\n * \n\n Must be able to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner.\n\n * \n\n Must be able to gather and analyse information skilfully.\n\nPerson specification\n\n * Degree qualified within construction, surveying or commercial management.\n\n * Previous experience working as a QS on non-residential projects.\n\n * Self motivated with a desire to progress their career.\n\n * Able to commute regularly.\n\n * UK construction project experience essential