Quantity Surveyor

We are delighted to be looking for a Quantity Surveyor to join our team, experience relating to residential house building is essential.

Role and Responsibilities

• Procurement of subcontract packages and advising of best procurement options to drive added value.

• Managing subcontract packages and overseeing payments to subcontractors and suppliers along with normal QS duties.

• Undertaking monthly internal valuations, production of monthly cost reports, and production of project specific cashflows.

• Reporting on budgets, variations, and cashflows.

• Compiling and maintaining cost databases/benchmarks based on real time information to assist in the production of estimates/cost plans for future projects.

• Maintaining subcontractor and supplier contractual details.

• Other duties as may reasonably be required.

Our dream candidate will possess the following qualities;

• An ability to achieve demanding time and quality targets.

• Good IT skills with competency at Buildsoft, Cost-ex or equivalent, Microsoft Word and Excel

• A willingness to attend training and to develop relevant knowledge, techniques, and skills.

• To have strong analytical skills and ability to present findings.

• To have good spoken and written communication skills

• To be methodical, pay attention to detail, and be accurate.

• To be good at working with people at all levels and willing to work in a team.

• To be self-motivated with the ability to work on own initiative.

• To be able to co-ordinate several different projects at the same time.

• To be willing to accept responsibility for completing designated tasks.

Qualifications and Experience:

• BSc/MSc Surveying (ideally or working towards same on a part-time basis)

• Preferably Chartered or seeking to become Chartered

• Minimum 3 + years' working experience

• IT Efficient, Cubit/CostX experience (advantageous)