Our client is currently recruiting a Quantity Surveyor in the Leicestershire area for an immediate start.
Ideal Quantity surveyor candidate will have:
- Strong understanding of steel construction contract law.
- Quantity Surveyor related qualifications.
Job function:
Assist in controlling, monitoring, recording and analysing costs and resources relating to the clients contracts and enhancing the value of contracts through effective financial control.
Job Description for Quantity Surveyor:
- Carry out contract reviews
- Conduct valuations and the pricing of variations
- In conjunction with the Contracts Manager prepare and monitor client accounts.
- Conduct measurements and surveying duties on site
- Carry out cost value reconciliation’s (profit and loss)
- Preparation of contract documents
- Development of knowledge relevant to contract conditions
- Check job costings against quoted figures.
- Chase instructions and ensure we have received written instruction from Project Manager (authority signature)
- File manual site instructions and keep electronic filing folders.
- Chase agreement on prices.
- Meet with Client (QS) on weekly/fortnightly/monthly basis as project requires.
- Ensure applications are completed on time with Contracts Manager and are issued to commercial.
- Agree final account with Contracts Manager
- Calculate accounts and actively negotiate final accounts and payments
- Liaison with other departments within the Company
- Liase with other subcontractors employed by the Company
- Liase and negotiate with the client and members of the professional team
- Understanding the implications of the Health & Safety Regulations
- Attending meetings, both internally and externally, as required
Competence:
- Good knowledge and understanding of construction & steelwork activity
- Excellent financial and numerical skills and sound commercial awareness
- Excellent IT skills
- Good communication and negotiating skills
- Understanding of building law and regulations, contract law and health and safety law
- Quantity Surveyor qualification.
If you feel this Quantity Surveyor role is suited for yourself please call into the office 01530440303 or apply through the link.