Quantity Surveyor

Bury St Edmunds – Travel for Projects in Midlands, East of England & South East of England - Permanent - Full Time

Background

As a Quantity Surveyor on repeat business retail accounts, you will be amongst a fast-track environment whereby a “can do” attitude is key to delivering our projects. You will be responsible for the commercial performance of the Project and become an integral member of a dynamic team whereby relationships internally and externally with our supply chain are key to our project success.

Taking Commercial control of projects from conception stage through to agreement of final accounts, you will be actively engaged throughout the project.

Salary

  • Competitive

Key Responsibilities

  • Assist with scoping / quantifying works
  • Overall purpose of the role is to develop and manage contract budgets and forecasts to ensure the financial control and profitability of allocated contracts.
  • Promote, follow, and influence good Project governance through the policies and procedures laid out by RG Carter.
  • To develop, manage and extend commercial relationships with existing clients.
  • Attending and leading meetings with the client and sub-contractor.
  • Undertaking regular site visits
  • Manage procurement of trade packages and oversee sub-contract ordering in conjunction with company procedures.
  • Assist the Contract Manager with subcontractor selection, procurement scheduling and ensure the chosen subcontractor has the appropriate order, competency, and information to carry out their work
  • Developing and administering sub-contractor processes
  • Managing sub-contractor and client valuation accounts
  • Measure progress, submit valuations, submit final accounts and retention release, and monitor receipt of payment in a timely manner
  • Assess and value subcontractor requests for payment in line with subcontract
  • Assist team with resolving key issues and disputes
  • Completing and maintaining cost and value budget plans and reports for the designation projects
  • Where appropriate, assist with estimates and negotiations for future projects or phases
  • Manage the costs on a project to ensure both the company and the client is fully advised of the cost situation or variation to contract
  • Preparing monthly cost/value comparisons for submission
  • Developing and managing contract budgets and forecasts
  • Maximising cash-flow and evaluating quotations and estimates
  • Preparing monthly valuation and final account submissions for clients
  • Authorising and agreeing payment of sub-contractors
  • Providing timely and accurate financial information reports as required
  • Providing budget reports for clients and for internal purposes

Key Skills & Knowledge

  • Strong Communication
  • Attention to Detail
  • Willing to learn and enthusiastic to progress
  • Strong team player - Ability to work together with the operational staff as a unit
  • Ability to identify and resolve problems at an early stage
  • A competent negotiator
  • IT literate and experienced in working with MS Office and other applications and Cost Control Systems (e.g., COINS)

Experience

  • 5 + Years of Construction within a QS role
  • Degree Qualification
  • Experience in Retail & Leisure sectors of Construction a benefit
  • Good construction technology knowledge
  • Good awareness and application of JCT suite of Contracts
  • Previous experience working with SOR
  • CSCS

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