Quantity surveyor for the residential sector which will involve costing and managing jobs for new and refurbishments of buildings. Employment contract duration: As per expected project duration, 5 years of projects in the pipeline which can offered to the right candidate Working from standard office and on-site work only (no remote working), the right candidate must have good understanding of the industry, hands on experience, subcontractor base and positive mindset. The successful candidate will work under the project manager and receive on the job support and training.
Full time
Bedford
£38,700 / Year
Duties:
Estimator / Quantity Surveying
Review incoming tenders, specifications and contract documentation to analyse project risk
Manage tender submission schedule
Attend pre-tender site visits, and undertake site surveys
Obtain competitive prices from suppliers and subcontractors
Produce quotations/tenders
Prepare and deliver detailed, qualified, well presented tender submissions
Negotiate with clients to secure contracts
Strong communication skills to deal with subcontractors and Bank’s monitoring surveyors
Attend pre-contract client meetings, as required
Manage subcontractor packages & produce a programme of works based on the quote
Produce valuations, variations and final accounts
Quantity Surveyor Position Requirements
Previous experience of Quantity Surveying within the construction industry is not a pre-requisite but an advantage
Knowledge of materials / construction method
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
xcellent IT skills (Software: MS Teams, MS Office, Fastestimate or similar, Sage and Adobe Suite)
Proven record of working effectively with suppliers, clients and funders
Project Management Structure
Supplier cost with the materials worked out accurately ( Fastestimate)
Labour amount in line with work program per working day – MS Project Planner and Excel
Management cost to prevent cost over runs – Sage
Accounting for materials – Sage or Excel
Accounting for labour – Sage or Excel
Full and accurate project planner with monitoring – MS Planner and Excel
In-house monthly project valuation and certification for the bank – Excel
Accounting system on labour and materials from estimated cost to actual cost – Fastestimate and Sage
Work estimated timeline against actual progress of works – MS Project and Excel
Specification and actual job sheet to the contractor – Fastestiamte, Pageplus, pdf builder and PDF Job sheet creator
Monitoring procedure for construction designs amendments
All the above needs carefully setting up. There may be more items once the bank offer is digested more thoroughly.