Quantity Surveyor

We are offering an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated individual to join our Commercial team as a Quantity Surveyor. This is an excellent opportunity to gain invaluable experience and to progress your career with a highly reputable construction company, within a high standards and high rewards environment.

Location: South Midlands, Huntingdon
Type of Role: Permanent, Full Time
Salary: £50,000 - £70,000 (depending on experience) + Car

Responsibilities:

*Regular site visits and liaising with the production team.
*Preparing and reviewing tenders with estimators and assisting with understanding the client’s requirements to offer value engineering.
*Providing early cost advice to clients on variations and ensuring only authorised variations are undertaken.
*Offering technical advice on drawings and ensuring each projects have the correct documentation.
*Managing the end-to-end commercial aspects of the assigned projects to maximise value and collaborating with the Finance and Procurement departments accordingly.
*Ensuring all commercial accountabilities are undertaken in a timely manner, with a high degree of accuracy and measure.
*Analysing rates & prices and agreement of variations and / or compensation events as required.
*Identification and analysis of potential debt risks and negotiating financial reconciliation with third parties to provide reasonable solutions.
*Forecasting monthly and annual profit figures ensuring figures are maintained throughout the lifetime of the project.
*Understanding the principles of safety on sites and projects.
*Supporting the safety Director and safety team in the application of safety policy and practice.
*Ensuring that any safety concerns are addressed immediately with the support of the safety team and Directors as appropriate.
*Building strong working relationships with clients including social networking.
*Allocating work to sub-contractors including assistance with procurement when required.
Requirements
*GCSE Minimum 7 A-C / 5-9 including math’s and English.
*Minimum 3 A-Levels at Grade B and above or equivalent BTEC.
*HNC Level 4 Qualification in Construction/Building or equivalent.
*Relevant experience as a Quantity Surveyor.
*Excellent computer skills, including Word and Excel.
*Effective oral and written communication skills.
*Excellent interpersonal skills.
*Demonstrate an extremely high level of confidentiality.
*Excellent organizational skills.
*Must be able to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner.
*Must be able to gather and analyse information skilfully.
*Must be highly motivated and be willing to work hard.