Intermediate Quantity Surveyor – Kent – Competitive Salary

Pinnacle Recruitment Ltd; New Brunswick; On-site; CAD 84,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruiting firm is seeking an Intermediate Quantity Surveyor for projects in Kent. The ideal candidate has significant quantity surveying experience with a main contractor and strong financial management skills. Responsibilities include managing financial performance of contracts and mentoring junior staff. Competitive salary and benefits offered.

Benefits

Generous holiday allocation and pension scheme

Flexible working arrangement

Travel allowance or car

Excellent learning and development opportunities

Gym membership and childcare discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Life assurance and private health care

Progressive maternity benefits

Professional subscription fees

Qualifications

• Recognised qualifications, HNC minimum (or related), with strong experience.
• Strong previous experience as a quantity surveyor within a main contractor.
• Numerate, organised, analytical with good leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage financial cost control of current contracts.
• Handle financial reporting and improving financial returns.
• Mentor and delegate tasks to junior staff.
• Deliver cost advice to Contracts Managers.
• Liaise with clients and forecast value for clients.

Skills

Financial cost control

Financial reporting

Leadership skills

Analytical skills

Education

HNC or related qualifications

Job description

Intermediate Quantity Surveyor – Kent – Competitive Salary

A main contractor with over £50m turnover is on the lookout for an experienced project surveyor to be based in Kent. Ideally to have experience working on healthcare projects.

My client operates across a broad range of sectors, including housing, large regeneration schemes, education, health and mixed-use. We have built a reputation as a leading regeneration business working to provide cross subsidy partnerships including an increasing portfolio of development opportunities including private sale. A typical scheme has a construction value of £22m to £60m and will be primarily residential based. We also manage a smaller proportion of education and healthcare schemes.

Salary: Competitive Salary
Location: Kent
Region: Kent

Benefits

• A competitive salary
• Generous holiday allocation and pension scheme
• Flexible working arrangement
• Travel allowance or car
• Excellent learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on high street and online brands, gym membership and childcare
• Cycle to work scheme
• Life assurance, income protection and private health care
• A progressive approach to maternity benefits
• Professional subscription and membership fees

Responsibilities

• Financial cost control of current contracts
• Financial reporting of current contracts
• Improving financial return of current contracts
• Delegation and mentoring junior staff
• Cost Control of building contracts
• Cost advise to Contracts Managers
• Purchasing and negotiating Sub Contract orders
• Paying and monitoring Subcontractor progress
• Cost reporting and forecasting out turn costs
• Client Liaison and Value forecasting for Client Team
• Maximise monthly cash flows
• Maximising contract Value
• Maximising profit
• Monitoring progress of purchasing of Sub Contract orders
• Managing small teams
• Mentoring and training small teams
• Monitoring progress of subordinates
• Setting standards and targeting subordinates
• Promote Company Values
• Identify Risks/opportunities
• Identify priorities

Experience Required

• Recognised qualifications, HNC minimum (or related), backed by strong experience in a similar position.
• Strong previous experience as a quantity surveyor gained within a main contractor.
• Numerate, organised, analytical and good leadership skills.