Senior Quantity Surveyor - Super Prime Residential

Hill & Hill Recruitment Ltd; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

Hill & Hill are currently headhunting for a Senior Quantity Surveyor. Our client is a leading property developer working in London and the home counties. They have a top-class multi-million pound project portfolio, dealing with super prime high-end residential projects. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a self-build property developer working alongside some of the best talent on the market.

This role entails reporting to the Managing Director and Commercial Director. You will support site development and the attainment of targets by ensuring/managing: commercial cost appraisals and viability/feasibility analysis; the procurement of sub-contractors, materials, and goods; the preparation and monitoring of site costs and budgets; and site set-up health and safety, including all technical, engineering, and architectural aspects of the business from land acquisition through to site completions and final adoptions.

Our client is currently looking for individuals who have experience dealing with super prime high-end residential projects, high-end refurbishments, new builds, and fit-out projects for exclusive and prestigious clientele.

Main Duties:

1. Support and mentoring of junior staff.
2. Maximise profitability on contracts.
3. Monitoring contract costs against budgets.
4. Identifying potential risks and evaluate options for control.
5. Preparation of estimates.
6. Procurement of sub-contractors, including preparation of sub-contract documents.
7. Assessment and certification of interim and final payments to subcontractors.
8. Preparation and agreeing main contract variations.
9. Assist in the preparation of documents for resolution of disputes (adjudications/arbitrations and the like).
10. Ensure all work complies with quality, safety, and environmental policies and the requirements of the company procedure.

Must haves:

1. Ambitious individual with great communication skills, who is confident with a flexible approach.
2. Demonstrate innovative approaches to problem-solving and the ability to negotiate across the various levels of any construction environment.
3. Handle the financial and mathematical demands of the role by possessing impressive numeracy and IT skills.
4. Experience as a SQS working with the NEC form of contract.

Excellent benefits package and personal development opportunities:

1. 20 Days Annual Leave + 8 Days Bank Holiday + 3 Christmas Days
2. 1 Day off For Birthdays
3. Private Health Care through Vitality Health
4. Gympass
5. NEST Pension