Project QS

Vincera Consulting Ltd; Newark on Trent; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holidays - 26 days

Life Assurance

Pension

Private medical insurance

Ability to purchase additional holiday

Access to discount portal

Cycle to Work scheme

Digital GP

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

A leading UK construction firm is looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their East Midlands team. This site-based role involves managing financial control and reporting on developments while ensuring effective cash management and fostering strong relationships. Candidates should have substantial experience in the construction industry, preferably with a degree in Quantity Surveying, and possess strong decision-making and communication skills. This position offers various employee benefits, including 26 days of holiday, life assurance, and private medical insurance.

Qualifications

• Substantial relevant experience in the construction industry.
• Ability to identify commercial threats and communicate effectively.
• Experience in preparing financial reports and managing accounts.

Responsibilities

• Manage financial cost control and final accounts for developments.
• Supervise and train Assistant and Trainee Surveyors.
• Ensure effective cash management and cultivate relationships.

Skills

Client-driven

Strong decision making

Communication skills

Proficient in Microsoft Office

Strong commercial skills

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

Tools

COINS

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join theEast Midlands team, working on Mixed Tenure and/or Contracting schemes within the region. The role will be site based, with occasional travel to our regional office in Derby

Reporting to our Managing Quantity Surveyor, you will be responsible for the financial cost control and reporting of one or more developments from the Award up to and including completion of client and sub-contract final accounts, recovery / discharge of all retentions and completion of archive material.

Working within a busy Quantity Surveying department, you will ensure effective cash management and careful administration of sub-contractor accounts, at all times being aware of the need to cultivate longstanding relationships and promote dispute avoidance. You will be responsible for swiftly identifying any commercial threats to projects, ensuring this is fully communicated to the Managing Quantity Surveyor and Commercial Director. As a senior member of the team, you will supervise and train Assistant and Trainee Surveyors, setting targets and allocating duties whilst maintaining quality.

Educated to a minimum of degree level in quantity surveying, you will have substantial relevant experience gained from within the construction industry. Client-driven, with strong decision making and communication skills, you will be able to prioritise work against tight deadlines and sometimes conflicting priorities.

Proficient in Microsoft Office suite, you will have significant knowledge of measurement and valuation in addition to final accounts and sub-contract orders and buying. With strong commercial skills to maximise value recovery, cost control and cash management, you will be adept in preparing and understanding financial reports and will be comfortable utilising COINS.

• Holidays - 26 days
• Life Assurance
• Pension
• Private medical insurance
• Ability to purchase additional holiday
• Access to discount portal
• Cycle to Work scheme and the Way to EV
• Digital GP
• Employee assistance programme

As an Investors in People Gold award employer, this clientis the UKs leading provider of mixed tenure affordable homes and has a reputation for innovation and excellence in the delivery of high-quality housing development and regeneration projects.

They are committed to enhancing the communities in which they work, building quality homes for real people and looking after their ownpeople; developing talent is key to achieving this. We understand that the success of our organisation comes from the strengths, skills and personalities of our people.