Quantity Surveyor

JR United Kingdom; Basildon; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading commercial interior design firm seeks a Quantity Surveyor to join their team. The role involves cost management, contract administration, and providing general cost advice to clients within refurbishment projects. Ideal candidates will possess a Quantity Surveying degree and demonstrate strong analytical and communication skills, along with a customer-focused attitude.

Qualifications

• Fit-Out / Refurbishment experience would be beneficial.
• Understanding of financial reporting and contractual terms.
• Good communication skills and IT proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Providing cost monitoring, forecasting, reporting, and capturing.
• Contract administration including acting as Employers Agent.
• Managing procurement process and analysing tender returns.

Skills

Analytical skills

Customer focused

Delivery focused

Education

Quantity Surveying degree or equivalent

Job description

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Our client is a leading commercial interior design and fit-out business. They are a skilled and accredited contractor with 30+ years’ experience in delivering successful projects. They offer a full design & build service to provide a turnkey solution for all their clients.

They are looking to add a Quantity Surveyor to their team.

Key Responsibilities of the Quantity Surveyor:

• Providing cost monitoring, forecasting, reporting, and capturing within reports and cashflows
• Contract administration of various contact suites; including acting as Employers Agent
• Managing principal contractors and subcontractors; including the implementation of a robust change control procedure
• Producing high level estimates, cost plans, tenders and conducting other costing exercises, as required
• Appointing and managing professional teams to develop robust information for pricing
• Facilitating meetings on behalf of the client and ensuring that team actions are captured, tracked, and closed out in good time
• Providing general cost advice to client and assisting in value management workshops to align client budget to contractor pricing
• Managing the procurement process; including analysis of tender returns, negotiation of contract terms and recommendation to clients

Skills, Qualifications and Experience

• Quantity Surveying degree or equivalent
• Fit-Out / Refurbishment experience would be beneficial
• Understanding of financial reporting, contractual terms, conditions and statutory requirements
• Good analytical skills and the ability to apply common sense in all situations
• Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines
• Customer and delivery focused

The ideal candidate must be highly organised, familiar with coordinating multiple tasks simultaneously and thrive on working to deadlines. Excellent communications skills, proficiency with IT and high attention to detail, are qualities they will possess, in addition to being self-motivated, professional, positive and a team player.

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