Quantity Surveyor

The Methodist Church in Britain; Bradford; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Bradford Council is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to join the Built Environment team within the Assets and Facilities Management Service, in Bradford. The role involves estimating, tendering and financial control across the council's property estate, including schools, libraries, depots and residential homes.

You will negotiate contractor accounts while supervising junior staff and acting as contract administrator on a range of projects from new builds to reactive repairs.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Quantity Surveyor with involvement in estimating and tendering.
• Familiarity with contract administration and financial controls on construction projects.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and submit tenders, quotations and estimates for projects up to £1m.
• Measure and value works, including variations.
• Negotiate contractor and supplier accounts up to £500k.
• Review contract performance and financial position.
• Act as contract administrator for construction contracts.
• Instruct, supervise and give technical expertise to contractors to meet specifications and timetables.
• Represent the Council in negotiations with external clients, contractors and consultants.
• Work with design teams and operational management to meet quality and financial requirements.
• Support the Senior Quantity Surveyor in managing the QS service and policy compliance.
• Contribute to developing and reviewing commercial policies and the scheme of delegation.
• Supervise junior team members and staff from other sections.
• Keep confidential and commercially sensitive information secure.

Job description

Quantity Surveyor post in the Built Environment team within Bradford Council's Assets and Facilities Management Service, sitting in the Corporate Resources Department. The role covers estimating, tendering and financial control on construction and maintenance work across the council's property estate, which includes schools, libraries, depots and residential homes. It combines negotiating contractor accounts with supervising junior staff and acting as contract administrator, with projects ranging from new school builds to day-to-day reactive repairs. An enhanced DBS check will be carried out before appointment.

What the job involves

• Prepare and submit all-trades tenders, quotations and estimates for projects up to about £1m, occasionally above, and interpret contract documents to initiate tenders
• Measure and value all works, including variations
• Negotiate trade contractor and supplier interim and final accounts up to £500k under Contract Standing Orders and spend controls
• Review and report regularly on construction contract performance and financial position, including direct labour and contractors
• Act as contract administrator for construction contracts, documents, orders and accounts during the build process
• Instruct, supervise and give technical expertise to contractors to ensure work meets specification and timetables
• Represent the Council in negotiations with external clients, contractors and consultants
• Work with the client design team, operational management and other construction professionals to meet quality and financial requirements
• Support the Senior Quantity Surveyor in managing the Quantity Surveying service and ensuring policy compliance
• Contribute to developing and reviewing commercial policies and strategies, including the scheme of delegation
• Supervise and guide junior team members and staff from other sections
• Keep confidential and commercially sensitive information secure

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check