Quantity Surveyor

Focus Resourcing Group; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction sector firm in Cardiff is seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join their team permanently. The role involves engaging with stakeholders, managing project valuations, and ensuring timely financial settlements. This position presents an exciting opportunity to work on prominent projects across Wales and the Southwest, with a focus on building strong client relationships.

Benefits

21 days holiday plus bank holidays

Annual Bonus based on profits

Stakeholder Pension

Yearly occupational health screening

Qualifications

• Strong relationship-building skills with stakeholders.
• Good verbal and written communication abilities.
• Experience in the construction industry preferred, surveying experience essential.

Responsibilities

• Attend pre-let meetings to overview projects.
• Review contracts and negotiate terms with clients.
• Issue monthly valuations and manage relationships with Main Contractors.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Analytical Thinking

Relationship Building

Education

Experience in Surveying

Job description

Our client in Cardiff, a leading construction sector firm, is recruiting for an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join them on a permanent basis.

With exciting projects locally as well as in other areas of Wales, the Southwest and slightly further afield, you will be part of a established team working with high profile clients across the region.

What you'll be doing:

• Attend pre-let meetings with Main Contractors to get an overview of projects
• Review contract documentation and negotiate terms with clients
• Issue monthly valuations for projects to Main Contractors, visiting site to meet with Main Contractors to build/enhance relationships
• Price variations on projects
• Liaise with Sub-Sub-Contractors working on projects
• Ensure payments are received and are made on time
• Settling Final Accounts on projects
• Request release of retentions from Main Contractors when they are due

What we're looking for:

• Strong ability to build meaningful relationships with stakeholders
• Good verbal, written and mathematical abilities
• Excellent communication and customer service
• Computer literate in Microsoft Office applications
• Problem solving and analytical thinking individual
• Experience in the industry is preferable, but Surveying experience is essential
• Trustworthy, polite, reliable, and approachable persona

Salary & Benefits:

• Salary will be circa 50k, potentially more for the right level of experience
• Hours are Monday to Friday - 8:30am-5:00pm (early finish on a Friday)
• 21 days holiday per year plus bank raising 1 year per year of service.
• Annual Bonus based on company profits
• Yearly occupational health screening
• Stakeholder Pension