Quantity Surveyor

ARC Group Worldwide; Chipping Ongar; On-site; GBP 62,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car allowance

Job summary

ARC Group Worldwide in Ongar is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to join on a permanent basis. The role involves managing contractual and financial aspects of construction contracts, ensuring profitability and adherence to deadlines.

Location is Ongar; salary £62,000 - £65,000 per annum with a company car allowance. The ideal candidate has at least 2 years' experience as Senior Quantity Surveyor on Tier 1 or 2 projects and strong communication and organisational skills.

Qualifications

• Good organisational and presentation skills.
• General business awareness, a practical mind and sound judgement.
• Must have good communication skills and be able to work as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• To undertake all Quantity Surveying duties on your contracts.
• To direct and control all financial and legal aspects of your construction contract ensuring that it is profitable.
• To be aware of the company's business plan and its aims.

Skills

Organisational skills

Business awareness

Communication skills

Job description

Job Title: Quantity Surveyor Job Type: Permanent, Full time, 8am-5pm Location: Ongar Salary: £62,000 - £65,000 per annum and company car allowance

Company & Project: Our client, a well-known family run social housing contractor is currently looking for a Quantity Surveyor to join them on a permanent basis.

Duties & Responsibilities of a Quantity Surveyor

• To undertake all Quantity Surveying duties on your contracts.
• To direct and control all financial and legal aspects of your construction contract ensuring that it is profitable.
• To be aware of the company's business plan and its aims
• To establish, maintain, and enhance effective working relationships with the client and all members of the client's team.
• Prepare any loss and expense claims arising out of the extension of time claims.
• Ensure all subcontractors are on our approved list
• Working with the contract team to manage the design on a design and build contract with a view of ensuring that changes are made for the financial benefit of the company.
• Working with the team to ensure that the request for information schedule Includes and financial or legal elements
• To establish a procurement strategy, with a procurement schedule
• In line with the time requirements of the operational and design deliverables for the project.

Desirable Experience required to work as a Quantity Surveyor

• A very high level of commercial awareness of the industry A good knowledge of, building law, the law of contract and statutory requirements.
• An understanding of financial management.
• Must have a minimum of 2 years' experience working as a Senior Quantity Surveyor for a Tier 1 or Tier 2 contractor.

Qualifications & Skills required to work as a Quantity Surveyor

• Good organisational and presentation skills
• General business awareness, a practical mind and sound judgement
• Must have good communication skills and be able to work as part of a team