Quantity Surveyor

Sisk; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company is seeking a Quantity Surveyor for a new project in Haringey, London. The role involves implementing commercial strategies, managing financial tasks, and supporting site teams. Candidates should have a degree-level education and be working towards professional accreditation. Competitive salary and benefits, including a company car and flexible working options, are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary with yearly increase

26 days holiday (option to purchase 5 more)

Company Car/Car Allowance

Employer pension

Travel expenses

Flexible and remote working

Enhanced parental leave

Professional and Educational development

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level and working toward the relevant professional accreditation.
• Demonstrate ownership/commercial awareness.
• Demonstrate clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Be fully conversant with the use of the Standard Method of Measurement.

Responsibilities

• Implement commercial strategy.
• Prepare tenders and manage financial and commercial functions.
• Maintain site records and document control.
• Assist in preparation of forecasts and targets.

Skills

Clear written and verbal communication skills

Ability to effectively utilise a range of technology platforms

Ownership/commercial awareness

Effective time management

Organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Negotiation skills

Education

Degree level education

Tools

Knowledge of JCT

Standard Method of Measurement

Job description

Overview

John Sisk & Son are looking to recruit a Quantity Surveyor for a new project in Haringey, London. As Quantity Surveyor you will be working within & assisting the commercial & construction team to ensure a successful project is delivered, while maintaining relationships, to maximise commercial returns & manage risk.

John Sisk & Son have been building excellence as a family-owned international construction company by offering trust, certainty and value to our clients whilst being at the heart of change.

Responsibilities

• Implement commercial strategy

• Support the SQS & MQS commercial functions, assisting with & taking responsibility for:

• Preparing tenders, analysing, selecting appropriate s/cs, negotiation & finalise s/c orders, financial & commercial management of s/cs to Final Account completion.

• Site records & document control

• Site measurement records

• Assisting in the preparation of forecasts, targets & CV reconciliations
• Valuations

• Prepare variations with adequate records & details, agree as works progress

• Update projected Final Account, prepare & submit in a timely manner

• Liaise with & commercially influence/challenge site management team

• Maintain & protect JSS commercial & contractual entitlement

• CVR -Be actively involved in & understand the process, maintain independent view

• Risk/opportunity - Review & consider

• Insurances/warranties - Develop understanding

• Cash management - Be aware & be actively involved to ensure good cash management

• Tender - Support as required

• Manage & oversee AQS & TQS, checking & taking responsibility for their work

• Involvement with & take some responsibility for: Maintaining site records, control documents

Experience

• Demonstrate clear written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to effectively utilise a range of technology platforms

• Be fully conversant with the use of the Standard Method of Measurement

• Demonstrate ownership/commercial awareness

• Effective time management, organisational, interpersonal and negotiation skills

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level and working toward the relevant professional accreditation

• JCT

• Letter & report writing

• Negotiation

• CVRs

• 2-day Safety appreciation -

• Contract/commercial appreciation

• CIOB

Additional Information

• Competitive Salary with yearly increase

• 26 days holiday (option to purchase 5 more)

• Company Car/Car Allowance

• Employer pension

• Travel expenses

• Flexible and remote working

• Enhanced parental leave

• Professional and Educational development

Our people are at the heart of our success and our proposition to them is work with purpose, have time for life, build a career with no limits and surround yourself with great people.

Our Internal Recruitment Team fulfil all vacancies on a direct basis. Unsolicited contact by unapproved agencies (sharing speculative CVs) will not be accepted and introductory fees will not apply.

*The full job specification is available on request

At Sisk we are committed to attracting and hiring diverse talent into our organisation. We know the confidence gap and imposter phenomenon can get in the way of meeting remarkable candidates. We also know that candidates from underrepresented backgrounds often don't apply for roles if they don't feel they meet all the criteria. Give your transferable skills the chance to tell the full story. It’s not all about your technical expertise. Don’t hold back, we’d love to hear from you.