Quantity Surveyor

Bracken Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable recruitment firm is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to join a growing team in Greater London. The successful candidate will manage the commercial function on diverse projects, ensuring successful delivery and compliance with legal standards. Applicants should be degree qualified in Quantity Surveying or Construction Management and have experience in civil infrastructure projects, with strong IT skills. This role offers an opportunity to work within a dynamic team environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role.
• Well organized with good presentation skills.
• History of delivering projects within budget.

Responsibilities

• Providing the commercial function across a variety of projects.
• Managing commercial aspects including valuations and budget monitoring.
• Preparing Monthly Cost Value Reports.

Skills

Degree Qualified in Quantity Surveying or Construction Management

Confident IT skills, particularly Excel

Previous experience with JCT

Ability to communicate professionally at all levels

Experience working on civil infrastructure or civil engineering contracts

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying or Construction Management

Job description

We are currently recruiting a Quantity Surveyor for an established Sub Contractor to join a growing team supporting the site teams on various projects around London.

You will be providing the commercial function on a variety of Cut & Carve projects and secure infrastructure contracts and operating within a wider team including tender, pre-contract, internal reporting, contract administration and commercial management.

Responsibilities

• Providing the commercial function across a wide variety of projects, both within existing frameworks and stand‑alone projects, to ensure successful project delivery.
• Working within a team of talented professionals ensuring coordination and provision across all aspects of project delivery.
• Undertake pre‑contract setup, including forecasting, measurement, sub‑contract tendering and procurement.
• Effectively manage the commercial aspects of the project, including valuations, budget monitoring, material/plant reconciliation and contract variations.
• Management and close out of Final Accounts.
• Assess, review and mitigate commercial and contractual risks.
• Maximize cashflow through the control and valuation of works, invoicing and payment process.
• Ensure compliance with all legal requirements, including contractual and legislative.
• Preparing and reporting thought Monthly Cost Value Reports.
• Promoting collaborative and effective team working within the client environment.
• Assisting and providing commercial/contractual guidance during production of cost significant variations.
• Pro‑active dispute avoidance and management.

About You

The successful applicant will have gained experience in a similar level role, be well organised with good presentation skills and have the ability to communicate professionally at all levels.

• Degree Qualified in either Quantity Surveying or Construction Management (or equivalent).
• Successfully worked within a team of Quantity Surveyors previously, but equally capable of working alone.
• Confident IT skills, particularly Excel.
• Previous experience with JCT.
• Due to the variety of forms of contract used and complexity of the projects we work on, we prefer applicants for this role to have a background in working on civil infrastructure and/or civil engineering contracts.
• You will be commercially astute with a history of delivering projects within budget and possess the necessary interpersonal skills to work closely with client and site teams.

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