Quantity Surveyor

TN United Kingdom; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Quantity Surveyor for the A52 Project in Nottingham. This role involves managing project costs, providing financial oversight, and liaising with clients while offering competitive salaries and extensive employee benefits including professional memberships and enhanced family policies.

Benefits

Payment of annual professional membership

Contributory pensions plan up to 6%

Health Shield (Medical & Dental Cover)

34 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays)

Enhanced family policies

Living away from home allowance

Qualifications

• Experience in pre and post contract roles.
• Full Driving License required.
• Appreciation of logistical needs/issues.

Responsibilities

• Monitor costs and support project delivery.
• Manage subcontractor accounts and negotiations.
• Ensure compliance with contractual requirements.

Skills

Understanding of modern building techniques

Knowledge of construction contract conditions

Financial reporting

Problem-solving for cost issues

Communication with clients

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying/Commercial Management

Tools

Microsoft Office (Excel, Project, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook)

Job description

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As a Quantity Surveyor you will be responsible for monitoring the control of costs, maximising revenue, minimising liabilities, and maintaining the required standard of financial recording on a variety of projects. Provide commercial support to the delivery teams with the design and construction of the projects in line with time, cost, quality, carbon, HSE and customer.

Project Outline

The A52 Project by Farrans involves the comprehensive upgrading and improvement of a key transportation corridor, aiming to enhance traffic flow, safety, and connectivity for the surrounding communities.

As a Quantity Surveyor your duties will include:

• Achieve the appropriate commercial result for projects through the provision of accurate financial reporting.
• Build and maintain working relationships with the supply chain and clients.
• Manager subcontractor supplier accounts, financially and contractually. Monitor subcontractors against the programme. Negotiate final accounts.
• Place supply chain orders in accordance with the procurement schedule.
• Complete measurements and valuations of work executed, ensuring that they meet the conditions of the contract.
• Ensure payments to Sub Contractors and Supplier are made to the terms and work in progress cash targets.
• Ensure that Farrans Construction is compliant with all contractual requirements.
• Provide analysis of cost over-run and cost projections.
• Exploring opportunities to maximise value and minimise cost.
• Liaise with clients on commercial issues, including agreement of variations, claims and additional payments.
• Identify legitimate contractual claim situations and prepare suitable and documentation to clients.
• Strive for continuous improvement within the commercial process and your area of responsibility
• Abide by all business compliance requirements in line with Company policies

Required Skills and Experience

• Prior pre and post contract experience in a construction QS role working on major projects
• Strong understanding of modern building techniques, plant and equipment and an appreciation of logistical needs/issues
• Strong understanding of construction contract conditions
• Appreciations of the impact of cost in the completion of a programme and development of a construction solutions
• Educated to degree level in Quantity Surveying/Commercial Management or equivalent qualification
• Full Driving License
• Advanced knowledge in Microsoft Office (Excel, Project, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook) and database software

What we can offer you

Our employees are at the core of everything we do. We have an excellent internal culture which promotes ongoing learning in a diverse and inclusive environment, offering career development and training pathways.

In addition to a competitive base salary, we offer a wide range of benefits, some of the key ones being:

• Payment of an annual professional membership
• Contributory pensions plan up to 6% (split contribution of 3%)
• Health Shield (Medical & Dental Cover included)
• 34 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays)
• Enhanced family policies

Living away from home allowance is applicable for this role. We are here to make this as seamless and possible, therefore we cover all accommodation costs, provide you with a daily allowance and cover travel costs (as set out in our policy)

Visa sponsorship is not available in connection with this vacancy

Farrans are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment for all.