Quantity Surveyor

S1jobs; Stepps; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-respected main contractor in the North Lanarkshire area is seeking a Quantity Surveyor on a permanent basis. You will report to the Commercial Director and handle contract conditions, commercial matters, and financial control systems for projects ranging from £500k to £5m.

The role requires a Degree in Quantity Surveying, residence in Scotland within commuting distance to North Lanarkshire, and demonstrable experience in commercial building or refurbishment.

Qualifications

• Degree in Quantity Surveying is required.
• Residence in Scotland within commuting distance of North Lanarkshire is required.
• Demonstrable experience in commercial building or refurbishment is required.
• IT proficiency with Microsoft packages, including Excel, is required.

Responsibilities

• Advise on contract conditions and commercial matters.
• Maintain accurate financial control systems and budgets.
• Monitor actual performance against budget and forecast costs.
• Support procurement and cost forecasting processes.
• Produce monthly cost and value forecasts.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Budget control

Procurement

Cost forecasting

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Your New Employer

Our client is a very well-respected contractor who have demonstrated longevity in the UK construction industry. This growing Main Contractor has ambitious expansion plans and is now looking for a talented QUANTITY SURVEYOR to join their team on a permanent basis in North Lanarkshire.

Permanent
Location: North Lanarkshire
Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 DOE
Ref: GR1571

The successful QUANTITY SURVEYOR should have a positive attitude to fit into the existing commercial team and be able to take on their own projects which could range from £500k to £5m.

Your New Role

As a Quantity Surveyor reporting to the Commercial Director, you will be responsible for advising on contract conditions and commercial matters and maintaining accurate financial control systems including, but not limited to:

• Commercial awareness of contracts to maximise profitability.
• Preparing, submitting, and agreeing a budget and to monitoring actual performance against the agreed budget.
• Adept at applying the appropriate financial processes.
• Strong knowledge of materials procurement processes.
• Support the Contracts Managers in respect of project and commercial deliverables.
• Production of monthly cost and value forecasts.

The Successful Candidate Will Possess

• Degree in Quantity Surveying.
• Applicants MUST reside in Scotland, within commuting distance of the advertised location.
• Demonstrable experience (commercial building or refurbishment)
• IT proficient with Microsoft Packages, including Microsoft Excel.