Quantity Surveyor

Cubicworks; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Company bonus

Pension up to 8% matched

Healthcare cash plan

25 holiday days per annum plus bank holidays

Enhanced sick leave

Group life assurance

Extra holiday days on your birthday

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

Job summary

A leading construction firm in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor to enhance project delivery through meticulous attention to detail and strong communication skills. Responsibilities include managing procurement, verifying invoices, and collaborating on subcontractor processes. Candidates should be proficient in Microsoft applications and familiar with measurement software such as Bluebeam. This role offers a competitive salary along with an attractive benefits package including a company bonus and healthcare plan.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Understanding of measurement methods like NRM.
• Proficiency with MS Office and measurement software.

Responsibilities

• Take quantities from drawings for procurement.
• Check invoices against purchase orders.
• Manage sub-contract packages throughout the project.
• Placing sub-contract and purchase orders and managing packages.
• Attend sub-contractor and internal meetings as required.
• Costing client variations and tracking warranties to completion.
• Assist with tenders and measurement tasks.

Skills

Reliability

Trustworthiness

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Use of Microsoft applications

Understanding of measurement methods (NRM)

Knowledge of measurement software (Bluebeam)

Familiarity with contract types (NEC/JCT)

Database experience

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Bluebeam

Job description

Quantity Surveyor

CubicWorks is a new business that concentrates on and delivers construction refurbishments and fit-outs, taking tried and tested formulas, shaking them up, then delivering for customer success. We design and create extraordinary spaces through our unique collaborative position with customers and partners. To deliver solutions sustainably, transparently and with integrity.

About Us

We must achieve our goals by delivering our projects the right first time, and to ensure this happens, we have an opportunity for a Quantity Surveyor who has a relentless focus on quality and detail and is a confident communicator to join our Operational team.

We’re not looking for people who sit down and say “that’ll do”. We operate with an agile mindset in a fast-paced environment, and we are always looking to continually improve and evolve. We value speed, agility, innovation and being brilliant to work with. Our ambitious goals present a tremendous opportunity for change. We work hard to deliver, and there’s a lot to do, but the ability to have an impact here is endless.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Taking off quantities from drawings for procurement/checking subcontractor applications/pricing variations
• On-site measures
• Checking invoices against purchase orders
• Involvement with subcontractor procurement and subcontractor procurement analysis
• Issue tender enquiries
• Placing sub-contract orders
• Placing purchase orders (e.g. labour, materials, preliminary items)
• Managing sub-contract packages from procurement through to final account
• Convene and attend sub-contractor meetings and internal meetings as required.
• Costing client variations
• Tracking progress of warranties & appointments through to full execution
• Assisting with tenders (measuring, issuing enquiries, meeting with supply chain, analysing returns)

Key attributes

• Be reliable, trustworthy and proactive, with an enthusiastic approach to work and learning, with good punctuation and attendance
• Have strong organisation and communication skills, with a methodical approach and a good attention to detail
• Be excellent in the use of Microsoft applications, including Word and Excel
• Understanding of recognised methods of measurement (i.e. NRM)
• Appreciation of the various types of main contract procurement
• Have good knowledge of measurement software (i.e. Bluebeam or similar)
• Have good knowledge of the various types of common forms of contract (NEC/JCT) and understand the format and structure of contract / sub-contract agreements
• Have experience in using databases and similar bespoke IT systems
• Willingness to develop a career
• Experience of working with a contractor.

Salary/Benefits Package

• Competitive salary
• Colleague incentive plan - company bonus
• Company pension up to 8% matched
• Healthcare cash plan with Westfield
• Colleague referral scheme
• 25 holiday days per annum, plus bank holidays
• Enchanced allocation of sick leave, dependent on length of service
• Group life assurance, 4x annual salary
• Extra holiday days on your birthday
• Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
• Critical Illness Cover

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.