Quantity Surveyor

Headley Professional Recruitment Ltd; Wakefield; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable fit out contractor is recruiting a permanent Quantity Surveyor based near Wakefield. This role involves providing commercial support on projects to ensure they are delivered within budget and at high quality. Responsibilities include managing commercial accounts, valuing works, and ensuring timely payments. The company offers a competitive salary, car allowance, and hybrid working options, allowing for flexibility in the work environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Car allowance

Pension

Benefits package

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor in fit out projects.
• Ability to manage commercial accounts effectively.
• Strong understanding of contractual arrangements.

Responsibilities

• Manage the commercial accounts of numerous projects.
• Assisting in accurately valuing, certifying, and issuing payment notices.
• Ensure that external valuations are submitted on time.
• Complete cost value comparison reports.
• Work closely with the project team to meet budget targets.

Skills

Communication skills

Budget management

Relationship building

Job description

We're recruiting a new permanent Quantity Surveyor for our client located near Wakefield. The company is an interior fit out contractor who specialise in retail fit out projects across the UK. They have an excellent reputation and history of producing quality, fast track fit out projects across the sector for some leading retail clients. Many of these clients are large food retailers such as Marks & Spencer, Sainsbury's, Pets at Home etc…

The role of Quantity Surveyor is to provide commercial support on projects to ensure that it is procured, delivered within budget and to the highest quality whilst exceeding our customers' expectations. You will be responsible for the delivery of the project to meet its financial targets. You will have good communication skills with the ability to nurture relationships with both the supply chain and customers. This position will be based in the company's head office, but hybrid home working is available for 1-2 days a week.

Duties and responsibilities

• Manage the commercial accounts of numerous projects
• Assisting in accurately valuing, certifying, and issuing any relevant payment notices for the works of supply chain partners in accordance with their contractual arrangement.
• Ensuring that external valuations are submitted in accordance with conditions of the main contract and that payments are received by the due date.
• Completing cost value comparison reports, ensuring they accurately reflect the current position on-site and the final projection.
• Working closely with the project team and senior commercial staff to ensure budgeted targets for the project are met.

In return they offer

This company rewards their staff with a competitive salary and package and give flexibility to allow staff to work from home when required. Along with a salary you will be provided with a car allowance, fuel, pension and benefits package.