Quantity Surveyor

Blue Water Recruitment Limited; Wales; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is looking for a Quantity Surveyor to play a pivotal role in creating a state-of-the-art hospital complex in Cardiff. The successful candidate will communicate with sub-contractors, advise on contractual issues, and ensure compliance with contracts. Essential qualifications include a Quantity Surveying qualification and previous NEC contract experience. This role demands strong negotiation, presentation, communication, and organizational skills, along with familiarity with Microsoft software.

Qualifications

• Quantity Surveying qualification required.
• Experience with NEC contracts (NEC3 or NEC4 option C) is essential.
• Strong negotiation and presentation skills needed.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with sub-contractors and stakeholders.
• Advise on contractual issues.
• Ensure compliance with contracts and report on statuses.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Presentation skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Education

Quantity Surveying qualification

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

Job description

Our client is looking for a Quantity Surveyor, who'll play a pivotal role in their mission to create a state-of-the-art hospital complex in Cardiff.

Responsibilities

• Communicate and liaise with sub-contractors.
• Advise on contractual issues.
• Ensure commercial compliance of current contracts, protecting the position of the company.
• Report to Lead Quantity Surveyor / Commercial Manager/ Project Director and other appropriate stakeholders about the subcontract status, including updating Sacyr cost control platform as required.
• Assist senior staff in pricing variations.
• Support the Commercial Department with monthly project cost reports and progress reports.
• Assist the rest of the Commercial Department when required, participating in procurement, contract administration, variations and work packages management.
• Liaise with Constructions as required.
• Quantity take-off.
• Preparation of monthly reports as required.
• Assist with monthly work in progress reports in conjunction with Commercial Manager / Project Director.
• Manage delegated resources (e.g., budgets, equipment, and contracts) as appropriate, to ensure value for money.

Essential Criteria

• Quantity Surveying qualification
• Previous NEC contract experience (NEC3 or NEC4 option C)
• Demonstrable negotiation and presentation skills
• Ability to work on own initiative, prioritise work to deadlines and pay attention to detail.
• Excellent time management and organisation ability combined with good problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to effectively analyse and communicate complex ideas and information to a range of audiences and stakeholders.
• Familiar with IT software in particular the Microsoft suite; to include Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint, Word