Quantity Surveyor

Ian Williams Ltd.; Watford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a reputable and stable contracting business as a Quantity Surveyor, where your expertise in tendering, estimating, and cost control will be valued. This role offers the chance to work with a committed team dedicated to delivering excellent client service across various projects in North London. You will be responsible for managing contracts, maximizing profits, and fostering relationships with clients and trade teams. With a focus on personal and professional development, this role provides a supportive environment that encourages growth and success. If you are passionate about construction and eager to make a meaningful impact, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Profit share scheme

Private mileage scheme

Enhanced pension contribution

Life and Medical Insurance

Annual leave options

Health and wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Proven experience in tendering and estimating for construction contracts.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage financial and technical aspects of contracts from start to finish.
• Build and maintain relationships with clients and subcontractors.

Skills

Tendering

Estimating

Cost Control

Relationship Management

Analytical Skills

Organizational Skills

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying or related field

Experience as a Quantity Surveyor or Assistant Surveyor

Tools

Project Management Software

Cost Estimation Tools

Job description

Quantity Surveyor

Location: Watford, WD19 5EF

Type: Permanent, Full time

Posted: Friday, December 20, 2024

Ian Williams started life as a Painting Contractor in 1946 and are proud to have grown significantly, and organically, to continue to deliver this valued service 8 decades on.

Specifically in North London (office based in Watford), our committed commercial and operational team have secured further long-term value within our core cyclical Painting contracts and are looking to invite a Quantity Surveyor to join their commercial team.

As an established and successful branch, full of expertise, drive and a genuine working together ethos, the North London team are a great example of Ian Williams’ core values. Together we all firmly believe that our success will continue to flourish if we consistently offer our employees a great place to work; providing them with the opportunity to fulfil their potential, within an honest, open, and safe working environment.

If you value building relationships, take pride in achieving profit, and seek a career within a reputable, stable contracting business, then we want to hear from you!

• Be part of the company profit share scheme (12% of base salary achieved last year)
• Private mileage scheme and a fuel card
• Enhanced employer pension contribution of up to 7% OR a savings scheme
• Life, Medical and Permanent Health Insurance
• Annual leave, with the option to buy up to 5 days or sell up to 3 days per year
• Access to the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity for health and wellbeing support, including free legal and financial advice

The Quantity Surveyor role

You will actively tender, estimate and measure on site, therefore you will love building relationships, collaborating with the commercial & operational team, and delivering an excellent client service to a variety of private and public sector housing clients across the North, Northwest and Northeast London areas.

Specific tasks include:

• Tendering and estimating. Our Quantity Surveyors are responsible for the full life cycle of a contract and project, from start to finish.
• Managing the financial and technical aspects of the contracts across all work streams including procurement, invoicing, payments, cash flow, and cost control.
• Minimising costs where possible, maximising value and making profit.
• Working with direct labour (and for some elements subcontractors), ensuring all work issued has labour targets to return agreed profit performance.
• Developing and maintaining excellent relationships with the workforce, customers, subcontractors, suppliers, and our clients.
• Producing monthly contract reports identifying commercial risks and opportunities to ensure correct contract planning valuations of the unit’s actual deliverables against the projected budget (CVRs).

What will you bring as a Quantity Surveyor:

• People Skills: As a genuine 'people person,' effective, open and collaborative communication with clients, trade teams, and your colleagues is second nature to you.
• Expertise: Whether you're an experienced Quantity Surveyor or an Assistant Surveyor ready for the next chapter, we want to hear from you. Demonstrable schedule of rates experience is advantageous as well as experience of working with direct labour.
• Ownership Mentality: Demonstrate your ownership of contracts, from estimating/tendering to cost control and CVR management through to final accounts.
• Analytical & Organised: Bring your analytical skills and organisational prowess to the table.

Additional Benefits include:

• Annual pay reviews
• Enhanced maternity/ paternity pay
• Training and development opportunities
• Trade discounts from our preferred suppliers for you and your friends and family
• For more information on all other additional benefits, please visit our website

About Ian Williams Ltd:

Discover more, not just from our website but through our Facebook, LinkedIn, Indeed and Glassdoor pages.

We reserve the right to shortlist prior to the closing date based on application volumes.

Ian Williams is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Diversity is more than a commitment at Ian Williams—it is the foundation of what we do. We are fully focused on equality and believe deeply in diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, and all other characteristics that make us different.

Ian Williams Ltd will use applicants’ details for recruitment purposes only. For more information, please read our Candidate Privacy Notice located at our website.

No agencies please, if CV’s are sent from agencies, we will work with those candidates directly if you are not on our agreed PSL.

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