Quantity Surveyor - Civils

Smiths Gloucester Limited; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-run construction company in Cardiff is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to manage financial and contractual aspects of projects. The successful candidate will oversee cost control and client relationships while ensuring compliance with regulations. Benefits include life assurance, discounts on services, and progression opportunities. If you value honesty and environmental sustainability, this may be the role for you.

Benefits

Life Assurance Scheme

Free on-site Parking

Annual Salary Review

Employee discount (50% on Skip Hire)

Progression opportunities

24 hour unlimited access to mental health support

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of financial management in projects.
• Ability to liaise effectively with client teams.
• Experience with groundworks projects preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and develop client relationships.
• Ensure compliance with legislation and company policies.
• Prepare and submit accurate periodic valuations.
• Manage and agree on change management projects.

Skills

Cost control

Client relationship management

Contractual compliance

Risk mitigation

Job description

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As one of the largest construction and waste management companies in the South West, Smiths has generations of experience – built on a reputation of trust, excellence and commitment.

Specialising in demolition, construction and asbestos removal; transport and plant hire; skip and commercial waste management.

Who are we?

Smiths (Gloucester) Ltd is a family run business owned and run by the Smith family since 1982. Smiths has grown from a single owner-operated plant hire company to a multifaceted group with family values still firmly at the heart of each project undertaken. With depots in Avonmouth, Cardiff, Gloucester, Stonehouse and Tewkesbury we operate predominately across the South-West of England. We specialise in Construction, Waste Management, Plant Hire, Demolition and Transport operations.

What we are looking for?

As Quantity Surveyor, you will be responsible for managing the financial and contractual aspects of projects that you work on. You will ensure strong cost control, drive profitability, mitigate risk, and maintain and develop excellent client relationships working across multiple ongoing contracts.

Responsibilities for the job role:

• Maintain and develop client relationships.
• Work closely with Project Managers, site teams, estimators and all other stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation and company policies.
• Understand and comply with the prevailing contract(s).
• Attend internal and external meetings associated with projects.
• Oversee the full commercial lifecycle of groundworks projects from tender to final account.
• Undertake regular site visits.
• Prepare and submit accurate periodic valuations.
• Liaise with client teams to ensure that payments are received on time.
• Produce and update accurate cash flow forecasts.
• Manage and agree change management on projects, including the identification or variations / compensation events, preparing quotations and estimates in accordance with prevailing contract conditions.

What can we offer you?

• Be part of a family run business
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Free on-site Parking
• Annual Salary Review
• Employee discount (50% on Skip Hire, other discounts on group services)
• Progression opportunities
• 24 hour unlimited access to mental health support

What are our core values?

If these values align with yours you are in the right place!

Honesty - We believe that honesty in all matters is the best policy.

Family values - We operate as a family unit with high moral standards, discipline and respect.

Hardworking - We are certain that nothing is impossible if you work hard enough at it.

Reliability - We pride ourselves on not letting people down and being true to our word.

Environmental sustainability - We aim to minimise the impact that our company has on the environment by reducing emissions and waste, and recycling a large proportion of our waste (90% plus). We truly believe in a greener future for generations to come.

Please apply if you are interested in this role and we will come back to you.