Quantity Surveyor Construction

ZipRecruiter; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent national contractor is seeking a site-based Quantity Surveyor in Milton Keynes, offering up to £65K plus a package. The ideal candidate will lead a commercial team, negotiate with contractors, and manage contracts to ensure project success. Candidates should hold a degree in Quantity Surveying and have relevant experience in Main Contracting schemes.

Qualifications

• Degree in Quantity Surveying is essential.
• Experience managing own project or multiple projects required.
• Experience with Main Contracting schemes is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate with suppliers and subcontractors.
• Manage subcontract accounts from procurement to final account.
• Submit client valuations and manage variation accounts.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Contract management

Risk assessment

Teamwork

Construction knowledge

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job Description

Quantity Surveyor - Milton Keynes - Up to £65K plus package

Our client is a well-established and highly reputable nationwide Main Contractor seeking a site-based Quantity Surveyor to work on a brand new multi-room scheme in Milton Keynes. Reporting to the Managing Quantity Surveyor/Commercial Manager, the successful candidate will need to lead and work within a newly formed commercial team to ensure the success of the project through to final accounts.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Negotiating with suppliers and subcontractors.
2. Attending post-tender and pre-contract meetings.
3. Reviewing contract documents to ensure the company's protection at all times.
4. Issuing sub-contract tender packages and undertaking contractual evaluation of tenders.
5. Managing our established list of supply chain sub-contractors.
6. Assessing contract risk and working with the site team to develop and manage mitigation plans.
7. Supporting procurement stages.
8. Attending internal and external commercial review meetings.
9. Submitting client valuations and managing the variation account.
10. Managing the commercial aspects of the contract.
11. Managing subcontract accounts from procurement to final account.
12. Preparing and assisting with the evaluation and submission of claims for variation works.
13. Managing commercial performance against business targets.
14. Ensuring adherence to group commercial policies and legislation.

Experience & Qualifications:

• Degree in Quantity Surveying.
• Experience managing your own project or multiple projects.
• Experience working on Main Contracting schemes.
• Computer literate with good working knowledge of Microsoft packages, including Excel.
• Demonstrate a high level of construction knowledge, teamwork, discipline, and enthusiasm.