Quantity Surveyor – £50,000 – £70,000 – Essex

Pinnacle Recruitment Ltd; Essex; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Quantity Surveyor in Essex, offering a salary between £50,000 and £70,000. The role involves managing an £80m affordable housing project, ensuring quality while minimising costs, and drafting contract correspondence. Candidates should have at least 3 years of industry experience, strong financial management skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel. Excellent communication and negotiation skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 3 years of experience in the industry.
• Clear understanding of standard building contracts.
• Professional appearance, reliable, punctual, and responsible.

Responsibilities

• Maximise project value and quality at minimal cost.
• Prepare liability schedules for the commercial director.
• Manage the PQS relationship effectively.

Skills

Financial management

Problem solving

Communication

Negotiation

Reading construction drawings

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Quantity Surveyor – £50,000 – £70,000 – Essex

Salary: £50,000 - £70,000
Location: Essex

A quantity surveyor is urgently required for a highly successful contractor, the project is an affordable housing development in an £80m project in Essex.

Responsibilities

• Maximising the value and quality of the project while keeping at minimal cost.
• Preparing liability schedules to present to the commercial director.
• Supporting the management of the PQS relationship.
• Making enquiries of sub-contractors including the schedules of the take-offs and preparing the bid analysis.
• Arranging sub-contractors terms and conditions with the commercial director, making sure all the terms are back-to-back with the main contract.
• Leading pre-commencement sub-contractor meeting and preparing in conjunction with the project director.
• Placing the sub-contractors and material orders including confirmation of price and the delivery date in conjunction with the project team.
• Draft and issue all contract correspondence.
• Ensure all contract variations are properly documented and identified.

To apply for this role you need to have 3 years’ experience in the industry; you will also need financial management experience, excellent problem solving skills, excellent communication skills and to negotiate effectively. You will need to be able to absorb complex information, a clear understanding of standard building contracts, you need to be professional – well presented – reliable – punctual and responsible, good working knowledge of Word and Excel as a minimum and a sound understanding of building technology and ability to read and understand construction drawings/specifications.

If you are a Quantity Surveyor and you are interested in this role please apply with an updated CV or call Will on 020 7401 8886

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