Quantity Surveyor in Bridgend

Foresight Search Ltd; Bridgend; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join their commercial team in South Wales. You will manage new build and refurbishment projects, ensuring optimum commercial returns and preparing cost reports. Ideal candidates will have a strong background with main contractors in residential and commercial sectors. This role offers a competitive salary, a car allowance, and other benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Company car allowance

Company benefits package

Qualifications

• Experience managing junior quantity surveyors is desirable.
• Must be commutable to Cardiff or Swansea and willing to travel.

Responsibilities

• Ensure optimum commercial return is achieved for the project.
• Prepare cost/value reconciliation reports.
• Manage subcontracts in terms of valuation.

Skills

Solid experience with either a national or regional main contractor

Proven track record in delivering residential and non-residential projects

Innovative with the ability to identify improvements

Team player eager to contribute

Job description

Title: Quantity Surveyor

Location: South Wales - Swansea to Cardiff

Salary: 40,000 to 60,000 + 5k car allowance + package

Sector: New build, Refurb, Residential & Commercial

Start Date: ASAP

Quantity Surveyor - The Company:

Our client is a successful main contractor specialising in residential and commercial sectors with an established reputation within the South Wales market and beyond. Typical projects include medium to large-scale social housing new builds with associated buildings, as well as commercial refurbishment and new build projects.

Quantity Surveyor - The Role:

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join the regional commercial team at QS and SQS levels. You will be responsible for leading the day-to-day commercial aspects of new build and refurbishment projects across sectors. This position reports to a Managing QS.

Typical duties & responsibilities:

• Ensure optimum commercial return is achieved for the project.
• Prepare accurate cost/value reconciliation reports.
• Prepare and agree interim valuations at scheduled dates to maximize commercial advantage.
• Agree final accounts with subcontractors to maximize project margins.
• Prepare subcontract orders in accordance with company procedures and project schedules.
• Maintain control of subcontractor accounts and minimize variation costs.
• Manage subcontracts in terms of valuation and correspondence.
• Perform duties as quantity surveyor on assigned projects.
• Ensure optimum commercial return for projects under your control.
• Prepare or assist with monthly cost/value reconciliation reports, forecasting final financial positions.
• Prepare turnover cash flow forecasts, updating as necessary and recording actual valuations against forecasts.

Quantity Surveyor - The Person:

• Solid experience with either a national or regional main contractor.
• Proven track record in delivering residential and non-residential projects within budget and schedule.
• Experience in managing junior quantity surveyors is desirable but not essential.
• Innovative with the ability to identify improvements.
• A good team player eager to contribute to a growing business.
• Commutable to Cardiff or Swansea with willingness to travel to projects.

Quantity Surveyor - The Reward:

• Competitive salary
• Company car allowance
• Company benefits package
• Opportunity to work on varied residential developments
• Continued local work within South Wales

Please contact Foresight Search for more information on this or other vacancies.