Quantity Surveyor Technician - DEE06768

Dundee City Council; Dundee; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Dundee City Council is recruiting a Quantity Surveyor for its Capital Projects and Cost Management Team – Design and Property Division. The role is hybrid, based at home and Dundee House, full time, 37 hours per week, with reference to the Senior Manager on projects and compliance matters.

You will work across construction and maintenance projects, applying contract knowledge, cost control, risk assessment, and CDM health & safety principles. Collaboration and site visits will be routine.

Qualifications

• HNC in Quantity Surveying or equivalent required.
• Strong knowledge of contract conditions, cost control and management.
• Computer literate with Office 365; good negotiating skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide a complete range of quantity surveying services to the Council and external public agencies.
• Represent the Senior Manager on construction and maintenance projects and ensure compliance with standards.
• Undertake site visits and provide guidance to junior staff.

Skills

Cost control

Contract conditions

Negotiating

Office 365

Minimum supervision

Education

HNC in Quantity Surveying

Tools

Office 365

Job description

Job Description

Working in a hybrid style, based at home and Dundee House, you will work full time, 37 hours per week within the Capital Projects and Cost Management Team – Design and Property Division.

Please note: References are no longer requested at application stage and will requested if you are successful in moving to the preferred candidate stage.

If you have any queries regarding this vacancy, please contact Michael McLaughlin on email [e-mail]

Requirements

You will have a HNC in Quantity Surveying or equivalent.

Responsibilities

You will provide a complete range of quantity surveying services to the Council and to external public agencies, as directed by the Senior Manager - Capital Projects and Cost Management.

You will represent the Senior Management - Capital Projects and Cost Management on construction projects and maintenance services projects and to ensure compliance with professional standards, as appropriate.

The Individual

You will have relevant knowledge and experience, good understanding of contract conditions, cost control and management skills and knowledge of Health and Safety legislation including CDM.

You will have the ability to work with minimum supervision, to achieve project objectives and you will be computer literate with working knowledge of Office 365 as well as good negotiating skills.

You will have the ability to undertake site visits and provide advice and guidance to junior staff.