Quantity Surveyor (Water) - Exeter

Girling Jones Ltd; Exeter; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable contractor in the United Kingdom is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to join their team in the Devon & Cornwall region. The successful candidate will oversee the commercial delivery of medium to large projects. Ideal candidates will have knowledge of NEC contracts and strong Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint skills. The role offers significant career development opportunities with various projects planned over the next five years.

Qualifications

• Good knowledge of NEC forms of contract.
• Professional membership of recognised institute e.g. RICS is desirable.
• Proficient in Microsoft packages e.g. Excel, Word & PowerPoint.
• Water industry experience desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects to ensure delivery on time, cost, and quality.
• Monitor project commercial performance and budget control.
• Liaise with the client organisation to maintain relationships.
• Assess resource capability and ensure compliance with contract procedures.

Skills

Knowledge of NEC forms of contract

Proficient in Microsoft packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Education

Professional membership of a recognised institute (e.g. RICS)

Job description

We’re working with a well known and reputable contractor looking for a Quantity Surveyor to join the team based in the Devon & Cornwall region

This is an exciting time for the business unit due to a significant amount of work they are involved in continuing over the next 5 years+. In fact, there has never been a better time to consider a move!

Responsibilities

As a Quantity Surveyor, you’ll be reporting to the Commercial Manager working on their South West Water framework to be responsible to oversee the commercial delivery of medium sized projects - typically up to £5M or one large scheme (£10M+).

Your day to day will include:

• Safe delivery and management of projects to time, cost and quality
• Monitoring and periodic review of project commercial performance, forecasting and budget control
• Liaison with key members of the client organisation to ensure relationships are maintained and service requirements
• Project design liaison, review and updating with designers
• Continual assessment of resource including supply chain to ensure optimal capability to meet service requirements
• Monitoring compliance with contract processes and procedures to ensure people are put to work safely

What are we looking for?

This role of a Quantity Surveyor would be ideal if you have the following:

• Good knowledge of NEC forms of contract
• Professional membership of recognised institute e.g. RICS (desirable)
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft packages e.g. Excel, Word & PowerPoint
• Water industry experience desirable. Transferable skills are always welcome so even if you don’t tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat