Senior Quantity Surveyor

Caralex Recruitment Limited; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable recruitment agency in the UK seeks a Senior Quantity Surveyor to enhance a commercial department for a respected new build residential developer. The successful candidate will manage sites alongside a trainee QS while reporting directly to the Commercial Manager. Responsibilities include writing reports, conducting feasibility studies, managing costs, and resolving disputes. Applicants should ideally possess a degree in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management and relevant experience in housebuilding.

Qualifications

• You will ideally hold a degree in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management.
• Experience as a housebuilding Quantity Surveyor is preferred.
• Ready to step up to Senior level or currently a Senior QS.

Responsibilities

• Writing reports and preparing documents such as contracts and budgets.
• Conducting feasibility studies.
• Performing cost control, estimation, planning, and forecasting.
• Leading dispute resolution processes.
• Conducting valuations and value engineering.

Skills

Cost control

Writing reports

Dispute resolution

Cost estimation

Value engineering

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management

Job description

Job Description

Caralex Recruitment Limited have been asked to recruit a Senior Quantity Surveyor to bolster a commercial department of a well-regarded new build residential developer.

The role will entail running sites with the support of a trainee Quantity Surveyor whilst reporting to the Commercial Manager.

Responsibilities

• writing reports and preparing documents such as contracts, budgets and plans.
• feasibility studies.
• cost control, estimation, planning and forecasting.
• cost benefit analysis.
• dispute resolution.
• valuations and value engineering.
• providing information toMaterials Buyers, the Technical & Sales teams etcas necessary.

Qualifications

You will ideally hold a degree in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management and have previously worked asâhousebuilding Quantity Surveyorand now ready to step upto Senior level, or already be a Senior QS and ready for a new challenge.