Senior/Quantity Surveyor

ZipRecruiter; Croydon; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor for a local authority in Croydon. The role involves reviewing contractor quotations, providing cost advice, and overseeing contract administration. This hybrid position offers a competitive pay rate and the opportunity to work on significant projects.

Qualifications

• Experience in reviewing contractor quotations and managing costs.
• Strong understanding of contract terms and tender processes.
• Ability to provide detailed cost advice and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Review contractor quotations and manage payment applications.
• Provide cost advice on projects and oversee contract administration.
• Monitor daily expenditure and report to the Head of Service.

Skills

Cost Analysis

Contract Administration

Tender Analysis

Value Engineering

Site Visits

Job description

Job Description

Client: Local Authority in Croydon

Job Title: Senior/Quantity Surveyor

Pay Rate: Rate paying between £350-£420 UMBRELLA for Senior applicants

Hours: 36 hours a week (Mon-Fri)

Duration: Initial Contract up until 30th September

Location: Hybrid working after the initial few weeks in the office full-time (Croydon), then 2 days a week working from home (may be available)

Role Summary and Responsibilities

• Reviewing and interrogating contractor quotations with drawings and measured works
• Visiting sites to gain understanding of the works and review contractor monthly payment applications
• Providing cost advice to officers regarding works/projects, contract terms, quotes, rates, costs, tenders, and variations
• Undertaking cost analysis, market testing, and value engineering exercises across all work streams
• Reviewing commercial submissions of tenders and completing tender analysis reports
• Reviewing contractor quotations as part of the Section 20 process
• Reviewing and approving complex applications/variation orders against established basket rates and NHF schedule of rates, scopes of works, and other pricing schedules to ensure cost control and value delivery
• Overseeing contract administration processes in line with the Contracts and Construction Act—processing applications/payments, issuing certificates, and processing invoices for payment
• Monitoring daily expenditure on capital contracts in Housing
• Providing reports to the Head of Service for commercial, contract, and governance reporting
• Collating indexation calculations for programmes in January annually, submitting to the commercial lead for review and approval, and issuing to contractors for the new financial year
• Completing variable profit calculations for allocated programmes for strategic review and payment assessment
• Undertaking regular basket and schedule of rates reviews and annual open book reviews across contracts

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