Senior Quantity Surveyor

Vox Network Consultants; Croydon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction consultancy in Croydon is seeking a qualified Quantity Surveyor to provide professional surveying services. Responsibilities include evaluating contractor quotations, managing project costs, and ensuring compliance with procedures. The successful candidate will possess a Quantity Surveying Degree and have extensive experience in project delivery within the construction sector. Strong commercial skills, an understanding of procurement methods, and the ability to work independently or as part of a team are essential for this role. Competitive compensation and opportunities for professional development are offered.

Qualifications

• Must have commercial control skills and experience of budgeting and reporting.
• Experience in the construction sector with complex project delivery is essential.

Responsibilities

• Review contractor quotations and evaluate tenders.
• Visit sites to assess works and review payment applications.
• Ensure project costs and final accounts are accurately reconciled.

Skills

Commercial skills - financial control

Knowledge of procurement methods

Ability to work independently or in a team

Time and workload management

Education

Quantity Surveying Degree or similar construction qualification

Membership in the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

Job description

Role Purpose

The provision of a professional and cost-effective quantity surveying service both pre and post works contract across the Capital Delivery Team.

Responsibilitites

• Review and interrogate contractor quotations
• Interpret drawings and value measured works
• Visit sites to gain further understanding of the works and review contractor monthly payment applications
• Support the development and implementation of technical specifications and contract documentation, ensuring that they reflect the relevant standards in accordance with contract management best practice.
• Responsible for the commercial evaluation of tenders. Contracts in the procurement pipeline are currently valued at approximately £4m.
• Responsible for commercial management of the contracts within the capital programme
• Identify and suggest improvements to current ways of working in order to deliver a more efficient and effective service.
• Understand and work effectively within relevant Council policies and procedures in order to ensure the major project delivery is delivered on time, to budget and to the expected quality standard, and that professional support and advice is procured in an efficient and effective manner.
• Review contractor quotations in response to s20 notices
• Ensure the accurate reconciliation of project costs and the agreed final account to enable recovery of leaseholder major works contributions

Requirements

• Quantity Surveying Degree or similar construction qualification
• Knowledge and understanding of the wide range of procurement methods within construction.
• Commercial skills - financial control, work in progress, pipeline, budgeting and reporting
• Clear understanding of specifications, schedules of rates, design drawings and statutory documents.
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently either independently or as a member of a team.
• Ability to demonstrate a disciplined approach to time and workload management.
• A member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors with substantial post qualification building surveying experience.
• Experience of working in a large multi-functional organisation or business within either the public or private sector, in a development or construction related field.
• Experience of providing high levels of service and professional practice and achieving high level
• Significant experience in the construction related project delivery of medium to large and complex projects to construct, refurbish, adapt, and maintain public sector estate