Senior Quantity Surveyor – Brickwork & Masonry

Strong Recruitment Group Limited; Essex; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Career opportunity

Job summary

Strong Recruitment Group Limited is seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join its established commercial team for a specialist brickwork and masonry contractor. Based in Chelmsford with some London site work, the role covers commercial responsibility from award through final account on brickwork and masonry packages.

The ideal candidate will have direct experience in brickwork/masonry packages, strong cost control, valuations and final accounts, and the ability to manage multiple projects

Qualifications

• Strong QS experience within brickwork and masonry sector.
• Experience with specialist brickwork, masonry or subcontractor.
• Knowledge of brickwork, blockwork and masonry packages.
• Experience managing significant subcontract packages.
• Strong knowledge of valuations, variations, applications and final accounts.

Responsibilities

• Take commercial responsibility for brickwork and masonry projects from award to final account.
• Prepare interim valuations and payment applications.
• Manage variations and change control.
• Negotiate variations with clients and main contractors.
• Prepare cost reports and forecasts.
• Monitor expenditure, labour and material costs.
• Manage project cash flow and payment recovery.
• Review contracts for commercial risks.
• Collaborate with project managers, site teams and management.
• Attend commercial meetings with clients and contractors.
• Oversee subcontractor procurement and accounts as applicable.
• Prepare and agree final accounts.
• Maintain accurate commercial records.
• Provide commercial advice to operations.
• Ensure notices and correspondence issued on time.
• Monitor margins and identify profitability opportunities.

Skills

Brickwork & Masonry

Subcontracting

Valuations

Final Accounts

Cost Reporting

Negotiation

Client-facing

Excel

Education

Quantity Surveying

Commercial Management

Construction Management

Specialist Subcontracting

Tools

Excel

Job description

Strong Recruitment Group Limited is seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join its established commercial team for a specialist brickwork and masonry contractor. Based in Chelmsford with some London site work, the role covers commercial responsibility from award through final account on brickwork and masonry packages.

The ideal candidate will have direct experience in brickwork/masonry packages, strong cost control, valuations and final accounts, and the ability to manage multiple projects