Senior Quantity Surveyor — Construction Cost & Contracts

V3 Recruitment Ltd; Eastleigh; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car

Pension

Company benefits scheme

Job summary

V3 Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to operate on projects near Southampton. You will manage pre-construction cost planning, tender activity and procurement while ensuring compliance with NHBC, building regs and health and safety.

Key duties include reviewing contract docs, preparing cost analyses, negotiating subcontractor sums and delivering robust cost control across multiple schemes. A car, pension and benefits are provided.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data, identify risks and make informed decisions.
• Cost reporting procedures CVR
• Office and information management systems and the associated legislation surrounding them
• Excellent planning and organisational skills
• Microsoft Office including Outlook, Excel and Word
• Ability to write clear, precise accurate reports.
• Managing multiple large scale projects including cost management to estimate materials, time and labour costs and compliance with technical and professional standards
• Tendering and appointment of sub-contractors and consultants
• Construction contracts (JCT)
• Verifying and reporting on work completed
• Working with the social housing sector
• Experience of working with the with people at all levels
• MS Project (Desirable)
• Minimum HNC in building/quantity surveyor or construction
• Degree in quantity surveying or equivalent (desirable)

Responsibilities

• Deliver multiple construction projects in accordance with CONDOC and KIPS, including procurement of resources and compliance with NHBC and health and safety requirements.
• Check contract documentation and drawings to identify errors and omissions that could cause unnecessary costs.
• Prepare tender lists and update procurement programmes.
• Distribute design information packages and tender drawings; prepare tender documentation and perform preliminary checks on subcontractors.
• Prepare construction cost analysis from tender enquiries and ensure information is received.
• Assess site staffing levels and build programmes to estimate preliminary costs and start-on-site budgets.
• Arrange and adjudicate budget settlement meetings with the commercial team.
• Prepare payment schedules and coordinate pre-start meetings with other departments.
• Appoint subcontractors and negotiate contract sums within budget.
• Attend project and pre-start meetings; review subcontract packages as required.
• Verify and report on work completed and support cost control across projects.
• Work with social housing sector and other stakeholders to ensure project delivery.

Skills

Analytical skills

Cost reporting

Planning & organisation

MS Office

Report writing

Tendering

Contract management

Subcontractor management

Education

HNC in building/quantity surveying or construction

Degree in quantity surveying or equivalent

Tools

MS Project

Job description

V3 Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to operate on projects near Southampton. You will manage pre-construction cost planning, tender activity and procurement while ensuring compliance with NHBC, building regs and health and safety.

Key duties include reviewing contract docs, preparing cost analyses, negotiating subcontractor sums and delivering robust cost control across multiple schemes. A car, pension and benefits are provided.