Senior Quantity Surveyor – Kent

Pinnacle Recruitment Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An award-winning developer is actively seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to manage exclusive residential projects. The successful candidate will need to be based in Kent or willing to travel daily, bringing experience and expertise to oversee tendering, cost analysis, and project management.

Qualifications

• Experience with residential developers is essential.
• Ability to prepare and analyze tender documents.
• Understanding of property taxation and funding sources is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Prepare tender and contract documents, including bills of quantities.
• Undertake cost analysis for repair and maintenance project work.
• Perform risk and value management while advising on procurement strategies.

Skills

Cost analysis

Risk management

Procurement strategy

Contractual claims advisory

Health and safety regulations understanding

Job description

A Senior Quantity Surveyor is immediately required to join an award-winning Top 5 developer on exclusive residential projects. The right candidate will ideally be based in Kent or willing to travel there on a daily basis. Experience + Longevity with a residential developer is essential. My client is offering a competitive salary for the right candidate.

For more information contact me on 02074018886/ 07966 585566 or email your CV to [e-mail]

Responsibilities:

• Prepare tender and contract documents, including bills of quantities with the architect and/or the client;
• Undertake cost analysis for repair and maintenance project work;
• Assist in establishing a client’s requirements and undertake feasibility studies;
• Perform risk, value management and cost control;
• Advise on a procurement strategy;
• Identify, analyse and develop responses to commercial risks;
• Prepare and analyse costings for tenders;
• Allocate work to subcontractors;
• Provide advice on contractual claims;
• Analyse outcomes and write detailed progress reports;
• Value completed work and arrange payments;
• Maintain awareness of the different building contracts in current use;
• Understand the implications of health and safety regulations.
• Once you have gained sufficient experience and specialist knowledge, you may also:
• Offer advice on property taxation;
• Provide post-occupancy advice, facilities management services and life-cycle costing advice;
• Assist clients in locating and accessing additional and alternative sources of funding;
• Enable clients to initiate construction projects;
• Advise on the maintenance costs of specific buildings.

3 Park Court, Pyrford Road
West Byfleet, Surrey
KT14 6SD