Senior Quantity Surveyor (Retail Fitout)

Think Recruitment; Stafford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Senior Quantity Surveyor with expertise in retail fit-out projects. This role involves managing pre and post contract duties, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations, and maintaining strong communication with clients and subcontractors. Join a company that values partnerships and has a proven track record of delivering quality service to blue-chip clients. If you're proactive, detail-oriented, and enjoy working in a dynamic environment, this opportunity will allow you to thrive and make a significant impact on exciting projects.

Benefits

Car Allowance

Stakeholder Pension Scheme

Life Assurance

Healthcare

Bonus

Qualifications

• Experience in pre and post contract quantity surveying duties.
• Understanding of construction techniques, particularly carpentry and joinery.

Responsibilities

• Production of estimates from drawings and ensuring compliance.
• Project cost monitoring and reporting, liaising with Contracts Managers.

Skills

Construction Techniques

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Proactive Attitude

Computer Literacy

Teamwork

Pressure Management

Job description

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Retail Fit-out Specialist

Lichfield, Staffordshire

50,000 - 65,000 + Car/Allowance + Stakeholder Pension Scheme + Life Assurance + Healthcare + Bonus

Here lies a business with a 20 year pedigree and over 85% of work is repeat business. It's all about partnerships here and bringing the right people into the business will enhance this culture they've created. The culture means that everyone in the business goes above and beyond to meet client needs. Their clients love the consistency, open communication and transparency throughout.

The business is structured with Key Account Managers and Directors heading up departments tailored to each client which creates close knit teams and maintains the quality of service through a large organisation.

As the shopfitting and high street retail industries have become more competitive this company sit themselves at the top with blue chip retail clients.

The Role

You must be capable of carrying out most pre and post contract quantity surveying duties without supervision including:

• Production of estimates from drawings.
• Ensure that any estimates make adequate provision for both H&S and Environmental compliance
• Production of Quantities, rates build ups and production of detailed estimates
• Agreeing and placing of sub-contract orders.
• Liaison with Contracts Managers
• Project cost monitoring and reporting.
• Account agreement with sub-contractors and clients

The employee should ideally have the following attributes in order to be proficient in their role:

• Understanding of construction techniques with a particular reference to carpentry, joinery and finishing trades.
• Be computer literate.
• Professional and pleasant personality
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Pro-active
• Able to work well under pressure and manage the pressure of conflicting demands and prioritize tasks
• Attention to detail
• To work independently as well as in a team
• Be persistent & enthusiastic.
• Tact, discretion and respect for confidentiality
• Reliable and honest