Quantity Surveyor

Role summary

Responsibilities

• Agree interim payments, monitor payment notices and negotiate final accounts, including difficult subcontractor accounts.
• Prepare project budgets and monitor budgets against costs and projections through monthly reporting.
• Ensure contractual obligations are fulfilled and support variations, delays, contractual notices and other commercial matters.
• Attend site visits and client meetings as required, monitor variations and quality matters, and maintain accurate site records.
• Review tender-stage terms and conditions with Sales, maintain stakeholder relationships and mentor junior team members when required.

Essential requirements

• Experience in a similar commercial role within the fire protection sector or building services industry.
• Knowledge of standard forms of contract, cost control techniques, software applications and dispute resolution procedures.
• Experience producing monthly cost and value reports, negotiating with clients and subcontractors, and managing final accounts.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, negotiation, attention-to-detail and accuracy skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Experience with MS Project, Excel, Word, Outlook or similar software.

Desirable qualifications and knowledge

• A degree in Quantity Surveying or current progress towards a Quantity Surveying degree is desirable.
• Knowledge of construction methods, materials and regulations relevant to the fire engineering industry is desirable.

Working hours

• The role is 36.5 hours per week, Monday to Thursday from 8:45 to 16:40 and Friday from 8:45 to 16:00.

Benefits

• The package includes a competitive negotiable salary, 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays, holiday purchase options, a contributory pension, life assurance, car allowance and private healthcare.