Title: Senior Project Quantity Surveyor
Location: Bristol BS1
Salary: £65,000 to £75,000
Sector: Main Contractor, New Build £10m Appartments
Start Date: ASAP
The Company:
Our client is a fast growing main contractor with an established reputation within the South West market across many construction sectors. The company have won a £10m new build residential appartments projects in central Bristol and looking to add a Senior Project Surveyor to lead the pre-con, estimating and then seeing through to completion. The project has around 18 months to go.
Senior Project Quantity Surveyor - The Role:
A fantastic opportunity for an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join the regional commercial team. You will be responsible for leading in the day to day commercial aspects of a £10m new build project in central Bristol comprising of 60 appartments on the water front, from pre-con through to final delivery,
Typical duties & responsibilities:
- To ensure optimum commercial return is achieved for the project.
- Help to prepare the cost / value reconciliation reports accurately
- Prepare and agree interim valuations at the agreed dates to gain the best commercial advantage for the company.
- Assist in-agreeing final accounts with subcontractors to maximise project margins.
- Ensure sub contract orders are prepared in accordance with company procedure with reference to the date given on the procurement schedules and / or in accordance with the contract programme having achieved the appropriate approvals.
- Maintain control of sub contractor s accounts and minimise the cost of any variations.
- Manage subcontracts in terms of valuation and correspondence.
- To carry out duties as quantity surveyor on projects as instructed.
- To ensure optimum commercial return is achieved for the project in their control.
- Prepare or assist with cost / value reconciliation reports on a monthly basis accurately reporting the forecast final financial position of the project.
- Prepare turnover cash flow forecasts as directed by line manager at the commencement of all projects, updating as required and recording actual valuation achieved against forecast.
Quantity Surveyor - The Person
- You will have at least 7 yeards experience as QS
- Strong negotiation skills
- Demonstrable experience of working on new build construction projects of at least £7m
- Experience working for a main contractor is essential
- Commutable to central Bristol
- Innovative - ability to identify better ways of doing things
- A good team player, someone who wants to be part of a growing business to achieve common goals.
The Reward:
- Competitive salary
- Company benefits package
- Varied and unique projects across sectors
- Continued local work
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