Senior Quantity Surveyor

Norse Group; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 58,000

Job description

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Exeter

£41,193.40 – £57,178.32 (DOE)

37 Hours per week, no weekends

South West Norse is part of the Norse Group, a national, award-winning property consultancy delivering high profile, and inspiring developments to a range of public and private sector clients across the UK. We offer local delivery supported by national capability.

With Offices in Exeter and Ivybridge, South West Norse are dedicated to delivering professional services across a range of property management disciplines including; building surveying, architectural design, M & E engineering, project management and estate management.

To support the development of South West Norse project portfolio, we are currently looking to recruit a new Senior Quantity Surveyor.

The Senior Quantity Surveyor will be responsible for providing Quantity Surveying services to the appropriate high standard from inception through to completion. Provide support and advice to a team of surveyors ensuring clients receive professional advice.
This will give you the chance to work alongside an experienced team of surveying professionals and provide a full range of services to a number of development projects. As part of this team, you will be responsible for a number of duties to ensure we provide a comprehensive surveying services to our clients, including:

The Role:

• Prepare feasibility studies, preliminary estimates, cost plans, databases, tenders and provide advice on the economics of design at the early stages of a project and the use of whole life costing techniques
• Responsible for the preparation of high quality tender documentation
• Undertaking pricing documentation during tender period
• Examine and analyse tenders and negotiate contract sums, preparation of cost breakdowns and initial cost profile
• Utilise project management techniques to manage resources effectively to ensure all commissions are completed to agreed targets
• Apply and report on the principles of risk management
• Control all post contract procedures, assist Contract Administrators in the preparation of relevant post contract variations and certificates under the contract
• Prepare final accounts, obtaining the agreement of the contractor and manage audit procedures
• Build strong and long term relationships with key stakeholders, monitoring and acting upon feedback

Our Successful Candidate:

• Professional membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and be working or prepared to work towards Chartered status
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in a related discipline
• Holds a current site card or is prepared to immediately attain
• Extensive experience in a similar or related role
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite
• Excellent numeracy and analytical skills
• Knowledge of common construction contracts i.e. NEC3, BCT
• Familiar with relevant construction, health and safety legislation and risks and hazards associated with asbestos

Our Offer:

• 25 days annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays
• Company pension and sickness scheme
• Professional Fees are funded
• Hybrid working arrangements
• Access to company discounts and benefits
• Access to the RICS Professional Qualification Support Package
• Along with the above, we constantly strive to offer support and development opportunities to all of our staff, so you will be encouraged to grow within the role

An enhanced DBS check will be required for our successful candidate, payment will be met by the employer.

We are committed to employment practices and behaviours which encourage diversity, promote equality of treatment and eliminate unlawful and or unfair discrimination.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications. If you have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful and will not be progressed to the next stage.