Quantity Surveyor – Civil Engineering

Pinnacle Recruitment Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

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Quantity Surveyor – Civil Engineering

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Salary: £40,000 - £60,000
Location: Kent
Regions: Kent, South East

A Regional Civil contractor is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to work on a range of civil engineering projects across the Kent region, including heavy civil structures, civil infrastructure, groundworks, and roadworks.

We are seeking a degree-qualified candidate with at least two years of experience within the Civil Engineering industry and experience with NEC contracts.

Principal Duties & Accountabilities:

• Understand the contractual requirements of project documents, including the roles and responsibilities of all involved and the notices required to record changes. Coordinate any responses required with the Commercial Manager.
• Cost management for project/section of works.
• Understand allowances for elements of work (preliminaries, materials, subcontract, etc.).
• Understand forecast cost to completion.
• Value management for project/section of works.
• Prepare interim and final accounts.
• Understand true value at the end of the reporting period and compare with actual costs expended.
• Understand forecast final value at completion.
• Record changes and allocate responsibility.
• Evaluate and recover any change that is not risk/liability, including recovery from third parties.
• Manage risk and opportunity for project/section of works.
• Work with the operations team to manage known and newly identified risks and opportunities for the best project return.
• Identify and implement mitigation measures.
• Procure for project/section of works.
• Ensure all involved in procurement for the project understand allowances for items they are responsible for and the procedures to be followed.
• Maintain procurement schedules.
• Prepare subcontract documentation, issue inquiries, and negotiate agreements, including interim and final accounts.
• Financial reporting for project/section of works.
• Prepare and issue monthly cost/value reconciliations and cost/forecast reconciliations.
• Prepare cash forecasts.
• Identify, prepare, and negotiate claims.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Optimize commercial return on a section or whole project.
• Control cost, value, cash management, change, and risk on a section or whole project.
• Provide timely detailed reporting to the Managing Quantity Surveyor / Commercial Manager.
• Support the commercial development of all staff within the job holder’s area of responsibility.
• Ensure timely procurement of subcontractors in accordance with company procedures.
• Contribute towards continued improvement within the business.

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