Senior Quantity Surveyor - Contractor

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Staffs with nationwide travel

£55k - £65k plus package

Our client provides a quality construction service, ranging from fit-out projects to new build projects, primarily to the hospitality sector and lately supporting housing projects for disabled/assisted living accommodation.

You will have 5 to 10 years' experience in the industry, as a Contractor's or Sub-Contractor's Senior Quantity Surveyor you will offer a range of commercial services across a variety of build sectors. Experience of fast-changing, large refurbishment contracts within the hospitality sector would be an advantage.

As Senior QS, you will be responsible for all post-tender aspects of a number of projects including preparing and agreeing final accounts, management of sub-contractors' accounts, and full financial management/control of each project including producing monthly cost/value reconciliations.

Developing a portfolio of clients, you will be responsible for all the commercial aspects of contracts.

Excellent opportunity for development and to ultimately progress to Managing Surveyor / Surveying Director.

General Duties will include but are not limited to:

1. Manage the day-to-day quantity surveying tasks on contracts allocated to you including valuations, preparation of a running final account, sub-contractors payments, and production of internal financial reports. Note - Subcontract procurement will be undertaken by the Construction Managers with assistance from the project/senior surveyor.
2. Awareness and management of cost control measures.
3. Able to work with a range of contract types.
4. Maximising profit/return, accurate forecasting, manage risk.
5. Provide information to measure the financial performance of projects.
6. Produce information for preparation of subcontract enquiries.
7. Prepare and submit change control requests.
8. Prepare, analyse, and negotiate costs for tenders and contracts.
9. Produce and input all information relevant to the CVR.
10. Measurement of builder's quantities, including formation of Bills of Quantities for a complete project and subsequent discussion with clients.
11. Pricing Bills of Quantities for submission and subsequent discussion with clients.
12. Ensure the correct project records are maintained to substantiate claims and change notifications.
13. Issue contractual notices at the relevant time.
14. Preparation of valuations/application for payment with full supporting documentation in accordance with the contract.
15. Preparation and agreement with the client representative of the final account.
16. Measurement of subcontractors' works and valuing works for payments to sub-contractors.
17. Strong relationships built and maintained with clients.