Details:
- Salary: £40,000 - 50,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Coventry West Midlands (County)
- Date: 1 month ago
Description:
This is an excellent opportunity for a Quantity Surveyor to work on a large high profile infrastructure schemes from their offices near Coventry.
You will be responsible for the control of construction costs of a project, from pre-contract stage through to completion to close of final account and on a larger schemes reporting to the Commercial Manager or senior QS.
Responsibilities:
The Quantity Surveyor is responsible for:
* Maintaining good relations with clients and their representatives always.
* Liaising with and advising other departments to perform commercial/contractual duties as necessary.
* Liaising with and advising other departments to provide information to improve the service provided and received by the Commercial / Financial Departments.
* Assistance in preparation of interim & final valuations, payment applications, reconciliations of valuations and costs, and administration of sub-contractors, specialists and suppliers.
* Maintaining a high level of morale among direct reports.
The principal duties of the Quantity Surveyor are:
* Understanding and adherence of the Company procedures and assist the Regional Commercial Manager as directed.
* Understand contract obligations and ensure adherence by all stakeholders.
* Liaise and co-operate with all company departments/personnel as required.
* Measurement of quantities, in accordance with the standard methods of measurement, as required for supplier payments, subcontractor certification, interim and final account preparation, cost/value reconciliation and any other requirements.
* Guide and assist in the preparation of interim valuations and applications for payments of works in progress with full supporting documentation and in accordance with the contract.
* Guide and assist in preparation of contract final accounts for the works with full supporting documentation and in accordance with the contract.
* Maintain and manage correspondence registers and material procurement schedule.
* Guide and assist in the preparation of Subcontractor Agreements & Supplier Accounts.
* Administration of subcontractor/supplier accounts in accordance with company procedures.
* Guide and assist in the preparation of monthly internal cost reports.
* Guide and assist in the preparation of monthly cost reports to the Client.
* Guide and assist in the preparation of Claims/Variation documentation and associated registers.
* Identification of and assistance in the substantiation of Delays and Changes.
* Ensure that site records for all labour, plant, materials, subcontractors, staff are kept as support for cost substantiation in the event of delays and/or change to the contract works.
* Attend site meetings as required.
* Grade the performance of Subcontractors, at regular intervals and on contract completion or at any time that a sub-contractor’s performance is problematic, and report this to the Commercial Manager.
* Safeguard all monies, property, documents and confidential information belonging to the Company, clients or personnel. Conduct correspondence and safeguard the interests of the Company when so doing and correctly record its views.
* When the above duties are carried out by a Junior Quantity Surveyor, the Quantity Surveyor’s role is to manage and supervise, while maintaining ultimate responsibility.
Requirements:
* A relevant degree / diploma in Quantity Surveying/Engineering (or similar field) or equivalent experience to support your competency in the role.
* A member of the relevant Professional Institution desirable but not a requirement
* 3 - 5 years relevant experience and performance on similar projects