Quantity Surveyor

Description:

My clients are looking to appoint a Quantity Surveyor on a permanent basis to be based at their regional office in Leeds. My clients projects include housing, extra care & retirement living projects.

The successful candidate will be expected to be responsible for overall commercial management of several construction schemes.

Key Accountabilities:

Build working relationships with supply chain, consultants, and clients where appropriate.
Procurement of sub-contractors in line with target programme and company policy
Contract administration of sub-contracts
Timely and accurate assessment and payment of sub-contractors’ applications and issue of payment notifications to sub-contractor
Measurement of quantities both on site and from drawings, where required
Timely and accurate evaluation of variations/provisional sum expenditure and monitoring of the same
Civils -Weekly direct labour & plant subcontractor payments if required
Accurate production of internal valuations, sub-contract liabilities and cost value reconciliations in line with the Commercial reporting timetable
Ensure good quality & accurate records are maintained
Delay identification/notification/ in tandem with project team
Effective change management in line with contract
Manage and minimise non recoverable costs on projects
Price and effectively agree all project variations
Experience & Qualifications:

Relevant HND, Degree in Quantity Surveying, Built environment or equivalent, desirable
Minimum of three years’ experience working on projects within construction sector
Working knowledge of contract conditions such as NEC,JCT
Proficient in the use of MS Office
Appropriate CSCS card -desirable
Valid Driving licence
On offer is a very attractive salary, car package, annual bonus, generous holiday allowance, contributory pension scheme and life assurance. For more information on this role please contact Paul Wilkinson on the number supplied or via email on