Quantity Surveyor

Quantity Surveyor

Location: Rickmansworth

Salary: £40,000 to £60,000 per annum reflecting your experience level (pro rata’d to reflect time input)

Our client is a well-established cost and construction project management consultancy, growing due to continued success in the high end residential and bespoke development commercial marketplace.

The Role            

This part-time role includes performing a wide range of tasks including:

• Helping prepare budgets or cost plans (and supporting other team members doing so)
• Tendering, contract preparation
• Contract Administration (including providing cost for variations, raising certification, completion of final accounts)
• Accompanying administrative support to other CLPM team members.

The work will be mostly based from offices currently in Rickmansworth but the motivation and self-discipline to work remotely from home and visit site when required is essential.

Key Responsibilities

Budgets & Cost Plans

• Preparation of Budgets / cost plans
• Process management of budgets to external agencies

Tendering and Cost Control

• Preparing construction cost documentation (tender packs, and financial reports)
• When requested to do so, attending site to meet clients / contractors with the Project Manager
• Work with the Project Managers and clients in the valuation / payment process, assessing Applications for Payment and providing Payments Certificate to contractors and clients’

Supplier Management

• Working with other members of the Commercial team in creation and maintenance of a rates database
• Checking pricing and negotiating with suppliers and contractors
• Ensure the contract procurement, valuation and final account processes are administered in a timely & effective manner

Other Commercial

• Early identification of commercial risk and the ability to produce a robust mitigation strategy
• Attend project meetings as required
• Ensure the Company Health and Safety safe working practices are observed at all times

Skills and Qualifications

• A minimum of 6 years + experience as a Quantity Surveyor or Estimator in a consultancy or with a main contractor or residential home builder.
• Appropriate technical, legal and commercial knowledge. Strong knowledge of JCT suite of contracts (Minor Works, Intermediate and Design & Build Essential)
• Strong commercial awareness and a focus on results with excellent attention to detail and production of accurate work
• Effective time management and advanced Excel skills capable of linking spreadsheets, graphical reports, lookup formulae and analysis
• Ability to commit to 24 hours work per week
• Full or partial RICS qualification ideal
• UK / EU Driving Licence

Benefits

• Pension Scheme in line with government guidelines
• A generous holiday entitlement of 25 days per annum plus all public holidays (again pro rata’d to reflect time input)
• Autonomy within the role to grow and develop your skills
• Support with any relevant professional qualifications (RICS / CIOB) that you’d like to pursue
• The opportunity to work within a close-knit team where your opinion matters

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable organisation, please do not hesitate to apply.