Summary
Managing and controlling costs throughout the lifecycle of a construction project, ensuring financial efficiency and compliance with contractual obligations.
Responsibilities
- Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and specifications.
- Maintain schedules of variations, valuations and budgets.
- Manage procurement of sub-contractors, and monthly assessments in relation to change control.
- Maintain QS site files, correspondence and relevant documentation to high standards.
- Administer building contracts (JCT / NEC), ensuring compliance with terms and conditions.
- Prepare interim valuations and final accounts.
- Certiy payments to Subcontractors and assess any relevant change.
- Monitor project costs against budgets and forecasts.
- Produce cost reports and advise on financial performance.
- Assess and manage variations with clients.
- Negotiate and agree changes with subcontractors and clients.
- Ensure contractual compliance, risk mitigation, opportunities and accurate reporting.
- Attend project meetings and contribute as required.
- Maintain accurate records of costs, contracts and communications.
- Ensure compliance with legal, regulatory and company standards.
- Work independently or with a Senior Quantity Surveyor ensuring accurate financial control and timely reporting.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the confidence to liaise directly with clients, sub-contractors, and project teams.
- Strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and ability to work to tight deadlines.
Requirements
Essential:
- HND/ Degree in Quantity Surveying or similar.
- Proven experience in quantity surveying, ideally within the structures, civil engineering and demolition sectors.
- Strong commercial awareness with the ability to manage budgets, variations, and final accounts to ensure profitability.
- Familiar with relevant software, such as Bluebeam.
Desired:
- Chartered RICS member.
- Knowledge of main commercial framework utilised by the business NEC 3 & 4, JCT).
Diversity & Inclusion
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