Venesky-Brown’s client, a public sector organisation in Aberdeen, is currently looking to recruit 2 x Quantity Surveying Officers for a 9 month contracts with possibility to extend on a rate of £154.00-£174.02/day (PAYE).
Responsibilities:
- Advise and guide Quantity Surveying staff.
- Support on the job learning and development of junior colleagues
- Provide professional quantity surveying and technical advice for other members of the design team and clients.
- Prepare or assist with the preparation of technical evaluations.
- Provide cost estimates
- Provision of post-contract quantity surveying services including monitoring of spend against budgets.
- Provide information in the required timescales and format for internal clients such as the Asset Team, Public Sector Housing and Property Factor.
- Compile costs and other relevant information to include in Business Cases and reports to senior management.
- Regular updating of project records on internal and public IT systems such as the project monitor, Amelior contract register, capital board tracker, etc.
- Implement alternative methods of building contract procurement
- Prepare Bills of Quantities, Description of Works and Schedules of Rates using computerised systems.
- Manage the tender process and preparation of contract documentation.
- Analyse tender offers in accordance with the Stranding Orders and good practice. Issue relevant information from preferred tenderer to other members of the design team for comment.
- Prepare reports on tender offers and assist in the compilation of reports
- Engage with colleagues to resolve any issues, and keep management updated on the progress of projects.
- Compliance with health and safety legislation, council policies and procedures.
- Comply with the requirements of the Construction (Design and Management) [CDM] Regulations 2015 and other Health and Safety legislation.
- Comply with all relevant procurement policies and all public procurement regulations.
Essential Skills:
- HNC or equivalent in appropriate technical discipline.
- Working within a multi professional design team environment.
- Monitoring budgets and undertaking cost forecasts
- Managing projects and programmes effectively on time and on budget
- Contractor management
- Consultant management
- Using oral and written methods effectively for the communication of information to professionals and the public
- Identifying, organising and using resources effectively to complete tasks
- Ability to apply existing rules, procedures and precedent to solve problems
- Management of quality processes
- Coaching and supporting others
- Working on own initiative and as part of a team
- Competently using computer systems and programmes.
- Good all-round knowledge of quantity surveying duties.
- The duties required by the other members of the design team.
- Various methods of contract procurement and related procedures
- Most commonly employed forms of building contracts
- Producing estimates and checking valuations
- Works procurement
- Computerised billing systems
- Taking an active role in Continuous Professional Development (CPD).
- Health and Safety
- Travel as required in relation to the needs of the Service
- Work at alternative locations as required
- Ability to carry out visits to construction sites, and carry out inspections and valuation of works
Desirable Skills:
- Ability to work reliably on own initiative with minimal supervision, with attention to detail.
- Working remotely and with colleagues in the office.
- CSCS card.
- SMSTS.
- MRICS.
- Project management skills.
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