Quantity Surveyor

Salary: £48,000 – £72,000 per year

JCM Recruitment are currently assisting a medium sized main contractor in their search for a Quantity Surveyor. This is to join the business on a permanent basis working from their office in Guildford. Site visits will be required but my client has a fleet of company vehicles at their disposal to get you to and from sites.
They are looking for someone with vast surveying and construction knowledge within the residential sector.
Responsibilites include:
* To take active responsibility for all financial procedures in conjunction with the Senior Surveyor
* To suggest trade contractors, systems and manufacturers for team appraisal.
* To take a lead role in the valuation process.
* Develop initial project budget and agree detailed cost plan.
* Prepare and monitor Bid Package Tender Schedule.
* Advise on product selection, specifications and assist with value engineering exercises.
* Advise on selection of Works Contractors.
* Monitor the information flow both to and from NBC to ensure that work undertaken is fully authorised at all times.
* Attend and if necessary chair meetings with the design team and with works contractors.
* Manage the change process in conjunction with the extended team.
* Instruct accounts to invoice clients
* Instruct accounts to pay subcontractors and suppliers
* Prepare ‘rolling’ final account throughout project and agree at PC
* Close out financial account and retention releases
* Prepare final account reconciliation (CVR), create regular budget and price updates, update computerised cost control system and prepare the monthly cost and progress report for Interior directors responsible
* Provide feedback to trade contractors on completion
* Internal reporting via billing monitors, MCR’s and interim CVR’s
The successful candidate should have a higher education qualification in Surveying or other consturction related skills. They are looking to bring someone on-board as soon as possible due to the large amount of work they have won and have in the pipeline.
For more information on this role please contact Jack Matthews at JCM Recruitment.