Freelance Quantity Surveyor
Full job description
Thorn Baker Construction
Salary: £360 per day
Job title: Freelance Quantity Surveyor
Location: Warwickshire
Job type: Construction
Rate: Negotiable to £360 per day
The company:
You will be joining a well-established family business specialising in providing specialist contracting & ecology services to a range of clients across the UK.
The Role:
In the role of freelance QS you will assist the Operational team with support and advice on effective contract management across a growing package of projects.
Main Duties:
Provide commercial management of sub-contractors and suppliers
Liaise directly with client commercial team on day to day tasks, and flag the extraordinary to senior management
Dealing with quotations and monthly payments
Prepare, agree and provide on-going cost analysis
Monthly cost valuation reports
Analyse sub-contractor’s variation accounts
Agree of interim valuations and final accounts
Prepare and issue certification for contract payments to sub-contractors
Prepare forecasts
Ensure contract security or alert issues promptly and advise as to solutions
Ensure financial success of projects especially by improving forecasting systems and ensuring opportunity for disallowed costs is shut down promptly.
About you:
Degree in Quantity Surveying or Civil Engineering or NVQ Level 6 in Construction or equivalent
Minimum of 5 years’ experience postgraduate with experience in the environmental and ground engineering sector preferred
Knowledge of NEC3 suite of contracts
Have an ability in negotiating across the various levels of the construction environment
Confident with clients, meetings, and contractual duties and able to maintain a positive relationship with clients
Possess excellent numeracy and IT skills
What’s in it for you?
On offer is a negotiable day rate to £360(commensurate with experience)
If you would like to be considered for this opportunity, please click the link to apply or contact Lucy Patterson at Thorn Baker for a confidential discussion.
Key Skills: Quantity Surveyor, QS, Civils, Civil Engineering, Groundworks, NEC3
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