Quantity Surveyor

Salary: £42,000 – £54,000 per year

The Opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for a Quantity Surveyor at an intermediate level. The role is to work alongside the commercial, project and design teams with the day-to-day financial control, reporting and commercial performance of one or more projects from tender to final account. Main sectors of work are Education and Health Care.

The Role

* Support in the submission of tenders by assisting with the production of Bills of Quantities, activity schedules and target costs to the required methods of measurement.

* Ensure effective and up-to-date forecasting of project earned cost, value and cashflow, to ensure cash positive positions.

* Liaising with the project team to report on and mitigate risks.

* Assist in the commercial control of all allocated projects including provision of timely and accurate documentation in accordance with the reporting timetable as required by the commercial director.

* Cashflow management including timed applications / certification / invoicing / payment / receipts and careful administration of subcontract accounts.

* Accurate valuations undertaken as required.

* Procurement of subcontract trades as directed.

* Assist with commercial management of contracts to maximise gross margin.

* Site visits as required to carry out surveying duties.

* Utilise Commercial Management Rules to ensure standards and consistency across the business.

* Assist in implementing all our policies, company and industry standards and initiatives and manage contractual compliance across all projects as directed.

The Person

Applicants should possess a BSc degree in Quantity Surveying and or Commercial Management.

A Good knowledge and understanding of the following:

* Measurement and valuation.

* Budgets and forecast management.

* Administration of contract records

* Subcontract orders and procurement.

* Responsive, cyclical and planned maintenance.

* A high level of IT literacy across packages including MS Office.

* Excellent written and verbal communication.

* Strong organisational skills with the ability to work on different projects simultaneously and maintain accurate and efficient work.

* The ability to work closely with others, drawing information from a number of sources to provide the commercial director with well-informed options and achieve best outcomes.

* Must be flexible and quick to adapt to support other work streams as and when required.

* The ability to work in a collaborative manner and achieve positive outcomes for the business.

Apex Engineering Recruitment is a recruitment agency acting on behalf of this client