Vacancy Summary
Job Title: Senior Quantity Surveyor
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Essex
Start Date: ASAP
Salary: £50k – £70k annually (Depending on experience)
Company & Project:
Are you at a point in your career where you are looking to move up to a Senior Quanity Surveyor position? Or are you perhaps a Senior Quantity Surveyor who is looking to further their career? Our client is one of the UK’s leading and award winning house builders who pride themselves on quality and are looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to help oversee a new residential project in Essex.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- To assist with the negotiation of sub-contract orders
- Preparing sub-contract order requisitions
- Be able to accommodate site visits as required.
- Provide feedback on commercial matters to management
- Other commercial administration activities as may be required from time to time
- Maintaining sub-contract payment/charges registers
- Carrying out of weekly sub-contract payments
- Producing weekly cost and value reports
- Managing centralised cost allocation system
- Be pro-active in developing new systems to meet changing operational needs.
Desirable Experience:
- Relevant experience working as a Quantity Surveyor/ Senior Quantity Surveyor
- Experienced with residential projects
Qualifications & Skills:
- Degree qualified
- A creative and innovative approach to problem solving
- Strong numeracy and financial management skills
- The ability to learn sophisticated design and costing IT packages
- The ability to write clear and precise reports and to relate complex information in a simple way to a diverse range of people
- Negotiation and team work skills
- The ability to motivate and lead those on site
- A detailed knowledge of past and current building and construction technology, processes, materials, business and legal matters.
Application Process: If you would like more information on this position or any other vacancy, please apply online, where your CV will be reviewed and you will be contacted within 48 hours if your CV is of interest.
