We're are currently recruiting on behalf of our client for a Junior Quantity Surveyor in the Luton area.
Duties & Responsibilities:
* help manage and report on the contractual and financial controls relating largely to their roofing works
* take overall responsibility for the full commercial aspect of the sub-contract from estimating, preselection, procurement / management of the supply chain to final account and retention from our clients.
* prepare reports, analysis contracts/ programmes, budgets, risks to the business and other documents within the tender contract award remit.
* document any changes in design and advise clients of the additional costs, seeking written confirmation of changes and agreement of costs with the client and updating the budgets accordingly for the development before works are instructed to commence.
*analyse existing budgets and make improvements, reviewing plans, and preparing quantity estimates for roofing (and brickwork when required).
*attend and prepare reports for the following monthly meetings: - Weekly Management meetings, Monthly Valuation meetings with clients, Monthly Business/Cost, Value & Reconciliation, Preselection meetings and any such meeting required to undertake your duties.
*review and approve monthly sub-contract/supplier invoices, ensuring that they are accurate, in line with budgeted cost expectations.
*monitor client's payments, following up monthly valuations to ensure that payments are received promptly as per our agreed contract conditions.
*be part of the tender document estimating process, including producing comprehensive estimates for submission to our clients, highlighting any potential issues, risks, assumptions, resources, and caveats to our business.
*work with the buying team to procure specialist products/suppliers (as/ when the project calls for QS-related technical assistance).
*manage and develop the company's surveying/ estimating software and maintain technical knowledge through appropriated CPD.
*Develop robust processes and controls in relation to the QS/ Estimating Dept to ensure the highest level of efficiency, details and performance.
* Evaluate and engage sub-contractors / suppliers that are suitable for the business needs,handling negotiations ensuring the buying meets the business requirements for specification, quality standards, reliability and cost efficiency and preparing subcontract documents.
* Liaise with Site Managers, Clients, Sub/Contractors, Suppliers to establish and maintain professional relationships with our external and internal stakeholders, negotiating as well as building relationships.
* Co-operate and work collaboratively with all other members of the business including the Construction, Buying, Estimating, Finance and Estimating/Quantity Surveying teams
Skills:
* the ideal candidate must have a methodical approach, superb interpersonal skills, a sound knowledge of construction (roofing and brickwork), excellent time management skills and the ability to multitask whilst prioritising workload.
* must have networking abilities in order to promote the company with clients and other stakeholders
Qualifications:
*The successful candidate will ideally have a degree in Quantity Surveying or similar but will be offered huge opportunity for growth and further professional development in this role.
If you are interested in this role, please hit apply or contact me on 07501117739 / xhesika.xhaferaj@search.co.uk
Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.
