Job Title: Quantity Surveyor
Responsible For: Assistant Quantity Surveyor(s)
Location: London and Southern Regions - Office/ Site as appropriate
Salary: 65,000 to 70,000

Job Overview:

Main Purpose & Summary of Role:
To manage the commercial resources (people and finance) of the assigned project to maximise planned gross margin through the placement and control of contracts and subcontracts. To assess, review, and mitigate commercial and contractual risks. To support the authorisation and submission of project variations. To authorise the placement of contracts, subcontracts, material, and plant orders. To maximise cash flow through the control, measurement (including quality), and valuation of work, and the invoicing of customers and payment of suppliers. This role would be focusing on recladding projects.

Main Duties:

To implement and comply with health & safety policies and procedures, all legal requirements, and best practices on projects and within the commercial function.
Actual gross margin and gross profit achieved compared with budget and planned gross margin. Provide regular updates to the Managing QS / Snr QS or Operations Director.
To take advantage of opportunities to develop oneself & others.
Create & maintain a procurement schedule in line with the contract programme. Update this monthly and monitor changes in accordance with the project of works and operational team.
To maximise the planned gross margin on the project and support the achievement of the project's budgeted profitability.
To appoint contractors and subcontractors and to place orders for materials and plant within delegated authorities.
To propose, negotiate, and agree to project manager's variations to contracts with customers and suppliers within delegated authorities.
To implement policies for price, costs, and gross margins.
To measure and value work to support the invoicing of customers and payment to suppliers within delegated authorities.
To manage the cash flows of the projects and issue regular updates to all stakeholders.
To lead, manage, and motivate the project's commercial staff and to establish its full commercial contribution to the organisation, ensuring that relationships between the project and surveying functions are collaborative.
To identify and promote best practices throughout the project.
To support the appraisal of staff members.
To establish and maintain the best relationship with the client, through and beyond construction, to satisfactory completion, and to deliver improved value to the client and company.
To assess, control, mitigate, and report commercial risks.
To control, measure (including quality), and value work.
To recognise contractual, commercial, and operational risks and propose ways to mitigate them.
To support the fulfilment of contracts safely, on time, and to the required quality while minimising costs.
To provide regular, accurate, consolidated reports and forecasts for the project to area management and customers on:

Risks
Finance
Operational performance
Capability and capacity
Compliance with policies and procedures

Produce & maintain CVR/CTC & issue monthly to the Managing QS or Operations Director.
Agree to the release of sub-contractor retention.
Ensure compliance with all relevant codes of conduct.

Skills, Attributes, and Qualifications:

Good supervision skills.
Ability to commercially manage all aspects of the project.
Ability to work well either alone or as part of a team.
Concise knowledge of construction practices and standards within their subject.
Good writing, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
Ability to handle situations and problems effectively.
Know when to ask for help and guidance.
Ability to manage time effectively & prioritise tasks efficiently.

Qualifications:

BSc or HND (or equivalent) in Quantity Surveying preferred or other equivalent commercially related subject.
Preferably qualified to CIOB or RICS accreditation.
Relevant CSCS Card.
Asbestos Awareness.
Awareness and experience of construction methods, technology, standard forms of measurement and forms of contract, and health and safety requirements.
Understand and follow laid down procedures, for example, standing orders and financial regulations.
Computer literate in MS Office.
Ability to work on-site where necessary.
High standards of written, verbal, numerical, and inductive reasoning.
Skilled in analysis and problem-solving.
Ensure compliance with all relevant codes of conduct and professional standards.

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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