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Wise Employment are recruiting for a Quantity Surveyor to work for an “Employer of Choice” fantastic company within a well-established and highly reputable company within Peterborough. This is a permanent, site based role working full time Monday to Friday.
Salary £competitive with an excellent Benefits package: Company car allowance (£5.5K), company bonus scheme 10%, up to 33 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, private healthcare, enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave, competitive contributory pension scheme, life assurance, share incentive schemes and more!
Purpose of the role: This role of Quantity Surveyor will see you responsible for managing costs relating to projects. You will minimise the costs of a project and enhance margin and value for money, whilst still achieving the necessary standards and quality. This will involve also, procurement and subcontract management.
Job description:
As a Quantity Surveyor, you will be responsible for;
- Working closely with departments including; Land, Development and Construction, you will attend design meetings to advise on all areas that have a cost implication.
- Once contract documentation has been received, you will check all contract drawings to identify errors, omissions, anomalies and areas where unnecessary cost could arise.
- Receiving initial tender information and assist in preparing proposed tender lists
- Distributing design information packages and tender drawings and work closely with the subcontract buyer throughout the tender process.
- Checking and arranging subcontractor payments, obtaining necessary authorisation for passing payments for all elements of subcontractor works
- Attend site meetings, project team meetings, subcontractor meetings and surveying meetings as and when required.
Person specification
- HNC in Surveying or Construction or equivalent is essential
- Experience of working within the construction industry for a residential housing developer or main contractor is required
- HND or higher qualification is preferred
- Professional membership of MCIOB or RICS preferred or working towards such qualification
- National House builder experience is required
- Knowledge of different methods of construction i.e Timber Frame
- Strong mathematical skills and excellent IT and analytical skills
- Skilled in budget management, negotiating and networking
- COINS user experience is preferred
If you feel you’re right for this role, then we would like to hear from you so please apply via the job board or call Wise Employment Plymouth
