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Our client is an leading groundworks and civil engineering contractor based in the North East. Operating as a sub-contractor for most of the major and regional housebuilders, as well as other market sectors.
The company have an excellent opportunity for Senior Quantity Surveyor that is looking for a step up in responsibility and gain invaluable experience and to progress their career with a highly reputable company, within a high standards and high rewards environment.
Responsibilities:
- Controlling costs of groundworks projects to ensure they are running efficiently, effectively, profitably and safely.
- Measure all site works accurately
- Provide early cost advice to client on variations
- Identify commercial risks and provide appropriate solution / response
- Undertake costs analysis working with Company buyers and advise on procurement / cost control.
- Produce a range of cost value reports.
- Value completed work, ensuring timely payments.
- Understand importance of cash flow and timely payments, including retention payments.
- Build strong relationships with client staff and company production staff.
- Allocate work to sub-contractors including assistance with procurement when required.
- Assist with the development of any assistants / trainees.
Experience Required:
- Minimum 3 - 5 years' experience as Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity SurveyorExperience of working for a Residential Groundworks sub-contractor
- Knowledge of contractual terms within groundworks
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Effective communicator (written and verbal).
- Identify and resolve problems quickly and efficiently.
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Team player.
- Ability to establish and build positive relationships.
What's in it for you?
Supportive management- personable business with a strong reputation for supporting staff and retaining them.
Stability- well-run sites with high standards and excellent customer service, means they have lots of repeat clients
Personable business - with private ownership, they are a personable business, priding themselves on their work environment and culture
Progression and development- you'll be joining a company during a period of sustained growth who believe the key ingredient to their success is having the best people in industry
Please contact John Ashcroft at Nicholas Associates for more information on
