Quantity Surveyor

Quantity Surveyor

Location: Main Office (Skelmersdale, WN8 9TW) & Site Location - possibly national depending on location of site.
Salary: £40,000 to £50,000 plus £5,000 car allowance.
Contract: Full time, permanent.

Sustainable Building Services is a multi-award-winning retrofit decarbonisation turnkey service provider and principal contractor delivering at scale across all housing tenure types, including social, owner-occupied and private rental homes.

We are now recruiting for a Quantity Surveyor to join our growing team.

Quantity Surveyor – About the role:

In your role as Quantity Surveyor, you are responsible for managing all aspects of the contractual and financial side of construction projects under your control. You will manage the costs on each project whilst ensuring that the construction project is completed within it’s projected budget and in line with the contractual works programme.

Key Responsibilities

•  Manage the Procurement of sub-contractors and suppliers on all contracts under the QS’s control.
•  Placing all sub-contract orders in line with programme requirements, ensuring best price and contract adherence are achieved.
•  Placing material orders in line with programme requirements, ensuring that all records are saved appropriately & details provided to finance.
•  Comply with all deadlines listed within the SBS Commercial Timetable.
•  Provide accurate and fully detailed cashflow & revenue forecasts for all schemes under the QS’s control.
•  Ensure a cost budget for each project is produced prior to works commencing. Constantly update the cost budget for the scheme within the monthly contract CVR process.
•  Produce accurate monthly CVRs for each project, ensuring all cost heads have been reviewed for current costs and forecasted end of day costs. A full analysis of each sub-contract package along with SBS’s value of the works must be undertaken and detailed within the CVR.
•  Ensure variations to the contract are captured and agreed with clients within a timely manner. Same applies with supply chain variations. All variations must be reviewed, and prices agreed before any certification within sub-contract valuations.
•  Submit fully reviewed sub-contract valuations within the contractual timescales laid out in the sub-contract order. Allow for all legal notifications required and the adhere to the deadlines of such.
•  Ensure client valuations are submitted in line with contract terms. Valuations are to be maximized ensuring that each contract remains in the best possible cash position

Team Responsibilities

•  Collaborate with other project stakeholders as required.
•  Support colleagues as and when required.
•  To act in the best interests of the company at all times

Health & Safety / Legislative Requirements

•  Complete all site compliance paperwork as required.
•  To perform all duties in line with company guidelines and legislative requirements

The above duties and responsibilities are not exhaustive and may be subject to change to meet the company requirements.

What we need from you:

•  5 years relevant QS experience
•  Full driving license
•  Degree in Quantity Surveying or equivalent
•  An ambition to make a difference to our clients

If you feel you have the skills and experience to be successful in this role then apply today!