Senior Quantity Surveyor

Senior Quantity Surveyor
Salary up to £80,000 + Car Allowance + Pension + Medical Cover + Bonus + 25 Days Holiday
Southampton

Blaymires Recruitment is representing a well-established main contractor in Southampton, renowned for their rich heritage spanning generations. The company delivers a full range of new build and refurbishment services across sectors including Healthcare, Education, Leisure, Local Authority, and Private developments, with project values ranging from £5M to £20M.

As the company enters a busy growth period, they are seeking a commercially astute Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their team. They welcome applications from experienced Quantity Surveyors ready to step up or established Senior Quantity Surveyors with a proven track record in main contracting.

The Role of the Senior Quantity Surveyor

• Be able to keep a tight control on potentially high numbers of variations on a large number of on-going projects, assisting Site Managers and Contracts Managers in recording all variations, pricing them and accurately recording their effect on final accounts and ensure that information is received for all variations.
• Take a lead in the calculation and preparation of all company valuations and final accounts.
• Prepare and present monthly job cost analysis data.
• Assume full control of subcontract orders, applications and assist with subcontract enquiries and management.
• Responsibility for ensuring that all subcontract / supplier orders placed are within budget.
• Pay regular visits to site, as well as liaising directly with Contracts Managers and Site Managers to ensure that all variations are recorded on CVIs and copied to all interested parties.
• Ensure that reminders are sent to Contracts Managers at the appropriate time and that retentions are collected in full without delay.
• Report to Line Manager as soon as any individual budget is exceeded or likely to be exceeded.
• Ensure that valuations and final account for each contract are formatted / presented to suit the exact requirements of the individual PQS / Architect / Client to speed up the certification process.

Knowledge / Skills of the Senior Quantity Surveyor;

• HNC in Construction or relevant Degree level qualification.
• Knowledge of main contracting and JCT forms of contracts.
• Have a good working knowledge MS Office.
• To be able to write clear and precise communications which might include detailed and complex figures, calculations and specific building information.
• Strong numeracy and financial management skills and the ability to learn construction management IT packages.

On Offer for the Senior Quantity Surveyor

• Salary up to £80,000 + Car Allowance + 25 Days Holiday + Pension  + Bonus.
• Friendly working environment.
• Ongoing training and development.
• Interesting and varied work.

If you are looking for your next challenge and want to join a company with a strong reputation and exciting pipeline of work, then call Stephen Blaymires at Blaymires Recruitment.