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Quantity Surveyor – Civils
Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor
Wrexham
£40k - £45k negotiable + package
We are recruiting for either an Assistant Quantity Surveyor or a Quantity Surveyor to join a privately owned successful Civil Engineering and Building Contractor specialising in Infrastructure and Groundworks.
Our client is offering an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated individual to join their Cheshire and North Wales commercial team as a Quantity Surveyor. You will be responsible for projects ranging across the North Wales and Cheshire areas.
This is an excellent opportunity to progress your career with a highly reputable construction company, within a high standards and high rewards environment.
Our client is innovative, dynamic, and a passionate business, who understand that the key to a successful business is successful people; therefore, they recruit the best and offer and encourage development and training along with high rewards.
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities for the Quantity Surveyor -
- Regular site visits and liaising with the production team.
- Managing the end-to-end commercial aspects of the assigned projects to maximise value and collaborating with the Finance and Procurement departments accordingly.
- Ensuring all commercial accountabilities are undertaken in a timely manner, with a high degree of accuracy and measure.
- Identification and analysis of potential debt risks and negotiating financial reconciliation with third parties to provide reasonable solutions.
- Forecasting monthly and annual profit figures ensuring figures are maintained throughout the lifetime of the project.
- Understanding the principles of safety on sites and projects, ensuring that any safety concerns are addressed immediately .
- Building strong working relationships with clients including social networking.
- Allocating work to sub-contractors including assistance with procurement when required.
Requirements of the Quantity Surveyor -
- GCSE Minimum 7 A-C / 5-9 including Math’s and English.
- Minimum 3 A-Levels at Grade B and above or equivalent BTEC.
- HNC Level 4 Qualification in Construction/Building or equivalent or Degree education level.
- Relevant experience as a Quantity Surveyor minimum 2 years.
- Excellent computer skills, including Word and Excel.
- Effective oral and written communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrate an extremely high level of confidentiality.
- Excellent organisational skills.
- Must be able to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner.
- Must be able to gather and analyse information skilfully.
- Must be highly motivated and be willing to work hard.
Benefits
- Company car or allowance
- Company pension
- On-site parking
Experience Required
- UK Quantity Surveying: 2 years (required)
- Civils/Groundwork project: 1 year (preferred)
