At a Glance
- Tasks: Measure, estimate, and manage costs for exciting projects in the construction sector.
- Company: Dynamic company focused on teamwork and integrity, based near Southampton.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, profit share, enhanced pension, health insurance, and flexible leave options.
- Other info: Opportunities for training, development, and trade discounts for you and your family.
- Why this job: Join a thriving team and make a real impact in the construction industry.
- Qualifications: Experience in quantity surveying, estimating, and working with direct labour teams.
The predicted salary is between 66023 - 66023 £ per year.
Our client is expanding their commercial team out of their Romsey, near Southampton Hampshire office. They are looking for a Quantity Surveyor who can share in this growth ethos. Honesty, integrity and teamwork will be at the heart of what they do.
- CVRs/Valuations
- Live within easy travelling of Southampton area
- Dealing with direct labour and timesheets
- Schedules of Rates
- Formal qualifications or surveyor training
- Any exposure to Painting/Decorating
- Estimating/Measuring and applying rates
They are looking for an enthusiastic, people-focused Quantity Surveyor to join their dedicated commercial and operational team, who specialise in Painting and Decorating and associated planned refurbishment works to the public, private, residential and educational sector. They value their employees and offer an exceptional benefits package and the chance to be a part of their prosperous long-term future that is full of potential, development and opportunity.
- Be part of the company profit share scheme (9.33% of base salary achieved last year)
- Private mileage scheme and a fuel card
- Enhanced employer pension contribution of up to 7% OR a savings scheme
- Life, Medical and Permanent Health Insurance
- Annual leave, with options to buy up to 5 days or sell up to 3 days per year
- Access to the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity for health and wellbeing support, including free legal and financial advice
- Annual pay reviews
- Enhanced maternity/paternity pay
- Training and development opportunities
- Trade discounts from preferred suppliers for you and your friends and family, and Specsavers vouchers
As a Quantity Surveyor in Southampton, you will actively tender, estimate and measure onsite. We can offer a variety of works including established frameworks and core contracts with prestigious clients within the public and residential sector as well as our services covering into the retirement living, commercial and education sectors too. Specifically, you will:
- Measure and prepare cost estimates for contracts and tenders, highlighting any commercial risks
- Prepare cost value reconciliations for contracts, identifying commercial risks and opportunities to ensure correct contract planning from the outset
- Work closely with the Contracts Manager to ensure productivity labour targets are agreed and issued before contract start, including direct labour incentives where possible
- Build strong client and supplier relations, to ensure any variations and progress of contracts are discussed and mutual solutions are sought
- Complete and analyse weekly reporting from site, ensuring it has adequate cost information (including labour rates and performance expectations, budgets, value, progress, quality, and safety)
You will be inquisitive, organised, and honest as well as being a genuine 'people person' who thrives when collaborating with clients, trade teams and immediate colleagues. Fostering a real 'working together' environment, whilst building valued long-term relationships. Proven experience in a similar estimating and surveying role. Experience working with Direct Labour. Experience of the commercial management of projects from tender and estimation stages through to final.
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