Electrical Quantity Surveyor/Estimator in Rochester, Kent

Electrical Quantity Surveyor/Estimator

About Us:

KPA Electrical Ltd are a high-quality provider of electrical installation services, specialising in commercial electrical works. While our primary focus is on commercial installations, we cover a broad spectrum of electrical services, ranging from initial design stages through to commissioning and labour-only contracts. Our portfolio includes office fitouts (to Cat A & B), hospitals, schools, colleges, industrial warehouses, and high-end residential projects.

Our office is based in Rochester, however 95% of our projects are located within London. The role will involve a mix of office and on-site responsibilities.

Job Overview:

We are seeking Electrical Quantity Surveyorto manage the financial and contractual aspects of electrical installations in construction projects.This role involves estimating, quotes, preparing tender documents, monitoring project progress, Variation quotes, add/omits on new revisions of design, procurement, procurement schedules and ensuring compliance with regulations and contracts.The right person would play a crucial role in cost control, risk management, and value engineering throughout the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct detailed cost estimation and budgeting for projects.
• Prepare, submit and negotiate tenders for new projects and contribute to the bidding process.
• Ensure adequate LOI or PO in place before work starts.
• Produce buying schedule in conjunction with PM.
• Assess and analyse project specifications, designs, and drawings to create accurate cost forecasts.
• Procure Subcontract packages, approve sub-contract orders ensuring compliance with specification, drawings and employment requirements.
• Prepare and submit client applications accurately and in a timely manner.
• Manage project correspondence and meeting attendance.
• Ensure monthly applications are certified on time and invoiced as appropriate.
• Manage and agree contract instructions and variations.
• Submit and agree client variations and manage change request process.
• Carry out add and omits as and when new revisions are issued.
• Produce detailed take offs, understand and read design drawings.
• Ensure compliance with contractual procedures and agreed scope of works, issuing all contractual notifications for any changes to the agreed contract.
• Prepare, submit and agree the client final account.
• Conclude subcontract accounts.
• Risk Management- work with the Project Manager to produce and maintain risk and opportunity registers.
• Maintaining continuous professional development (CPD) keeping up to speed with new and likely changes which could affect the Quantity Surveying of future projects.

Experience and Knowledge Required:

• Must have electrical experience.
• Ideally come from a electrical install contractor background.
• Required experience on commercial, healthcare, office, warehouse projects.
• QS degree desirable, but not essential.
• Experience minimum of 5 years.
• Location will be split between office in Kent and site based London

Personal Attributes Required:

• Good communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to remain calm and focused.
• Strong commercial and contractual knowledge/understanding including contract law, profit and loss, adjudication, variations and extensions of time.
• Self driven and able to work on own initiative.
• Professional conduct when representing the business.
• Excellent people skills.
• Ability to negotiate.

Salary & Benefits:

• £70,000 – £75,000 per annum (negotiable depending on experience)
• Company bonus scheme (performance based)
• Workplace pension scheme
• 30 days paid holiday (including bank holidays)
• Company phone, laptop, and iPad provided
• Company car allowance
• Contracted 45-hour working week (additional hours may be required)