Robertson Residential Group is recruiting a Quantity Surveyor in Gateshead to control the financial and contractual position of building projects. The role involves forecasting, monitoring and reporting costs and value, while advising operational managers on commercial and contract matters. The surveyor will maintain financial control systems, prepare monthly cost and value reconciliations and help secure timely certification and payment of valuations.
Site progress must be monitored so that contractual notices are issued within the required timescales. Responsibilities also include preparing trade and preliminaries forecasts, setting preliminaries budgets with contract staff and checking quotations against project specifications. Regular meetings are used to agree variations before the final account stage.
The recruit will also assist with estimating when required, support accurate and timely tenders, and identify staff training needs. Applicants need relevant qualifications and quantity surveying experience within construction, together with a background in managing budgets. The employer asks for communication, sales and negotiation skills and an analytical approach to problem-solving.
The position is subject to pre-employment screening, including references, with the extent of checks discussed at interview.
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