Quantity Surveyor in New Milton

Our client is looking for a Quantity Surveyor to work at a location near the Hampshire / Dorset border.

Key Responsibilities for the position include:

• Pre-Construction Phase

• You will be responsible for checking contract documentation including drawings to identify any errors and omissions, particularly where unnecessary costs may arise.
• Preparation of tender lists and updating of subsequent procurement programmes.
• Distribution of design information packages and tender drawings, prepare tender documentation including preliminary checks on subcontractors, preparing and monitoring procurement trackers.
• Prepare construction cost analysis from tender enquiries ensuring all outstanding information is received.
• Assess site staffing levels and build programmes with the contracts manager to ascertain preliminary costs and prepare the start on site budget with the support of the wider team.
• Arrange and adjudicate budget settlement meetings, with the support of the wider Commercial team.
• Prepare payment schedules.
• Working closely with other departments, including technical, sales and land & planning, carry out all necessary pre-start meetings including Health & Safety, sub-contractor requirements, to finalise a tender sum and agree payment schedules prior to placing an order.
• Attend project meetings, contract pre-start and subcontract package review meetings, as required.
• Appoint subcontractors, including interviews, checking references and negotiate the contract sum within budget, including finalising costs to cover all late variations.

• Issue variation orders and development changes alongside providing cost advice on major variations prior to issue.
• Issue revised contract drawings to subcontractors; negotiating the cost of variations including liaising between procurement and site managers.
• Provision of a full range of pricing information for purchaser’s extras.
• Check all costs posted to each contract, collate and reconcile all costs resulting from subcontract works, variation orders, site instructions, material order and preliminary / running costs in accordance with reporting timetables. This will include providing analysis of costs and identify possible areas of over expenditure at future dates within cost to complete and CVR reports.
• Check and arrange subcontractor payments, obtaining necessary authorisation for passing payments for all elements of subcontractor works especially with regards to programme and quality.
• Agree final accounts with subcontractors, ensuring all works have been carried out within budget and analysing costs to assist on future estimates.
• Responsibility for the preparation of documents for external valuation with the RSL agent (CSA, stage payment schedule, tick offs).
• Liaise with customer care on post-completion defects, providing cost advice where necessary.
• Attend site meetings, project team meetings, subcontractor meetings and surveying meetings as required.
• Prepare cost information for customer choices and upgrades for sales team and place supply chain orders once agreed.
• Identify opportunities for value engineering to deliver best value.
• Prepare or assist with preparation of contractors reports for RSL progress meetings.
• Any other reasonable duties as directed by your line manager to support the wider teams, i.e. procurement tracker, recovery, CVRs and cashflows.
• Prepare and agree external valuations with funding surveyor and RSL agent.

Key Skills & Experience required for the position include:

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data, identify risks and make informed decisions.
• Cost reporting procedures CVR.
• Office and information management systems and the associated legislation surrounding them.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills.
• Microsoft Office including Outlook, Excel and Word.
• Ability to write clear, precise accurate reports.
• Managing multiple large scale projects including cost management to estimate materials, time and labour costs and compliance with technical and professional standards.
• Tendering and appointment of sub-contractors and consultants.
• Construction contracts (JCT).
• Verifying and reporting on work completed.
• Working with the social housing sector.
• Experience of working with people at all levels.
• MS Project (Desirable).
• Minimum HNC in building/quantity surveyor or construction.
• Degree in quantity surveying or equivalent (desirable).

Competitive salary + car + pension + company benefits scheme.