Project Quantity Surveyor

Quantity Surveyor

Location – Leeds

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Project Quantity Surveyor to join a Top 10 Tier 1 Main Contractor for their Leeds office. The Quantity Surveyor will be working under the North Midlands and Yorkshire division on a £12MIL education new build project.

Quantity Surveyor Benefits:

• Competitive Salary
• Car Allowance OR Company Car
• Annual leave: 25 days holiday plus bank holidays with option to purchase up to 10 additional days leave per year
• Pension scheme
• Ongoing professional development through varying project work
• Excellent maternity/paternity leave package
• Cycle2work scheme
• Discounts from leading retailers

Quantity Surveyor Responsibilities:

• Take active responsibility for all financial procedures in conjunction with the Senior Surveyor.
• Suggest trade contractors, systems, and manufacturers for team appraisal.
• Take a lead role in the valuation process.
• Actively promote the company philosophy and culture.
• Be aware of element costings and costs per square metre.
• Develop initial project budget and agree detailed cost plan with the Senior Surveyor for agreement with the professional team.
• Confirm project insurance arrangements.
• Advise client on procurement routes available.
• Prepare and monitor Bid Package Tender Schedule.
• Advise on product selection, specifications, and assist with value engineering exercises.
• Advise on selection of Works Contractors.
• Attend and, if necessary, chair meetings with the design team and works contractors.
• Manage the change process in conjunction with the extended team.
• Instruct accounts to invoice clients.
• Prepare payment documentation for subcontractors and suppliers for approval by line manager.
• Prepare \’rolling\’ final account throughout the project and agree at PC (with approval of line manager).
• Close out financial account and retention releases (with approval of line manager).
• Prepare Cost/Value Reconciliation (CVR), create regular budget and price updates, update computerized cost control system, and prepare monthly cost and progress reports.
• Provide feedback to trade contractors on completion.
• Internal reporting via billing monitors, Internal value forecasts, Cash Flows MCR\’s, and interim CVR\’s.
• Act as the lynchpin with the day-to-day running of the project in terms of procurement and financial control, and as a result, must be an effective communicator.

Quantity Surveyor Requirements:

• Degree qualified – BSc Quantity Surveying or equivalent.
• Experience from a Tier 1 or Tier 2 Main Contractor.
• Previous experience of successfully carrying out a surveying role on a project, £3m+ and its delivery within the time and budget constraints to a high quality.
• Preferably previous experience of major structural work on existing buildings.

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