Job Description

SENIOR QUANTITY SURVEYOR required for 60M refurbishment project.

LOCATION: ANDOVER

SALARY \xc2\xa360,000 -\xc2\xa380,000

BENEFITS

• Car allowance
• 23 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Individual private medical insurance
• 4pm finish on a Friday!

My client is long established with an enviable reputatiion across the South of England. Working onsite in Andover you will work on this exciting 60M refurbishment project over a 2.5 year period managing all commercial aspects of the project.

You will need to have a good understanding of traditional building methods and products associated with the refurbishment of listed buildings and up-market period houses.

SENIOR QUANTITY SURVEYOR\xe2\x80\x99S JOB PURPOSE

To be responsible for managing all commercial aspects of a project. Working in coordination with the site team to maintain high standards of quality and profit.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SENIOR QUANTITY SURVEYOR

PROCUREMENT

• Manage handover from estimator of financial information
• Agree package composition with CM
• Set buying targets for each package
• Agree which packages are to be re-bid
• Send out tender documentation
• Conduct commercial negotiations with packages not to be re-bid
• Attend post tender interviews & lead financial sections
• Attend pre-order meeting & manage financial section
• Produce initial CVR / buying report for each package
• Prepare order documentation for each package
• Carry out financial checks on sub-contractors (in conjunction with Accounts Director)
• Agree detailed T&C\xe2\x80\x99s back to back with main contract highlight deviations to the CM

PLANNING

• Agree preliminaries set-up / spend with the CM

• Prepare & maintain Cash Flow forecast
• Prepare maintain & present CVR
• Prepare for the CM the financial section of the progress report
• Report to the CM in the cash position of the job

MATERIAL PURCHASING

• Maintain control / monitor materials & sundries purchased from site
• Negotiate rates, terms & place orders for major materials packages
• Sign off invoices for all site purchased materials

VALUATIONS

VARIATIONS

• Maintain VO schedule
• Ensure prompt agreement of all VO\xe2\x80\x99s upstream and downstream
• Highlight program risk of VO\xe2\x80\x99s to CM

SUB-CONTRACT COMPLIANCE

• Check & Monitor insurance & renewal
• Ensure timely procurement of all warranties

KNOWLEDGE

• HNC in Construction or relevant Degree level qualification
• Detailed knowledge private residential building contracting.
• Awareness of property taxation matters and contractual law
• Have a good technical understanding of traditional and modern building methods and products associated with refurbishment and new build projects of both traditional and contemporary design in the prime and super prime residential sector.

SKILLS

• Have a good working knowledge MS Office \xe2\x80\x93 Intermediate level of Excel
• To be able to write clear and precise communications which might include detailed and complex figures, calculations and specific building information.
• Strong numeracy and financial management skills and the ability to learn construction management IT packages.

If you are a Senior Quantity Surveyor looking for a bespoke and exciting project to work on then this is the one for you.

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