JE153: Senior Quantity Surveyor
Location: North/West London
Salary: £60,000 - £75,000 Per annum
Overview:
First Military Recruitment are currently seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor on behalf of one of our clients.
Our client encourages applications from ex-military personnel however all candidates will be given due consideration.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provision of accurate and timely cost and value reporting at both project and business unit levels to inform Group reporting
- Provision of accurate cash flow reporting
- Cost management and project forecasting
- Drafting and updating a monthly CVR, cost and commercial plans
- Compile upstream applications for payment and cash management
- Responsibility for subcontract procurement, negotiation and financial accounting
- Preparation of project applications for payment to final account settlement
- Liaison with clients, client representatives and other third parties on commercial issues, including agreement on matters relating to contractual change, claims and additional payment
- Work with the wider project team to forecast predicted expenditure and cash recovery to ensure that both are in line with business unit expectation
- Share best practices with others and take a proactive approach in advising site teams on cost management and efficiencies
- Identification and realisation of commercial opportunities
- Support all internal commercial processes by ensuring adherence to timeframes and compliance
- Actively seek to improve processes and procedures
Skills and Qualifications:
- Previous experience in the construction industry
- Familiarity with IChemE/ NEC forms of contract and knowledge and understanding of Construction Law
- Previous experience in commercial management and procurement of subcontractors, including chairing regular meetings, measurement and control cycle, certificates, and accruals calculations
- Demonstrable experience of monthly forecasting and cost analysis.
- Excellent communication, numeric and computer literacy skills, proficient in Microsoft Office
- Excellent organisation and time management skills, with the ability to work effectively to tight deadlines
- Member of RICS or other relevant professional body, or working towards CSCS card
- HND/degree (or equivalent) in Quantity Surveying
- Demonstrable knowledge and experience in estimation
- Experience working for a direct delivery contractor
- An engaging communicator with problem-solving skills
Company benefits
- Competitive salary
- Company Pension
- Life Assurance
- Private Medical
- 25 days annual leave in addition to 8 public bank holidays and loyalty days
- 8 hours volunteering
- Health cover
- Employee Assistance Programme to support your mental, physiological and financial wellbeing
- Flexible benefits via salary sacrifice
- Company car/green car scheme/car allowance
- Leadership & management training and coaching
- Regular line management engagement and appraisal to support your career progression
- Development supported by internal and externally delivered training
- Flexible working arrangements
- Annual salary review
- Continuous service awards
Location: North/West London
Salary: £60,000 - £75,000 Per annum
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