Quantity Surveyor Construction

My client is looking for a Quantity Surveyor to join them on their Capital (Planned Works/ Refurbishment) contracts in Cheltenham and the South Cotswolds.

Great opportunity for a Quantity Surveyor to join its established Capital (planned and refurbishment based contracts works) business (inc Kitchen, Bathroom , Fire Risk ) based out of their Cheltenham Capital Unit. There is also a possibility that you could be based in their Bristol Emersons Green office if that works better for you.

• They are one of the UK’s largest privately-owned property services companies with offices UK wide . A leader and pioneer in its field, they are at the forefront of delivering innovative planned and responsive services to the built environment.
• The role will be overseeing contracts with Cheltenham Borough Council and Stroud District Council (K&B refurbs, decarbonisation, external works) – experience in / an understanding of the occupied properties/refurb world would be ideal, but the ability to quickly get to grips with the nuances of this sector is essential.
• Typically you will be out at customers a large proportion of the week . Jobs are tendering / estimating so can be typically smaller value ( relatively ) but high volume along with one off bigger projects .
• Their Quantity Surveyors value the breadth of their roles, the fact that they’re not silo-ed but have a view of both commercial and operational sides of the business. This collaboration between teams gives them a real opportunity to make an impact on their stable, long-running contracts with Cheltenham Borough Council and Stroud District Council.
• Ultimately, they are a commercially focused business, but they focus on people, sustainability, and exceptional client delivery/customer satisfaction to achieve this.
• You will thrive in collaborating with the operational team, while managing the full commercial responsibility for the financial and commercial aspects of our planned works for our local authority client.

£59,058 inclusive of car allowance

Benefits:

• Be part of the company profit share scheme (9% of base salary achieved this year)
• Private mileage scheme and fuel card
• Let us help you prepare for your future with an enhanced employer pension contribution of up to 7% OR a savings scheme.
• Life, Medical and Permanent Health Insurance
• 23 days annual leave, but you may want longer or less, so buy up to 5 days or sell up to 3 days per year.
• Access to the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity to support your health and wellbeing, including free legal and financial advice.
• Enhanced maternity/ paternity pay.

The Quantity Surveyor role:

As a Quantity Surveyor within their Capital works division, you will actively tender, estimate and measure onsite. Specifically, you will:

• Measure and prepare cost estimates for contracts and tenders, highlighting any risks and solutions for mitigating these.
• Prepare budget cost value reconciliations, identifying commercial risks and opportunities to ensure correct contract planning from the beginning.
• Work closely with the Contracts Manager to ensure productivity targets and contract milestones are agreed and issued before contract start, including direct labour incentives.
• Build strong client and supplier relations, to ensure any variations and the progress of contracts are discussed and resolved proactively.
• Take purchase, credit and debtor responsibility using COINS to achieve expected cash flow.
• Complete and analyse weekly reporting from site has adequate cost information (including labour rates and performance exceptional to budget, value, progress, quality, and safety)
• Produce monthly contract valuations.

What will you bring as Quantity Surveyor?

• You will be inquisitive, organised, and honest as well as being a genuine ‘people person’ who thrives when collaborating with clients, trade teams and immediate colleagues, fostering a real ‘working together’ environment.
• Proven experience in a similar quantity surveying. Project surveying role
• Experience of successfully managing a value of works up to £3 million.
• A key eye for identifying areas to save money, reduce costs and maximise value

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