Job Description
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We’re delighted to offer an exciting opportunity to join award-winning Knight Property Group, a long-established and highly respected Scottish property developer and investor.
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This is an opportunity to become part of a dynamic team, playing a key role in the successful delivery of our development projects while also contributing to the management and ongoing enhancement of our existing property portfolio.
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Location:
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While you will be based in the Edinburgh office with regular travel to our sites across Scotland.
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Your home could be across the Central Belt.
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The role would ideally suit an individual with Quantity Surveying experience gained within a main contractor or housebuilder environment, with a strong understanding of cost management, valuations, value engineering and wider commercial matters.
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Some project management experience would be advantageous, although it is not essential. Most importantly, we are looking for someone who is commercially minded, proactive and keen to take ownership, make a meaningful contribution and play an important role in the continued growth of the business.
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This is a permanent position offering the opportunity to work across a varied portfolio of projects within an ambitious and growing property business.
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Duties, Responsibilities & Requirements
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This is a wide-ranging and varied role, working directly on the client/developer side. You will liaise closely with our internal team, which is a critical part of the role, as well as our external design team, consultants, contractors and other key stakeholders.
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You will become an integral part of a close-knit, motivated and multi-skilled team, where each individual brings significant value to the business through their expertise and experience. Working closely with the Knight Property Group team, your responsibilities will include:
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- Overseeing pricing and tender documentation and assisting with the tendering process.
- Providing and/or supporting cost estimates, tender preparation, bid analysis, contract and commercial negotiations and project feasibility studies.
- Monitoring and overseeing valuations, cost tracking, change management and financial reporting to the Board, together with involvement in final accounts
- Reviewing contractor valuations and variations, providing commercial and value-management input where required.
- Working within agreed project budgets and highlighting potential risks, cost pressures and other factors that may impact on budget.
- Providing pricing, cost and commercial input across development projects and property works.
- Working collaboratively with the internal team, consultants, contractors and other stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered effectively and commercially.
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Requirements:
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- Proficient in the use of MS Word, Excel and Project.
- Must be proactive and possess a “can do” attitude and be able to deal with issues reactively.
- Ability to build positive relationships with our design team, contractors, sub-contractors and supply chain and stakeholders.
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