Quantity Surveyor Construction

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job title: Quantity Surveyor

Contract: Permanent

Responsible to: Director

Location of work: London and Essex

Company Overview

ProQS is recruiting for an Quantity Surveyor, to work on projects in London and Essex, and in the ProQS office in Colchester, Essex.

ProQS is a professional, friendly and well-established business working in the building and civils sectors. With a proven track record of delivering first-class services to a range of high-profile customers across the southeast.

Purpose of the Role

The Quantity Surveyor is responsible for working in conjunction with the director and wider team to manage the commercial functions for a complex civil’s project. The successful candidate will maintain the highest professional standards and be highly skilled at managing both internal and external stakeholders. This is an excellent opportunity for a candidate looking to further their career and help shape the strategy and direction of a growing business.

Key responsibilities

* Assisting the director in managing the commercial functions for their clients business and projects.

* Prepare estimates, cost plans, bills of quantities, and schedule of rates.

* Carry out valuations and payment duties.

* Assisting with accounting and with interim and final accounts.

* Undertake and maintain financial controls and consistently monitor costs against budget.

* Assisting with analysing project performance during the construction phase through to contract completion.

* Ensure compliance with the conditions of the contract, and legal and regulatory requirements.

Person specification

Essential

* Able to demonstrate significant and relevant prior experience as an QS, or equivalent, ideally within the construction/civils/rail sector.

* Experience in NEC contracts

* A self-starter with a progressive track record of exceeding business targets.

* Able to establish, grow and maintain successful business relationships across a range of stakeholders.

* Customer awareness, innovative, and capable of maximising value for all stakeholders.

* Good attention to detail and highly organised.

* A hard-working, flexible and enthusiastic team player with a “hands-on” attitude.

* Committed to delivering a first-class service to all stakeholders.

* A good understanding and use of IT and Microsoft Office.

Desirable

* Experience in NEC3 / JCT contracts.

* Chartered QS qualification or willingness to work towards gaining their chartered qualifications.

* Previous experience in formwork and reinforced concrete works.

Benefits

* Competitive remuneration package

* 25 days annual leave

* Stakeholder pension scheme

* Flexible working

* Strong career progression

* Travel expenses

* Laptop/Mobile

Equal opportunities / privacy

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