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Senior Quantity Surveyor

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  • Location: Peterborough
  • Salary: £50000 - £65000 per annum per year
  • Job Type:Permanent

Posted over 2 years ago

  • Sector: Construction
  • Contact: Jojo Owusu
  • Contact Email: Jojo.owusu@linsco.com
  • Start Date: ASAP
  • Expiry Date: 24 December 2021
  • Job Ref: JOW1/3415_1637754463

JOW1/3415

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Peterborough

£50,000 - £65,000

Summary:

Linsco are currently recruiting for a Senior Quantity Surveyor for a client of ours based in the Peterborough area. The Senior Quantity Surveyor will report to the Managing Surveyor/Commercial Director. The successful candidate will be responsible for administering main contracts, subcontract management inclusive of monthly payments and final account settlement and cost reporting.

Responsibilities:

  • Strive to optimise the profitability of the Contracts you work on.
  • Regular assessment of work, variation assessments, processing payments and issuing notices in line with Sub-contract conditions.
  • External Valuations and management of main contracts under JCT conditions or bespoke Development Agreements.
  • Pricing, negotiating and agreeing variations, extensions of time and loss and expense with the client's representative.
  • Negotiating and obtaining Collateral Warranties, and other bonds, warranties or guarantees.
  • Timely submissions in accordance with Contract requirements to maximise profit and cash flow.
  • Generation of scopes of works against which sub-contracts will be procured by our buying team.
  • Taking off and scheduling materials for procurement by our buying team, and monitoring usage and forecast cost.
  • Drafting and administering design and consultant appointments in conjunction with the design coordinator.
  • Monitoring risk and opportunity schedules and managing risk from Commencement to Completion.
  • Provide input and cost and value engineering advice throughout the design life of the scheme and attend design team meetings.
  • Ensure company health and safety standards and procedures are followed throughout the team.

Ideal Candidate:

  • HNC or equivalent is essential
  • At least 10 years' experience working within the construction industry
  • Experience of administering main contracts
  • Significant experience working within the construction industry, for a main contractor and on affordable housing, retirement villages and development projects.
  • Demonstrable strong account management and commercial experience.
  • Entrepreneurial ability to optimise profit in a continually changing environment.
  • Degree in Quantity Surveying (Desirable)
  • Membership of an industry recognised professional body (CIOB, RICS, CInstCES) (Desirable)
  • COINS Experience (Desirable)

Applications

If you feel that you have the relevant experience to be successful in this position and would like to find out more please apply online today attaching a copy of your current CV.

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