Senior Quantity Surveyor

Title: Senior Quantity Surveyor

Location: Gloucestershire

Salary: £55,000 to £75,000 + car allowance, Bonus, Benefits

Sector: General Contracting - New build

Start Date: ASAP

The Company:

Our client is an established and successful regional main contractor with an established reputation within the South West market and beyond. Typical projects are new build from £5m - £15m across sectors including bespoke residential, Commercial and education. The company is financially secure with a strong pipeline of work and a healthy work life balance. Excelent progression opportunity!

Senior Quantity Surveyor - The Role:

A fantastic opportunity for an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join the regional commercial team based based between home, office and site visits Gloiucester/Bristol areas You will be responsible for leading the day to day commercial aspects on two new build projects valued at £6million and £2m. This position will report to a Commercial Manager. Future prouects could be Residential, Care Homes or Commercial, Education and has excellent progrssion to Managing QS.

Typical duties & responsibilities:

* To ensure optimum commercial return is achieved for the project.

* Prepare the cost / value reconciliation reports accurately

* Prepare and agree interim valuations at the agreed dates to gain the best commercial advantage for the company.

* Agree final accounts with subcontractors to maximise project margins.

* Ensure sub contract orders are prepared in accordance with company procedure with reference to the date given on the procurement schedules and / or in accordance with the contract programme having achieved the appropriate approvals.

* Maintain control of sub contractor`s accounts and minimise the cost of any variations.

* Manage subcontracts in terms of valuation and correspondence.

* To carry out duties as quantity surveyor on projects as instructed.

* To ensure optimum commercial return is achieved for the project in their control.

* Prepare or assist with cost / value reconciliation reports on a monthly basis accurately reporting the forecast final financial position of the project.

* Prepare turnover cash flow forecasts as directed by line manager at the commencement of all projects, updating as required and recording actual valuation achieved against forecast.

Senior Quantity Surveyor - The Person

* You will have solid experience with either a or regional main contractor

* Reside within the Bristol, Gloucester areas

* Demonstrable experience of delivering commercial aspects of new build projects within budget and programme

* Experience in Main contracting is essential

* Experience managing a £7m project of larger as QS

* Experience in both residential and commercial sectors beneficial

* Innovative - ability to identify better ways of doing things

* A good team player, someone who wants to be part of a growing business to achieve common goals.

The Reward:

* Competitive salary

* Flexible/remote working policy

* Bonus scheme

* Company car allowance

* Company benefits package

* Varied and unique residential developments

* Continued local work within the South West region

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