Quantity Surveyor

The Role

The role of the Quantity Surveyor is within the homes division reporting to the directors is to prepare tender documents and quotations for submission to our customers; place orders for the supply of labour, plant and materials; prepare valuations for the work for payment and agree such valuations with clients and assist in the procurement of development opportunities.  . 

The ideal candidate will have several years experience in a similar position and will have achieved a professional qualification. They will be able to work methodically and to adhere to strict deadlines, be self motivated and able to communicate clearly.   

Essential Knowledge and experience

• Professional Qualification such as a degree in quantity surveying or property related subject
• Ability to work methodically and work to tight deadlines
• Ability to communicate at all levels
• Self-motivation and ability to work unsupervised
• Previous experience in similar role
• Knowledge of Health and Safety Regulations
• Ability to produce resourced programmes, risk assessments and method statements.

Key Responsibilities

The key responsibilities of the Quantity Surveyor are:

• Take off quantities for tenders
• Procure development opportunities
• Produce development appraisals
• Prepare monthly valuation applications within a suitable time frame
• Calculate costs associated with contract variations
• Prepare final account ready for submission
• Liaise with other staff and personnel on cost expenditure
• Investigate and reconsile cost variances
• Liaise with personnel and maintain good working relationships
• Liaise with clients to agree specifications
• Obtain agreed contract valuation dates
• Ensure correct instructions are received from clients for additional works
• Manage sub-contractors
• Complete necessary paperwork associated with contract work
• Attend project meetings
• Perform duties in accordance with Company Procedures and Policies
• Undertake duties that reasonable fall within the scope of the job
• Carry out duties at the request of the Directors
• Ensure continuous process improvement is carried out
• Co-operate with higher management
• Receive and execute instructions from higher management
• Sustain job satisfaction, team spirit and personal fulfilment
• Communicate improvements to the process to other team members to ensure continuous improvement

The Person

The role of the Quantity Surveyor requires a person with the following personal attributes:

• Good numeracy skills
• Good knowledge of MS Office
• Good negotiation skills
• Good attention to detail
• Ability to prioritise, work to deadlines and work under pressure
• Conversant with the latest legislation and industry trends
• Innovative thinker who is able to come up with new ideas to improve the business 
• Commitment to values and mission represented by the company throughout its development 
• Desire to add value to the business process at every opportunity
• Ability to excel in a team environment, innovate and integrate with other team members
• Excellent communication and social skills
• Drive to be self sufficient in your tasks
• Ability to take responsibility and care for the deliverance of instructions
• Ability to remain commercially astute
• Ability to identify opportunities and communicate them to higher management.

Main Challenges

The main challenges of the Quantity Surveyor are:

• Ensure contracts remain profitable
• Ensure interim valuations and final accounts are submitted on time
• Ensure budgets and tenders are accurate and meet profit targets.

Salary

£20,000 – £35,000 depending on experience

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