Senior Quantity Surveyor

London  ‐ Onsite
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Description

I have a job available in South East London working with a civil contractor on a large contract initially 6 Months with a high chance of extension they are looking to get people in for interviews on so Thursday afternoon this week.

Rates are negotiable based on experience.

Primary Functions/Duties

* Early involvement in projects, liaising and providing advice to the tendering team.

* Checking contract terms and conditions and negotiating acceptable terms with clients.

* Performing risk, value management and cost control.

* Advising on procurement strategy.

* Allocating work packages to sub-contractors.

* Sub-contract procurement including preparation of contract documents.

* Administer sub-contract packages including agreement of final accounts.

* Identifying, analysing and developing responses to commercial risks.

* Establishing and operating financial and cost control systems.

* Negotiating to ensure budgets are not exceeded.

* Providing advice on and producing contractual claims.

* Valuing completed work by producing interim valuations and preparing the final account.

* Developing knowledge relevant to contract conditions and their applications especially for design and build contracts.

* Maintaining awareness of the different building contracts in current use.

* Liaise with Estimating and Buying Departments as necessary.

* Attending meetings as required eg with clients, design team, subcontractors.

* Produce periodic cost reports.

* Liaise closely with the site management team in respect of day to day matters.

* Ensure interim valuations are submitted and paid on time.

* Any other duties that may be required by the demands of the role. Experience/Key Skills

* An appropriate level of qualification eg a degree in quantity surveying or similar.

* RICS/CIOB membership preferred although not essential.

* Experience in managing others.

* High attention to detail.

* Excellent communicator.

* Microsoft packages: Word, Excel, Outlook and COINS financial software or similar.

This is a contract position so please let me know your interest by sending an up to date version of your CV.

Also if you feel this might suit a colleague or friend feel free to forward on.
Start date
09/2015
Duration
6 Months +
(extension possible)
From
Huxley
Published at
21.09.2015
Project ID:
988477
Contract type
Freelance
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