Job Description
We are seeking a Quantity Surveyor to join our commercial team on 2 new luxury housing developments in London.
Working with the Commercial Manager, you will ensure that projects are completed on budget.
Your duties will involve:
- Preparing tenders, assisting the department manager with pricing and the preparation of the project’s contract documentation
- Collecting quotes from suppliers and sub-contractors
- Researching materials, equipment, transport and labour costs
- Managing subcontractors’ procurement and payments
- Helping plan the project’s timescales
- Tracking changes to the project’s design and adjusting costs accordingly
- Assessing the project’s level of risk
- Monitoring the project’s totals against forecasts (incl. monitoring exchange rates and inflation)
- Keeping the documentation up-to-date
SKILLS, EXPERIENCE OR QUALIFICATIONS:
- Essential:
- Previous experience as a Quantity Surveyor, working on large tenders
- Degree or equivalent level qualification in Quantity Surveying or Civil Engineering
- CSCS card
- Excellent analytical and IT skills
- Attention to details
- Ability to work across multiple projects at once
- Excellent communications skills (written, verbal)
- Right to work in the UK
DESIRABLE:
- 2 references
Experience:
- quantity surveying: 5 years (Preferred)