Quantity Surveyor

An exciting opportunity has come around to work for a leading main contractor in their building services division.

I am recruiting for a Quantity Surveyor who is looking for the next step in their career, who wants to join a main contractor projecting huge forecasts for the next few years, investing time and support to its commercial team with long term plans for progression.

Projects are working in the social housing sector out of the Gerrard's Cross office.

Projects include the retrofit, decarbonisation, voids and maintenance (internal and external).

Hybrid working - Salary up to GBP60k plus car allowance plus company benefits.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Quantity Surveyor, you'll be working within the Building Solutions team, supporting them in managing the commercial aspects of the assigned project (or section) to maximise planned gross margin through the placement and control of contracts and subcontracts

Your day to day will include:

• To maximise the planned gross margin on projects and support the achievement of the project's budgeted profitability.
• Tender, evaluate, recommend, and appoint consultants, subcontractors and to place orders for materials and plant all within delegated authorities.
• To identify/ evaluate, communicate negotiate and agree variations to contracts with customers and suppliers within delegated authorities and requirements of the contract.
• To implement policies for price, costs and gross margins.

What are we looking for?

This role of Quantity Surveyor is great for you if you have:

• Diverse and clear communication skills with experience of effective communication with multidisciplinary teams, client teams, sub-contractors, and the wider supply chain
• The relevant qualifications (Degree or HNC in Quantity Surveying desirable).
• Experience within the social housing sector
• Experience of decarbonisation, retrofit or maintenance projects.

If this role is of interest can you please get in touch asap!