Job vacancy - Quantity Surveyor

Position: Quantity Surveyor
Reference: acsAhoresqs
Location: Crawley
Salary: £24,000 - £25,000 per annum
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Job Title: Quantity Surveyor

Are you a Quantity Surveyor with experience working on Residential or Hospital Projects? This is a hands-on position where you can excel in an environment that embraces teamwork, change and flexibility. Your time will be spent between Crawley & Sites in London.

Summary:

To measure, price and invoice all elements of work to be charged for the package of works contracted.

To manage commercial aspects of specific projects and complete tasks assigned by the Commercial Manager, ensuring agreed profit levels are maintained, negotiating and quantifying with Operatives, and measuring works as specified to price.

Responsibilities:

  • To effectively communicate and build relationships with clients, site supervisors, project/contract managers, operatives, surveyors, payroll and other head office staff on all aspects of Quantity Surveying on assigned projects to mitigate risk and maintain agreed margins.
  • Plan and organise work effectively, understanding the commercial implications of design change and achieve key application dates and timelines. Reconcile tender to works and identify any additional works
  • Manage information to ensure timely application for payment with main contractor and operative wages
  • Liaise with Site Management and co-produce monthly reporting for specific projects.
  • Accurately estimate and evaluate price work of operatives, make decisions on rate of pay, additional rates, and price variations, whilst maintaining agreed margins and employee satisfaction through labour retention.
  • Monitor and report on labour retention

Requirements:

  • Excellent time-keeping, and working to deadlines
  • Able to contribute to team meetings
  • Able to build relationships with site operatives and negotiate pay
  • Effective time management and personal organisational skills
  • Able to adjust personal style to suit varying situations
  • IT skills including all Microsoft Office particularly Excel
  • Commercial approach to work
  • Willing to travel

ACS are recruiting for a Quantity Surveyor. If you feel that you have the skills and experience required in this advertisement to be a Quantity Surveyor please submit your CV including an outline of your experience as a Quantity Surveyor. It is always a good idea to include a covering letter outlining your experience as a Quantity Surveyor with your application as this will enhance your chances of selection and improve your prospects of landing the Quantity Surveyor role you desire.