We have a current opportunity for a Senior Quantity Surveyor on a permanent basis. The position will be based in Sevenoaks.
Skills/Experience Required:
Experience within a developer or main contractor undertaking residential schemes
Site based experience
Relevant educational background in quantity surveying or relevant subject
Professional qualification
Duties:
Determination of budget for approval in cooperation with their peers
Assist estimator in preparation of a Commencement Budget and to advise on known and perceived risk factors to the project.
Liaison with the technical team and consultants so as to provide continuous value engineering of design concepts and proposals
Monitoring changes so as to continuously identify the status of costs.
Reviewing and ensuring cost control procedures are implemented and adhered to by the project team.
To establish subcontract sources early in the programme so that they can contribute to the design in terms of value engineering.
Ensure procurement of all subcontract elements of the development are completed in accordance with the company requirements, H&S, QA and sustainability objectives.
Liaise with the Material Buyers to enable them to prepare detailed schedules of directly purchased materials in liaison with the development team.
Develop robust and inclusive definitions of the scope of the works in conjunction with the project team.
Preparing selected tender list for approval
Subcontract tendering
Recommendation of subcontractors on "Level Playing Field" ensuring complete scope of works is covered and all qualifications addressed
Holding and taking minutes of Subcontract Post-Tender and Pre-Order Meetings
Preparation and presentation of Package Recommendations for approval
Preparing subcontract documentation for signing by both parties in accordance with the company's call off contract procedure
Sending agreed number of copies of all Contract Drawings and any revised drawings as issued to subcontractors
Forecasting value of design variations
Agreeing variations with subcontractor
Countersigning site instructions
Producing subcontractor instruction/variation reports
Manage Subcontract packages
Monthly Subcontract payments
Complete Subcontract Final Account promptly at the earliest opportunity
Deal with Subcontractor disputes swiftly and diligently
Maintain cost reporting systems in line with Company procedures
Attending Design Team Meetings as required
Attending subcontractor progress meetings as required
Attending miscellaneous meetings at various locations as required to assist with the continual progress of the contract
Writing contractual letters when / if required to subcontractors in conjunction with the Project Manager
Assisting Project Manager with financial implications of site progress decisions
Monitor with Project Manager preliminary expenditure / forecasts on a weekly /monthly basis for the purpose of preparing cost reports
Monitor with Technical Manager Fee expenditure / forecasts on a weekly / monthly basis for the purpose of preparing cost reports
Monitor with the Buying Department material / Purchase Ledger expenditure /forecasts on a weekly / monthly basis for the purpose of preparing cost reports
Preparing and maintaining sub contract monitoring spreadsheets such as procurement programmes and appointment records
Provide cost data as required to estimating department to assist in the pricing of future contracts / phases
For further information about this position please apply.
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