Job Description:

Role: Intermediate Quantity Surveyor
Location: Liverpool Street, EC2M
Salary: £50,000 - £70,000 (DOE)
Benefits: Travel allowance + bonus scheme

About your new company:

Our client are a main contractor operating in the heritage / restoration / conservation sectors; listed buildings, period properties and landed estates.

About your new role:

Due to continued growth and successfully securing a number of new projects our client is seeking an Quantity Surveyor to join their commercial team.

Duties to include:

• At pre-commencement stage organise pre-start meetings, co-ordinate the financial budgets, place sub- contract orders and liaise with logistics’ director / contracts manager for an organised start.
• Attending site meetings, preparing schedules of variations, co-ordinate valuations, co-ordinate the on- going budget through to final account.
• Place orders with sub-contractors and specialist suppliers for their timely delivery.
• Liaise with project / site manager / foreman / logistics to establish labour levels are on site are within the agreed financial budgets.
• Organise and manage the QS function of the project.
• Manage the overall project costs / budgets or variations through to a successful financial profit on costs.
• Attend meetings with clients’ / occupants’/ representatives to assist the financial management of the works through to completion.
• Raise / issue / manage the valuation / variation / certification / final account stages of the project in an organised and timely manner.
• Manage the QS office & site files / correspondence in an orderly fashion. On-going assistance / research to ensure best practices / materials / systems being employed to enhance the projects value.

Requirements for the Intermediate Quantity Surveyor:

• You will need excellent attention to detail, strong organisational skills, strong IT skills and good technical knowledge.
• Proficient with MS Office packages
• Team player
• Previous experience in heritage / building restoration / conservation projects.
• A minimum of 3-4years' experience as a Quantity Surveyor is required.
• A background in main contracting is essential.
• Experience within heritage / restoration / conservation or high-end refurbishment is preferred but not essential.