Main characteristics
- Location
- Tyne & Wear
- Company
- Morgan King
- Salary
- £30000 - £60000/annum
- Employment type
- Permanent
- Category
- Construction / Skilled Trades
Job summary
Quantity Surveyor - DurhamThere is an exciting opportunity to join one of the UKs largest house builders. Their Durham office, is looking to recruit a Quantity Surveyor to join the Divisions Commercial department.
The Role
This role of Quantity Surveyor is responsible for managing the commercial aspects of each development. This includes managing the costs for each site and ensuring that targets are met by managing and controlling the budgets and valuations.
The Quantity Surveyor reports to the Commercial Manager.
Principal accountabilities of the role include:
* Produce draft budgets and site start budgets for each site allocated to the Quantity Surveyor.
* Produce quarterly valuations and complete material cost to complete exercises for each site the Quantity Surveyor is responsible for.
* Produce sub-contract payments and final accounts, ensuring that the sub-contractor has signed these off.
* Produce sub-contract orders, ensuring they are authorised by the authorised representative, together with all necessary documentation to comply with Group Commercial Policy.
* Complete on-site measurements and assess payments to contractors.
* Attend and contribute to various meetings, such as pre-order meetings, quarterly valuation meetings and project review meetings with senior management, construction team as well as external contractors.
* Manage all sub-contract orders on site, meeting sub-contractors as and when required.
* Maintain trade specifications.
* Price customer extras and liaise with sales department as necessary.
* Manage Professional Fees Budget.
* Assist with material buying when required.
* Assist the Estimator and / or Commercial Manager with take-offs for land appraisals when required
Experience, Qualifications and Skills
Experience
Experience of working as a Quantity Surveyor or Surveyor with a residential house builder.
Qualifications and Training
HND/HNC Building Studies
GCSE Grade C/4+ or equivalent in English and Maths
Current CSCS card or equivalent is desirable
Skills and Aptitude
Strong communication and listening skills, with good negotiation skills
Highly motivated to deliver quality developments
Ability to work on own as well as part of a team
Excellent attention to detail and demonstrates ability to meet deadlines
IT literate and the ability to adapt to new systems
Good administration skills
Committed to diversity and inclusion
The Role and Working Conditions
Willing to be flexible in respect to day to day duties and hours worked.
Office based role, with travel within the Divisional area.
Ability to travel to development sites as and when required.
In return we can offer you:
Competitive salary
Competitive car allowance
Optional salary sacrifice car scheme
Competitive annual bonus
Contributory pension scheme
25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
Access to discounts and benefits portal
ShareSave Scheme
Cycle to Work Scheme
Life assurance
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