Quantity Surveyor - Commercial

Title: Quantity Surveyor

Function: Commercial

Location: Taplow, Slough

Salary: �55,00 - �65,000

Position Type: Permanent

Job Purpose:

To be responsible for the commercial and surveying function on a development, to facilitate delivery and cost-effective completion of the scheme. Our commercial property, which includes convenience retail, high-quality food & beverage outlets, modern offices and leisure space, is closely aligned to the requirements of both our residents and the wider community.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Preparation of reports as required


• Identifying risks and opportunities


• Understanding the approved Budget and package breakdowns


• Liaising with the technical team and design consultants so as to ensure design concepts and proposals are developed in line with the approved budgets and procurement tracker


• Monitoring changes so as to continuously identify the status of costs


• Liaising with all members of the project team, including but not limited to construction, technical, sales, finance, customer service and estate management colleagues.


• To establish subcontract sources early in the programme so that they can contribute to the design in terms of value engineering and alternative solutions (early supply chain engagement)


• Preparing scope of works and trade packages


• Preparing selected tender list for approval


• Subcontract tendering


• Holding and taking minutes of Subcontract Post-Tender and Pre-Order Meetings


• Preparing subcontract documentation


• Raising subcontractor payments and ensuring associated notices and documentation are issued in a timely manner


• Sending agreed number of copies of all Contract Drawings and any revised drawings as issued to subcontractors


• Forecasting value of design variations


• Countersigning site instructions


• Producing subcontractor instruction/variation reports


• Fully completing monthly cost reports for approval

Person Specification:

Please note our standard working hours are 7:30am until 4.30pm Monday to Friday.

Minimum Level of Education/Qualifications and Experience:

Essential: Quantity Surveying or Construction degree level educated with 2+ years industry experience

All required training will be provided.

Other requirements:

Essential:

• Proactive, self-driven, results-oriented with a positive outlook


• An effective leader, motivator and mentor


• Credible, and comfortable in dealing with a wide variety of stakeholders


• Reliable, tolerant, and determined


• Team player


• Empathic communicator, able to see things from the other person's point of view


• Well-presented and business like

If this role is suitable for you please apply and send your CV to Jamie @ huntermasonconsutling. com

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