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Project Services  >  Careers  >  JD QS04INFUXSW

Quantity Surveyors

Managing all costs from tendered project award through to final account to ensure costs are minimised and enhancing value for money, whilst achieving required standards of quality in a safe environment. Position will be part of a site-based team of building professionals.

Key Tasks

  • Initiate and report on cost plan for project; 
  • Subcontract post award enquiries, orders, measures, valuations and final accounts, including contractual notices;
  • Client valuations, variation costings, value engineering/management final account, including contractual notices.
  • Working with Project Manager to control all financial and contractual matters on site;
  • Reporting progress of accounts on a monthly basis to senior management.
  • On larger projects supervise one or more assistants, but initially to work with project team as the Project Quantity Surveyor.

Skills

  • Numeric, analytical and presentation skills;
  • Working knowledge of MS Excel and Word as a minimum;
  • Ability to effectively communicate with clients and subcontractors;
  • Work independently as part of a site team with focus on programmed deadlines and cost parameters;
  • On site roles dealing with S/C orders and controlling all aspects of project surveying role.

Qualifications, Training and Experience
  • Minimum of HNC/HND in construction based learning;
  • CSCS card, CITB safety training, MS Systems;
  • Experience of responsibility for projects in excess of £1m as a minimum;

  • Experience of a similar post with contractor or be capable of moving from an assistant up to project Quantity Surveyor level;

  • Working knowledge of JCT and NEC forms of contract;

  • Cost control and reporting on cost/value forecasting.
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South West
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Contact Linzi Baker at ecareers@interserve.com, quoting the job reference number in the subject line.
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