We are looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to be based at our Swindon office, who has experience of undertaking
tenders valued £1m+ as part of our Projects Division. You will be an enthusiastic individual who is able to understand a customer’s key criteria and ascertain what areas of scope can be engineered to provide best commercial opportunities.

Role Purpose:

Provide a quantity surveying service across a range of projects, reporting to a Managing Surveyor, to ensure they are delivered on time and within budget and that accurate and timely reports are produced for senior management.

Role Responsibilities: Lead the following:

• Liaise with customers and project managers
• Management of commercial and contractual aspects of relationships with customers, consultants and subcontractors
• Measure, price, negotiate and agree budgets and costs for variations to project scope
• Check project costs are correct and raise/resolve queries where necessary
• Attend pre-contract meetings, liaise with a wide range of construction professionals, and ensure timely completion of agreed actions
• Produce and maintain up to date procurement schedules
• Compile and issue invitations to tender, analyse subcontractor quotations and make recommendations for placement of orders
• Compile subcontract orders for approval
• Visit site to measure and value works completed
• Assess subcontractor payment entitlement and process payments
• Carry out reconciliation of cost and value to date/forecast to keep the management team informed of project performance
• Work closely with contract and site management staff to support the smooth running of the office and the site, carrying out other duties as required
• Assist in the guidance and development of junior surveyors
• Other commercial matters as required Applicant Requirements:

The successful applicants will:

• hold a relevant degree (e.g. Quantity Surveying or Construction Management);
• demonstrate depth of experience in a commercial role within construction;
• be able to work well both in a team and individually;
• possess good communication skills;
• be self-motivated, detail orientated and very organised, with an aptitude for working with numbers and absorbing and analysing technical information;
• have good IT skills (including proficiency in using Microsoft Excel and Word);
• have good numeracy and literacy skills evidenced by good grades at GCSE level (or similar) in Maths and English Language;
• hold a full driving licence.

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