Senior Quantity Surveyor

Gorseinon, Swansea
Foresight Search Ltd

itle: Senior Quantity Surveyor

Location: South Wales – Swansea

Salary: 70,000 to 75,000 + 6k car allownace + package

Sector: New build, Main Contracting, Social Housing

Start Date: ASAP

Senior Quantity Surveyor – The Company:

Our client is a successful main contractor specialising in new build Social Housing with an established reputation within the South Wales market. Typical projects are medium to large scale land-lead social housing new build projects across South Wales, partnering with leading HA’s.

Senior Quantity Surveyor – The Role:

A fantastic opportunity for an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join the regional commercial team at SQS level. You will be responsible for leading the day to day commercial aspects of 3 new build projects as commercial lead. This position will report to a Commercial Manager/Director.

Typical duties & responsibilities:

• Cashflows and CVR’s for all projects
• Contract Management & issuing of EOTs
• To ensure optimum commercial return is achieved for the project.
• Prepare the cost / value reconciliation reports accurately
• Prepare and agree interim valuations at the agreed dates to gain the best commercial advantage for the company.
• Agree final accounts with subcontractors to maximise project margins.
• Ensure sub contract orders are prepared in accordance with company procedure with reference to the date given on the procurement schedules and / or in accordance with the contract programme having achieved the appropriate approvals.
• Maintain control of sub contractor s accounts and minimise the cost of any variations.
• Manage subcontracts in terms of valuation and correspondence.
• To carry out duties as quantity surveyor on projects as instructed.
• To ensure optimum commercial return is achieved for the project in their control.
• Prepare or assist with cost / value reconciliation reports on a monthly basis accurately reporting the forecast final financial position of the project.
• Prepare turnover cash flow forecasts as directed by line manager at the commencement of all projects, updating as required and recording actual valuation achieved against forecast.

Senior Quantity Surveyor – The Person

• You will have solid experience with either a national or regional main contractor
• Demonstrable experience of delivering residential new build projects within budget and programme as Quantity Surveyor
• Proven experience in managing more junior quantity surveyors desirable but not essential
• Innovative – ability to identify better ways of doing things
• A good team player, someone who wants to be part of a growing business to achieve common goals.
• Commutable to Swansea + travel to projects

Senior Quantity Surveyor – The Reward:

• CMarket leading salary
• Company car allowance
• Company benefits package
• Varied and unique residential developments
• Continued local work within the South Wales region

Please contact Foresight Search for more information on this, or any other vacancy (phone number removed)