Senior Quantity Surveyor

City, Cardiff
Foresight Search Ltd

itle: Senior Quantity Surveyor

Location: Cardiff

Salary: 60,000 to 65,000 + 6k car allowance + package

Sector: Main Contractor, Residential

Start Date: ASAP

Senior Quantity Surveyor – The Company:

Our client is a successful welsh based main contractor with an established reputation across South Wales and beyond. Typical projects medium to large scale residential projects with a mix of open market and social housing. The company prides itself on being one of the best companies to work for and have an excellent client base and pipeline of work.

Senior Quantity Surveyor – The Role:

A fantastic opportunity for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join the regional commercial team. You will be responsible for leading the day to day commercial aspects of a new build resdiential projects. This position will report to a MQS and supported by Assistants and trainees.

Typical duties & responsibilities:

• 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 a main contractor or developer essential
• Ideallly experience on Residential projects
• Demonstrable experience of delivering Comerical projects within budget and programme
• 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 Cardiff

The Reward:

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