Senior Quantity Surveyor

Bristol, Gloucestershire
Foresight Search Ltd

Title: Senior Quantity Surveyor

Location: Bristol area

Salary: 70,000 to 80,000 + car allowance

Sector: New build, apartments, RC Frame

Start Date: ASAP

Senior Quanity Surveyor – The Company:

Our client is an exciting, rapidly growing and leading privately owned main contractor specilaising in flagship large scale developments of inner city high end apartments. Working on some of the most interesting Architecturally designed projects across the UK – the company is able to offer an interesting project portfolio in addition to strong career progression. Projects are typically between 25m and 70m in value.

Senior Quantity Surveyor – The Role:

A fantastic opportunity for an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join the regional commercial team. You will be responsible for leading the day to day commercial aspects of a new build residentia apartment project, reporting to an experienced Cmmercial Manager/Managing QS and working closely with operational and design teams.

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 residential developer
• Demonstrable experience of dleading the commmercial aspects of RC Frame apartments (or general multi-stpry apartments)
• 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 Bristol

The Reward:

• Competitive salary
• Company car allowance
• Company benefits package
• Varied and unique residential developments
• Continued local work within the Bristol area

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