Senior Quantity Surveyor

City, Bristol
Foresight Search Ltd

Title: Senior Quantity Surveyor

Location: Bristol

Salary: £65,000 to £75,000 + package + bonus

Sector: General Contracting – New build

Start Date: ASAP

The Company:

Our client is an established and successful multi-regional main contractor with an established reputation across the South West of England. Typical projects are new build from £10m – £20m+ across sectors including: Residential apartments, care homes and commercial.

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 £18m new build waterside project consisting of hiugh end RC frame appartments. This position will report to a Commercial Director.

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 either a national or regional main contractor
• Demonstrable experience of delivering commercial aspects of new build projects within budget and programme
• Experience managing an £8m project or larger as Quantity Surveyor
• 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.

Senior Quantity Surveyor- The Reward:

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

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