Quantity Surveyor
| Job Type | Permanent |
| Area | Newcastle, North East |
| Sector | Construction |
| Salary | £40,000 - £50,000 plus package depending on experience |
| Start Date | ASAP |
| Advertiser | Matt Cassady |
| Job Ref | 18799 |
- Description
Our client is a Tier One main contractor based in Newcastle working in a range of sectors including Education, Leisure, Multiroom High Rise, Housing and Facility Maintenance. They are looking for a Quantity Surveyor to join their established team based on projects in and around Newcastle, Gateshead, and Sunderland. With a strong reputation in the Northeast and a good pipeline of work, this is an excellent time to join the team.
What you will be doing:
- Preparing bills of quantities and schedules of works for pricing.
- Preparing and sending out of Sub-contract inquiries.
- Attending, and contributing to, client and subcontractor meetings as required.
- Preparing Valuations with Client, agreeing amounts for payment, and ensuring invoices are prepared and issued.
- Re-measuring work using site measurement and measurement from drawings.
- Re-measurement of subcontract applications and processing subcontract payments.
- Informing Sub-Contractors of Contract Variations.
- Monitor and control income and expenditure on contracts.
- Provide advice and support to site teams and colleagues.
Qualifications:
- Managing ongoing costs of live projects through to completion.
- Producing and sending inquiries to subcontractors inviting them to tender and engage with the supply chain.
- Produce bill of quantity/activity schedule for payment purposes.
- Monitor and control income and expenditure on contracts.
- Attend and contribute to financial and progress meetings with the client and subcontractors when required.
- Provide advice and support to site teams and colleagues.
What do we need from you?
- Ability to use a range of IT packages including Microsoft Office and bespoke packages.
- Excellent communication skills, both oral & written.
- Negotiation skills and ability to apply those skills internally and externally.
- Previous experience in the construction industry, ideally in health care.
- Willingness to work on your own initiative and progress your career.
- Experience of JCT and NEC contracts ideal.
- HND/Degree in Quantity Surveying.
- CSCS card.
Who we’re looking for:
To fit right into the team you’ll be polite and respect other people’s opinions; look for opportunities to learn; understand that processes and procedures really do matter; positively represent our brand and contribute to the success of your team and our business.
Benefits:- Competitive salary.
- 33 days annual leave including bank holidays.
- A great pension.
- Valuable life assurance.
- Discretionary Bonus Scheme up to10%.
What’s more, you’ll also be able to make the most of a range of brilliant extras. These include:
- Our Cycle to Work Scheme.
- Annual flu vaccine.
- Health & Wellbeing and Life Management Support for you and your family.
We also have a brilliant smarter working policy, too. That means many of our office-based people and some of our site-based people can either work from home or as part of our hybrid model.
If you want to know more and wish to apply, please contact 07749495879 matt.cassady@linearrecruitment.co.uk.