Quantity Surveyor / Senior Quantity Surveyor

The Company:

We are working with Small, Regional Developer who are growing their business in the North West of England and are now self-delivering schemes. They are privately owned, profitable and have a knowledgeable and experienced senior management team. 

The Role:

In line with a good pipeline of projects and some new senior appointments they are now in a position to recruit an experienced Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor who will be a key member of their small North West based commercial team.

You will typically split your time between the office and their sites, you will be responsible for ensuring the commercial success of a couple of projects simultaneously.

Their schemes are typically residential projects (apartments and housing), commercial or retail projects. They also have a growing property portfolio that generates a good income to the Group.

General responsibilities will include the following;

Undertake all commercial and contractual requirements on the designated projects in accordance with the company procedures and processes.

Ensuring sound financial performance including profitability, cash flow, and managing risks and opportunities.

Preparation of accurate and detailed monthly cost reports for review with the company Directors.

Good working knowledge and application of Main Contract and Sub-Contract Forms and Standard Method of Measurement.

Preparing and agreeing Monthly Valuations, payless notice, valuing variations, cash flow and final account forecasts.

Appointment of Subcontractors in accordance with Company Procedures, including procurement and account management including valuations, payment notices and agreement of final accounts.

To work closely with Contracts Management to ensure all required site records and correspondence are completed in accordance with the specific Contract requirements and Company Procedures.

Liaise with Contracts Management to review and monitor project costs whilst achieving high standards of quality and health and safety.

You:

They would like to recruit an experienced Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor with a stable employment history gained with Building Contractors or Housebuilders.

This would be a really attractive proposition for someone who likes working for a smaller business where they can have a big say in the future of the company.

You will be based in or be able to commute to the North West of England daily.

You will be contractually aware with experience using JCT Contracts.

Rewards:

This is quite a rare chance to join a Developer who self-deliver schemes and also use contractors to build their projects too.

You will get the chance to work on interesting projects in a tight geographical region in the North West of England (Currently Greater Manchester and Lancashire).

The opportunity to work with a forward thinking organisation who have a relatively low staff turnover and who provide a friendly environment in which to work.

A good financial package with the scope to increase this based on individual performance.