Senior Quantity Surveyor

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Role: Senior Quantity Surveyor

Location: Nottingham

Salary: 68,000 - 70,000 per annum (dependant on experience)

Benefits: Bonus entitlement based on performance KPIs, Life Assurance and Private medical insurance, Car allowance or Company Car (Electric Vehicle)

We are currently looking for an ambitious Senior Quantity Surveyor to join a leading housing partnership based in the Midlands Region, working on Mixed Tenure and/or Contracting schemes. You will be working closely with the Managing Quantity Surveyor on a plot of 300 units including open market, affordable housing and PRS clients (project value is roughly 70million).

Job roles and responsibilities of Senior Quantity Surveyor -

• Responsible for the financial cost control and reporting of one or more developments from the Award up to and including completion of client and sub-contract final accounts, recovery/discharge of all retentions and completion of archive material
• Ensure effective cash management and careful administration of subcontractor accounts
• At all times being aware of the need to cultivate longstanding relationships and promote dispute avoidance
• Must be able to swiftly identify any commercial threats to projects, ensuring this is fully communicated to the Managing Quantity Surveyor and Commercial Director
• You will supervise and train Assistant and Trainee Surveyors, setting targets and allocating duties whilst maintaining quality

Candidate requirements -

• Educated to a minimum of degree level in quantity surveying,
• Must have substantial relevant experience gained from within the construction industry
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite, you will have significant knowledge of measurement and valuation in addition to final accounts and sub-contract orders and buying
• Strong commercial skills to maximise value recovery, cost control and cash management
• Be adept in preparing and understanding financial reports and will be comfortable utilising COINS