Quantity Surveyor

Our construction clients based in Hampshire have an exciting opportunity for a Quantity Surveyor to join their growing team.

The main duties of the Quantity Surveyor will be as follows:

• Seek to minimise the cost and risk of a construction project and enhance value for money, while still achieving the required legal standards and quality.
• Prepare forecasts, estimates and costs of the work when the project is in progress, keep track of variations to the contract that may affect costs/time and create reports to show profitability.
• Be involved in every stage of the project from preconstruction to final account from a commercial aspect.
• Client engagement, attend meetings, produce and agree valuations and cash flows when required. Identify and price variations and agree with client QS.
• Procure subcontractors, negotiate price, produce order, management of SC from first contact to final account including payments and variations, production and agreement of final account

Ideal skills & Experience:

• Ideal experience working with end users
• Verbal and written communication, including ability to listen to determine client needs, communicating them to the construction crew and preparing reports
• Numerical and data analysis skills
• Customer service for client satisfaction
• Analytical thinking and problem solving
• Understanding of engineering science, construction and technology
• Understanding of current building, health and safety regulations

Working hours: Mon Thurs 08:00am 5:00pm Friday 08:00 4:00pm

Working hours will depend on if you are out visiting site, or office based. Travel to site will be required.