Quantity Surveyor

Quantity Surveyor Salary/Rate: £50000 - £60000/annum Location: Caterham, Surrey Description: Quantity surveying, estimating, procurement of materials and specialist subcontractors, carrying out detailed surveys and compiling specification & tender documentation. SG Refurbishments Ltd are recruiting for an experienced Quantity Surveyor based at our Caterham offices and able to travel to various sites covering the complete South East of England. This is a full-time position. We are offering a competitive salary starting from £50,000.00 plus a benefits package which include a company car, fuel card, mobile phone, IT equipment and an annual discretionary bonus scheme. We would like the ideal candidate to have a good all round commercial construction and building / property maintenance knowledge and experience within the hospitality & leisure sectors which include public houses, breweries, bars, restaurants and hotels. As a Quantity Surveyor you will be required to travel to various sites located in the South East region of UK, engaging with our clients directly. You will be required to carry out surveys / inspections, and involved in putting together tender packages, quotations and audit reports. Once the quoted works are approved, to then plan / schedule / execute the works to the timescales and budgets set. Duties & Skills / Experience Required: * Carrying out detailed site surveys of our client’s premises including audit reporting * Experience and good knowledge of schedule of rates, including specific client portals for submitting tenders and estimates. * Minimum 5+ years’ experience of quantity surveying / estimating. * Tendering & Estimating including quantifying labour and materials and sourcing subcontractor works (able to use client framework schedule of rates). * Good understanding of JCT contracts * Able to produce planned and project work programmes / schedules for client perusal. * Good understanding of H&S and implementing H&S provisions into quoted and tendered packages. * Able to manage multiple live projects / planned works including coordinating all trades involved, ordering materials and keeping clients updated. * Able to update project tender / quotations where variations and extras have occurred and keep track of project costs to ensure budgets are maintained. * Able to meet clients and their surveyors / agents on site and provide updates, including regular updates to the managing director. * Producing final accounts and able to invoice completed works. * A good overall understanding of building regulations in both domestic and commercial settings is preferred but not essential. * Part of either RICS or CIOB desirable however not essential. * Microsoft Outlook / Word / Excel is essential. * AutoCAD desirable however not essential. * Good communication skills, both verbally and in writing. * Good management skills - being able to manage both directly employed tradesmen and appointed sub contractors. * Full clean driving license (preferred). * Highly driven and self motivated. Benefits & Package: * Use of a company car and fuel card. * Company mobile phone, including IT equipment as seen necessary provided. * Annual discretionary bonus scheme. * Salary between £50,000.00 to £60,000.00 per annum (dependant on experience). * Automatic enrolment to company pension scheme. * 28 days holiday per year (inclusive of bank holidays). Work Hours: * Monday to Friday 8am till 5pm. * Ideally have a commute of no more than 60 minutes from our office in Caterham CR3 5QF. Education: * Bachelors Degree (preferred) * Industry recognised surveying qualification (preferred) * H&S related qualifications, such as SMSTS (preferred)