Quantity Surveyor – Traditional Works

Quantity Surveyor
Traditional Works – £100k to 3.5M
Basingstoke
Salary up to £65,000 + Car Allowance + 23 Days Holiday + Pension + Private Medical Insurance

Blaymires Recruitment is representing a high-end residential contractor who is searching for a Quantity Surveyor to join their traditional works department.

You will be responsible for managing all commercial aspects across numerous divisional projects ranging up to £3.5 million. You will work in coordination with the Divisional Manager, site teams and directly with professional bodies and clients to maintain high quality standards and maximise profit.

Main Responsibilities

• Have a good understanding of traditional building methods and products associated with the refurbishment of listed buildings and up-market period houses.
• Be confident in dealing directly with Architects, Quantity Surveyors, Clients and Subcontractors.
• Manage multiple projects.
• Be able to keep a tight control on potentially high numbers of variations on a large number of on-going projects, assisting site managers and contracts managers in recording all variations, pricing them and accurately recording their effect on final accounts and ensure that AI’s are received for all variations.
• Take a lead in the calculation and preparation of all company valuations and final accounts.
• Prepare and present monthly job cost analysis data.
• Analyse current methods and procedures and develop improved methods of working.
• Assume full control of subcontract orders, applications and assist with subcontract enquiries and management. Overall responsibility for ensuring that all subcontract/supplier orders placed are within budget.
• Pay regular visits to site, as well as liaising directly with Divisional Manager, Contracts Managers and Site Managers to ensure that all variations are recorded on CVIs and copied to all interested parties.
• Ensure that reminders are sent to Contracts Managers at the appropriate time and that retentions are collected in full without delay.

Knowledge

• HNC in Construction or relevant Degree level qualification.
• Detailed knowledge private residential building contracting.
• Have a good technical understanding of traditional and modern building methods and products associated with refurbishment and new build projects of both traditional and contemporary design in the prime and super prime residential sector.

Skills

• Have a good working knowledge MS Office – Intermediate level of Excel.
• To be able to write clear and precise communications which might include detailed and complex figures, calculations and specific building information.
• Strong numeracy and financial management skills and the ability to learn construction Management IT Packages.

On Offer

• Salary up to £65,000
• Car Allowance £5000
• 23 Days Holiday, plus Bank Holidays
• 5 Days Company Sick Pay
• Standard Workplace Pension
• Private Medical Insurance
• 4pm Finish on Fridays!

For further information, contact Stephen Blaymires at Blaymires Recruitment on 07498 987 851 or email: sb@blaymiresrecruitment.co.uk