Senior Quantity Surveyor

Senior Quantity Surveyor

High-End Residential Project – £20 million – Hampshire/Berkshire Area

Salary up to £70,000 + Car Allowance + 23 Days Holiday + Pension

Blaymires Recruitment is representing a high-end residential contractor who is searching for a Senior Quantity Surveyor. You will be site based on a major high-end residential refurbishment and new build of an existing private residence based in the North Hampshire/Berkshire area with a project value of £20 million.

The company has built a brand for delivering high class refurbishments and new builds to period properties upwards of £10m in value. No two of their projects are the same and you will be given the opportunity to work on unique and interesting projects.

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will be joining a highly experienced team to complete large-scale projects of high value and complexity. You will be based predominantly on site, with a typical project duration of 1-3 years.

The Role

• The company is looking for a motivated Senior Quantity Surveyor who has new build and refurbishment project experience, working under JCT form of contracts.
• The role would suit an existing Senior Quantity Surveyor or Senior Project Surveyor from a Tier 1 main contracting background who would like to work on interesting and individual high-end residential projects.

Responsibilities

• Preparing Tender and Contract documents.
• Preparing Bills of Quantities.
• Risk Management and Cost Control.
• Sub-Contractor Work Allocation.
• Recording Variations.
• Preparing Accurate Progress Reports.
• Completed Work Valuations and Payments.

Knowledge

• HNC in Construction or relevant Degree level qualification.
• Knowledge of private high-end residential building contracting would be an advantage.
• You will need to have a good understanding of traditional build methods and products associated with the refurbishment of listed buildings and period dwellings.

Skills

• Good working knowledge of 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.
• A practical, logical and methodical approach to thinking and problem solving.
• Confident in dealing directly with Architects, Quantity Surveyors, clients and subcontractors.

Benefits

• Salary up to £70,000 + Car Allowance.
• 23 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Individual private health insurance.
• Workplace pension scheme.

For further information, contact Stephen Blaymires at Blaymires Recruitment on 02380 972 394 / 07498 987 851 or email: sb@blaymiresrecruitment.co.uk