Quantity Surveyor

  • Job Reference: 1312371184-2
  • Date Posted: 3 May 2024
  • Recruiter: Madisons Recruitment Ltd
  • Location: Eccles, Manchester
  • Salary: On Application
  • Sector: Construction
  • Job Type: Permanent

Job Description

Madisons Recruitment are looking for an organised and proactive Quantity Surveyor on a permanent basis located in Manchester.

You will be supporting the Commercial Team to deliver projects efficiently - budget constraintes will be the main focus of the role, along with maintaining devolping and growing solid working relationships with clients, designers, supply chain members and other key stakeholders. You will take a key role in contributing to project risk and opportunity planning.

Responsibilities

  • Communicating effectively at all levels including site management, technical specialists, commercial staff, planners, engineers, supervisory staff operatives, suppliers, third parties and client representatives
  • Maintaining good working relations with clients, designers, the supply chain and others
  • Construction undertaking site visits to assess commercial position, undertake monthly valuations, recording materials on site
  • Obtaining and analysing quotations and making recommendations
  • Assisting in value recovery
  • Supporting and contributing to project risk and opportunity planning
  • Maintaining high personal standards in health and safety
  • Displaying high standards in environmental awareness and behaviour
  • Advising on contractual matters and processing contractual claims
  • Negotiating subcontract and suppliers prices and terms
  • Procuring subcontract packages
  • Assisting in the cost control and reporting process
  • Looking for opportunities to maximise revenue and reduce costs
  • Identifying and investigating losses
  • Preparing and reviewing monthly cost reports

Requirements

  • Experience within the construction industry as a QS
  • Degree or HND in Quantity Surveying or Construction Commercial Management (other relevant disciplines may also be considered)
  • Strong communication and teamwork skills
  • A passion and desire to learn and grow within the industry
  • Commitment to working towards your professional development journey
  • Hold full UK driving license
  • Take pride in one s appearance
  • Creative thinker/use own initiative
  • Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office package
  • Honest and values integrity
  • Excellent punctuality
  • Self-motivated, organised and can manage own time
  • Project management skills
  • Strong interpersonal skills including the ability to build and develop relationships
  • Strong maths knowledge numerical and data analysis
  • Knowledge of building and construction/commercial awareness
  • Understanding of engineering science and technology

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and staff bonus scheme
  • Birthday and long service award scheme
  • Company pension
  • 22 days holiday increasing to 25 with length of service
  • Training & development
  • Mentoring programme
  • Staff events
  • 1 hour early finish on Fridays

If you are actively search for a new role and interested in hearing more on the above position, please apply or contact using any of the methods below.

Consultant Name: Kieran

Landline: (phone number removed)

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