Quantity Surveyor
Salary: £60k – £80k Plus car, pension
Location: Scottish borders
Sector: Construction
Job description
We are looking for a proactive Quantity Surveyor to join our prestigious construction client who is going from strength to strength due to numerous contact wins and company acquisitions. Due to a growing demand in the business, they now require a seasoned QS from the construction industry.
Responsibilities:
You will be responsible for overseeing the successful completion of multiple construction projects from contract award to final account, including:
Negotiating contract terms and managing commercial risk in line with project scope and priced schedules.
Developing and maintaining strong relationships with clients, suppliers, colleagues, and all other stakeholders.
Monitoring project progress and resolving any obstacles to ensure contractual compliance.
Collaborating with contracts managers and site supervisors to deliver projects on budget and programme.
Accurately documenting change management, variations, and project updates.
Preparing timely payment applications and performing internal cost value reconciliation.
Maintaining familiarity with estimating and tendering processes to ensure accurate project bids and valuations.
Providing commercial support and input to aid estimating, bid preparation, and tender analysis for commercially sound proposals.
Forecasting anticipated revenue for projects under your commercial control.
Traveling to site for valuation of works and account meetings as required.
Qualifications/Key Skills:
Prior experience in Estimating and/or Quantity Surveying.
Solid understanding of construction and/or building refurbs.
Strong analytical skills to accurately assess project costs and quantities to support pricing of variations and valuation of works.
Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Please email your CV to info@alfa-executive.com quoting ref WD/ALFA/SQSB