Quantity Surveyor

Portsmouth, Hampshire.

Salary up to £65,000 + Car Allowance £5,000 + 25 Days Holiday + Pension

Blaymires Recruitment is representing a respected main contractor based near Portsmouth who is searching for a Quantity Surveyor to join the business.

The company undertakes refurbishment and new build projects across the high-end residential, heritage and commercial sectors with projects ranging up to £2M.

The company is steadily growing and are looking for a motivated and commercially aware Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor who is able to take full control of projects from inception through to final account.

As a Quantity Surveyor your role will be to minimise the cost and risk of a construction projects and enhance value for money, while still achieving the required legal standards and quality.

Responsibilities of the Quantity Surveyor:

• Assist in establishing a client's requirements and undertake feasibility studies to ensure their proposals will work.
• Prepare and analyse project costings for tenders, such as materials, quantities, labour and time.
• Evaluating proposals from suppliers and contractors and recommending preferred option.
• Procure all the specialists, sub-contract and materials required for building projects and ensure they are provided on time and within allocated budgets.
• Managing project valuations to clients, ensuring accurate and realistic cashflow is achieved.
• Management of Sub-contract applications, ensuring accurate and realistic payments are made.
• Preparation of CVRs to provide accurate project cost information, project forecasting and accurate financial management of projects.
• Costing of variations, management of those variations with clients, and inclusion in valuations.
• Review and management of JCT formal contract documents.
• Preparation of final accounts for projects to clients and for sub-contractors.

Experience of the Quantity Surveyor:

• Residential or Main Contracting experience.
• Knowledge of JCT forms of contract.
• HNC or Construction related degree.

On Offer for the Quantity Surveyor:

• Salary £65,000.
• Car Allowance £5000.
• 25 Days Holiday.
• Pension.
• Company Laptop, Tablet and Mobile Phone.
• Career Development and Progression Opportunities.

If you would like further information about this role, then contact Stephen Blaymires at Blaymires Recruitment Ltd