Quantity Surveyor

Quantity Surveyor

Location: Durham

Salary: £35,000 - £45,000

Job Summary / Key Responsibilities:

· Prepare and agree valuations with clients and ensure payments are received in accordance with subcontract agreements.

· Preparing accurate take of material quantities from drawings.

· Follow procedures to ensure proper allocation of job cost.

· Pricing of contract variations.

· Prepare subcontractor payment certificates, calculation and allocation of subcontractor payments and updating spreadsheets accordingly.

· Assist in the control of supply chain ensuring full visibility of liabilities.

· Issue of subcontract enquiries, comparison of quotes, undertake negotiations and placing of comprehensive orders.

· Contribute to the formulation of monthly financial reports.

· Negotiation and agreement of final accounts with main contractor QS.

· Cash flow forecasting across all contracts to project company turnover.

· Liaising with estimating, design, purchasing and contracts teams to ensure any changes and potential cost overspends are identified as soon as practicable, ensuring costs are recovered and future overspends avoided wherever possible.

· Working with the Commercial manager to provide cost control and reporting on individual contracts, as well as overview and cost management of all contracts for the Company.

· Supervision and training of assistant / trainee QS.

· General administration duties as required.

Knowledge and skills:

· Confident personality with the ability to communicate across all disciplines and at all levels within the organisation.

· Previous experience of working for a specialist sub-contractor essential.

· Cladding knowledge preferred.

· Pro-active, flexible approach with an ability to work to deadline

About Us

This opportunity is being advertised by Pertemps Specialist Division – Engineering, supporting clients across the UK with high-quality engineering talent
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed