Job Title: Quantity Surveyor

Location: Wigan

Salary:  £40,000 - £55,000

The Client

Our client is a leading commercial interior design and fit-out business. They are a skilled and accredited contractor with 30+ years' experience in delivering successful projects. They offer a full design & build service to provide a turnkey solution for all their clients.

They are looking to add a Quantity Surveyor to their team.

Key Responsibilities of the Quantity Surveyor: 

Providing cost monitoring, forecasting, reporting, and capturing within reports and cashflows
Contract administration of various contact suites; including acting as Employers Agent
Managing principal contractors and subcontractors; including the implementation of a robust change control procedure
Producing high level estimates, cost plans, tenders and conducting other costing exercises, as required
Appointing and managing professional teams to develop robust information for pricing
Facilitating meetings on behalf of the client and ensuring that team actions are captured, tracked, and closed out in good time
Providing general cost advice to client and assisting in value management workshops to align client budget to contractor pricing
Managing the procurement process; including analysis of tender returns, negotiation of contract terms and recommendation to clients

Skills, Qualifications and Experience

Quantity Surveying degree or equivalent
Fit-Out / Refurbishment experience would be beneficial
Understanding of financial reporting, contractual terms, conditions and statutory requirements
Good analytical skills and the ability to apply common sense in all situations
Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines
Customer and delivery focused

The ideal candidate must be highly organised, familiar with coordinating multiple tasks simultaneously and thrive on working to deadlines. Excellent communications skills, proficiency with IT and high attention to detail, are qualities they will possess, in addition to being self-motivated, professional, positive and a team player.

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