THE ROLE
My client seeks a Quantity Surveyor to join them in Edinburgh. This office is fairly new so there will be plenty of prospects for promotion for an ambitious QS.
They are seeking someone either at Project Surveyor level or a good Assistant Quantity Surveyor with 2 years + post graduate experience with a firm of PQS.
My client works on a good range of projects for residential, leisure facilities, industrial warehousing, schools and more.
They offer excellent support towards taking the APC to become RICS qualified along with good prospects for promotion.
THE COMPANY
My client is an established firm of PQS with two offices currently.
They work on a good range of projects up to around £120m in value.
THE CANDIDATE
You will be a Quantity Surveyor who is currently working for a UK firm of PQS.
My client would like someone who has around two years or more post graduate experience doing pre and post contract work.
You will need to have a recognised UK qualification in Quantity Surveying i.e. BSc in Quantity Surveying, Construction Economics or similar and have around 2 plus years experience working for a PQS firm either post graduation or during your Degree if you were doing your BSc on day release.
You may be working towards taking your APC towards becoming RICS qualified or keen to do so.
You should have used JCT contracts and any knowledge of NEC contracts would be useful.
You should have excellent communication skills, both written and spoken to deal with people at all levels.
Salary is very negotiable plus benefits including pension, APC support, RICS fees, discretionary bonus, hybrid working one day per week, 26 days holiday plus public holidays, access to buy VIP tickets for the Hydro etc.
Please email a full c.v. or give me, Denise Neville a call for an informal and confidential discussion on 020 7613 5555 or 020 8368 0025 or mobile 07836 350309.....Read more...
A structural steel specialist is currently looking for a permanent Quantity Surveyor / Estimator to take ownership of cost analysis, measurement and tendering across their steel fabrication and architectural metalwork projects in Essex.
Start Date: Immediate Salary: £50,000 per annum Contract: Permanent Hours: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM (Monday – Friday)Duties: - Cost analysis and commercial reporting across live projects - Surveying, measurement and valuation of works - Preparing and submitting estimates and tendersThe client will also consider candidates operating at Assistant Commercial Manager level.If you are interested, please send your CV for consideration.....Read more...
Estimating:
Creating & reviewing chain tenders/quotations
Identifying best value quotes to the project
Liaising with the Design & Operational Managers with the construction process
Liaising by telephone/email with clients and sub-contractors
Preparing sub-contractor invitations to tender
Preparing return packages for tender
Preparing return tender invitations for presentation to client
Maintaining records of tenders submitted and their progress
Commercial:
Prepare sub-contract orders in line with the project particulars, financial targets and on programme requirements
Prepare sub-contract orders in line with company procedures including all contractual documents
Once sub-contractors places make sure that all relevant Site Managers & Contract Managers have all the relevant order information
General Assistant:
To provide general assistant as identified to the Senior Quantity Surveyor and Director
Answering the telephone and dealing with general enquiries
Compiling mail shot directors for new contacts
Issuing letters and enclosure to new contacts
Filing:
General admin duties as directed
Preparing builders BoQ and take-off
Training Outcome:
To be confirmed upon completion of apprenticeship
Employer Description:We are Quantity Surveyors. Services provided - Estimating
Programming
Procurement
Post Contract
Retention Recovery
Take Off and Bill of QuantitiesWorking Hours :Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pmSkills: Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Problem solving skills,Presentation skills,Administrative skills,Number skills,Analytical skills,Logical,Team working,Initiative,Excel spreadsheet knowledge....Read more...
