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Do you enjoy working in a fast-paced, agile environment? Are you a hardworking and driven Quantity Surveyor? If so, this role could be for you.
If successful you will be working alongside their production team to ensure the contractual control and cost management across a wide range of projects for the region. You will also be responsible for managing all commercial aspects relating to the projects whilst achieving the highest standards.

Benefits:

Salary up to £35,000 per annum DOE.
Company pension scheme.
28 Days Holiday (Inclusive of bank holidays).
Paid time off for charitable activities.
Internal & External training opportunities.
Team building & social events.
Healthy living & wellbeing committee.
Free on site parking
Duties and Responsibilities:

Measure all site works accurately, for value recovery and to minimise costs.
Prepare and review tenders with estimators assisting with understanding the client's requirements and offering value engineering.
Provide early cost advice to client on variations, ensuring only authorised variations are undertaken.
Understand construction issues, offer advice on drawings, and works and ensure projects have all current drawings / up to date information to work from.
Identify commercial risks and provide appropriate solution / response.
Understand Company procurement and its impact on job cost / performance.
Undertake costs analysis working with Company buyers and advise on procurement / cost control.
Value completed work, ensuring timely payments.
Understand importance of cash flow and timely payments, including retention payments.
Build strong relationships with client staff and Company production staff.
Allocate work to sub-contractors including assistance with procurement when required.
Have a good knowledge of various construction contracts.
Assist with the development of any assistants / trainees.
Understand the principles of safety on site / company projects. Support the Safety Director and safety team in the application of our policy and practice. Ensure that any concerns are addressed immediately with the support of the safety team and / or Directors as appropriate.
Other duties as reasonably required from time to time.
Skills and Experience Required:

General education equivalent to GCSE's grading between A-C.
Minimum 3 years' experience as a Trainee Quantity Surveyor and / or Assistant Quantity Surveyor.
General Knowledge of contractual terms within construction.
Excellent PC skills, in particular excel.
Strong mathematical ability.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Skilled at gathering and interpreting data and information.
Ability to produce a range of cost value reports.
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Identify and resolve problems quickly and efficiently.
High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
High level of confidentiality and discretion.
Clean driving license.
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