Quantity Surveyor - Developments

Title: Quantity Surveyor

Function: Commercial

Location: Taplow, Slough, SL6

Salary: £55,00 -£65,000

Position Type: Permanent

Job Purpose:

To be responsible for the commercial and surveying function on a development, to facilitate delivery and cost-effective completion of the scheme. Our commercial property, which includes convenience retail, high-quality food & beverage outlets, modern offices and leisure space, is closely aligned to the requirements of both our residents and the wider community.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

Preparation of reports as required

Identifying risks and opportunities

Understanding the approved Budget and package breakdowns

Liaising with the technical team and design consultants so as to ensure design concepts and proposals are developed in line with the approved budgets and procurement tracker

Monitoring changes so as to continuously identify the status of costs

Liaising with all members of the project team, including but not limited to construction, technical, sales, finance, customer service and estate management colleagues.

To establish subcontract sources early in the programme so that they can contribute to the design in terms of value engineering and alternative solutions (early supply chain engagement)

Preparing scope of works and trade packages

Preparing selected tender list for approval

Subcontract tendering

Holding and taking minutes of Subcontract Post-Tender and Pre-Order Meetings

Preparing subcontract documentation

Raising subcontractor payments and ensuring associated notices and documentation are issued in a timely manner

Sending agreed number of copies of all Contract Drawings and any revised drawings as issued to subcontractors

Forecasting value of design variations

Countersigning site instructions

Producing subcontractor instruction/variation reports

Fully completing monthly cost reports for approval

Person Specification:

Please note our standard working hours are 7:30am until 4.30pm Monday to Friday.

Minimum Level of Education/Qualifications and Experience:

Essential: Quantity Surveying or Construction degree level educated with 2+ years industry experience

All required training will be provided.

Other requirements:

Essential:

Proactive, self-driven, results-oriented with a positive outlook

An effective leader, motivator and mentor

Credible, and comfortable in dealing with a wide variety of stakeholders

Reliable, tolerant, and determined

Team player

Empathic communicator, able to see things from the other person's point of view

Well-presented and business like

If this role is suitable for you please apply and send your CV to com