Quantity Surveyor - Groundworks & Piling - Bedfordshire

Quantity Surveyor- Groundworks & Pilling

Luton

Salary + Package: up to £55k + car allowance/Car, 24 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays)

Permanent

This contractor has over 30 years of industry experience offering a one stop shop to commercial contractors and private developers. The contractor offer a wide range of services ranging from their patented engineered foundation systems, various types of piling and underpinning groundwork services.                  

Role Overview

The role of Quantity Surveyor will see you take responsibility for the cost management and cash collection on all assigned projects. As the chosen Quantity Surveyor you will be working closely with the operations team on the cost-effective delivery of projects and management of the cash flow. This role will see you conduct concise record keeping as well as maintain constant dialogue with management of the both the contracts delivery team and client.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Responsibility for the delivery of targeted margin.
• Attending pre-contract meetings where appropriate and dealing with any letters or correspondence that reference commercial issues, confirming agreement to clients.
• Managing risk by reviewing letters of intent, orders, terms of contract and ensuring company’s position is protected.
• Reviewing and recommendation on client credit checks and negotiating / agreeing payment terms.
• At tender stage assisting proposals department by reviewing tenders, advising on tender qualifications and assisting the proposals and procurement team on the preparation of subcontract packages.
• Work alongside the Project Cost Accountant to ensure overall commercial efficiency and project performance.

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree qualified surveyor – OR equivalent
• Management experience of junior surveyors advantageous.
• Experience with any form of piling or ground engineering.
• 4 years’ experience as a Quantity Surveyor in Civils works, and groundworks and drainage would be an advantage.
• Commercially astute – working knowledge of standard forms of contract particularly JCT, and standard methods of measurement

If you are an interested Quantity Surveyor contact me on 020 8655 4953 / 07983 458933 or email me, a Specialist RC Frame, Pilling and Groundwork Consultant Vincent Murie at v.murie@calco.co.uk.

If this role isn’t for you and you know of anyone that you can recommend, please note that we offer a £500 shopping voucher referral reward scheme upon success. These vouchers are for a shop of your choice. If you can recommend anyone, please let me know on the contact details above.