Job Title: Quantity Surveyor
Location: Atherton, Manchester, M46
Salary: £50,000 – £55,000 per annum
Job Type: Permanent, Full Time
The Company:
Ascot Services are a Multi Discipline Contractor based in the North West of England delivering a range of engineering and construction/refurbishment projects on a national basis.
We provide market leading solutions across a number of disciplines that includes; facilities management, construction services, engineering services, planned preventative maintenance, environmental solutions, all with 24/7 dedicated client support.
The Position:
To better service our existing and growing client base we are looking to recruit an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join our expanding projects delivery team based in Atherton.
The ideal person will have a proven track record as a Quantity Surveyor and you will ideally have experience of working on small and large scale projects up to £5m.
As a skilled, reliable, efficient quantity surveyor you will be responsible for estimating the costs of construction projects, working with contractors, builders, and architects to provide the most cost-effective plans that meet high-quality standards. This includes the evaluation of information to ensure a competitive cost of supply of labour, goods and materials in addition you will be required to support the preparation, negotiation and analysis of costs for tenders and contracts.
Key Responsibilities:
Design Stage
- Assist in establishing a client’s requirements and undertake feasibility studies
- Run cost analyses of the various types of work as a forerunner to tender preparation
- Select price and source construction materials
- Advise clients on procurement strategies
- Factor in the implications of health and safety regulations
- Identify commercial risks and help develop suitable responses
Delivery Stage
- Prepare the tender and contract documents, including bills of quantities, with the architect and the client
- Select subcontractors, agree the scope of services and allocate work
- Monitor and control costs throughout the project
- Identify risks surrounding the project and the likelihood of cost variation
- Track any changes to the design or actual work and adjust budget projections
- Value completed work and arrange payments to subcontractors
- Analyse progress and write detailed reports
- Liaise between site managers, project managers, site engineers and the client
Completion Stage
- Prepare summary reports for the client and other relevant stakeholders
- Run cost analyses for ongoing repair and maintenance work
- Advise on any outstanding contractual claims remaining
- Agree final accounts with client
The Candidate:
- Degree or professional qualification accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
- Proven track record of working on JCT Contracts
- Excellent communication skills – able to confidently influence and persuade at all levels of the organisation
- Sound commercial awareness – to allocate and manage your budget effectively and to understand client concerns
- Strong, practical organisation skills, planning of resources and programme scheduling
- Leadership skills and an ability to motivate your supply team to ensure a high standard of work
- Ability to make decisions under pressure, so that the project can progress
- Resilience and problem-solving skills – in order to overcome unexpected challenges during the construction process
- Be able to provide both summarized and detailed reports, on current activities
- Awareness of health and safety procedures and legislation – for running a safe construction site
- IT Literate, able to use Microsoft Office and Microsoft Project.
- Smart and professional appearance
- Strong customer focus
- Seeks opportunities to improve company standards and processes
- Self-motivated and shows initiative
- Strong attention to detail
Benefits:
- Attractive benefits package
- 24 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- NEST Pension
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