The South Wales and South West region are looking for a Managing Quantity Surveyor to join our commercial team to help deliver a variety of schemes predominantly in the South West.
The successful candidate MQS will report direct to the CQS. They will be expected to be hands on whilst leading surveying teams in the carrying out the full range of quantity surveying duties, Including day to day cost control, cash management, subcontractor management, risk management, financial reporting (CVR/PPR), preparation in valuations (internal/external), record keeping, contractual negotiations and general administration. The position will involve working within a busy Quantity Surveying department on new build and refurbishment schemes. The candidate will have experience in upfront land acquisitions and worked on negotiated contract and competitively tendered D&B schemes. Additionally the candidate will need to be willing to get involved with pre tender works estimating and contractual works, when required. This may include assisting estimators, commenting on contractual documents and general pre tender reviews. The candidate will have the motivation and ambition to take ownership of schemes, to drive them on towards the required start on site.
The ideal candidate must have a proven track record in quantity surveying within the residential sector on new build schemes in particular but ideally also with a knowledge and understanding of refurbishment works. Excellent communication skills are critical to this role and the candidate must be able to adapt within a vibrant team that exists. The role will involve liaison with internal customers, clients and the supply chain. The successful candidate will have;
- A track record in commercial management from within a recognised contracting organisation.
- Experience working with a number of clients and building relationships with external customers.
- Experience of new build contracting.
- Experience of refurbishment works is desirable.
- Understanding of various Contract forms.
- Be a competent negotiator who is able to agree rates/prices without compromising company margins.
- Have a good knowledge of regulations, current materials, rates, prices along with good commercial awareness.
- Be an excellent communicator.
- Track record in dealing with contractual claims and a high degree of contractual awareness.
- Land Acquisitions / Contractual awareness of D&B contracts.
- A driven individual who concentrates their respective team (within department) to achieve the targets, whilst also assisting in achieving the targets of the company.