Assistant Quantity Surveyor/Quantity Surveyor

East Anglia

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Lovell Partnerships Limited
Ref
73860
Vacancy title
Assistant Quantity Surveyor/Quantity Surveyor
Function(s)
Commercial
Contract type
Full time permanent
Region
East Anglia
Location(s)
East Anglia
Description
  • Effective cash management including pursuit of timely Applications/Certification/Invoices/internal notices and receipts, careful administration of subcontractor accounts, at all times being cognisant of the need to cultivate effective/longstanding relationships and promote dispute avoidance.
  • Support the sales and joint venture relationships to maximise sales values and consideration of sales inflation on forecast.
  • Produce accurate and robust cash flow forecasts.
  • Keeping the Senior Surveyor/Managing Surveyor informed of the progress of all accounts both Client and Sub-contract through to finalisation, including, the release of retentions.
  • Ensuring, in conjunction with the Commercial Administrator that payments/notices are effected in accordance with the Sub-contract and Construction Act and in particular, ensure any commercial threats to Projects are identified swiftly and communicated to the Managing Surveyor.
  • Contract Administration – attending monthly project, client and sales meetings and ensuring that surveying information and cost advice is provided in an accurate and proficient manner.
  • Establish a procurement programme and enquiry list and ensuring that the procurement of sub-traders and suppliers is undertaken in a timely and cost effective manner in liaison with the Managing Surveyor and/or Commercial Manager, ensuring that packages are robust and buying gain is optimised.
  • Timely production of the Main/Subcontract Final Accounts, including re-measurement as necessary to facilitate the optimum result, evaluation of all variations a loss and/or expense issues.
  • Health and Safety - All employees have a statutory duty to look after their own safety and to give due consideration for the safety of others.  Employees also have specific responsibilities as set out in the Company Health and Safety Policy.
  • Equality & Diversity - All employees must comply with the Company Equality and Diversity Policy, ensuring that at all times behaviour is fair and non-discriminatory.

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