Quantity Surveyor/Assistant Quantity Surveyor - Housing (Refurbishment)

Yorkshire & East Mids.

Base office - West Yorkshire (Hybrid working available)

Salary: 30,000 - 50,000 basic (depending on level of experience) + car or car allowance + annual bonus (bonus guide 15%)

Prosper Recruitment are working in partnership with a highly successful and market leading main contractor renowned for their expertise in social housing refurbishment and retrofit projects across the Yorkshire Region & East Midlands. As the company embarks on an exciting period of growth and strategic development they are looking to recruit Quantity Surveyors and Assistant Quantity Surveyors to be based in their West Yorkshire office.

As a Quantity Surveyor you will be expected to provide assistance to the Contract and Project Manager in financial and contractual control. You will also be expected to help co-ordinate the efforts of all parties involved in the execution of a project to the budgeted cost and programme.

Duties Include:

• In conjunction with the relevant Project Management Team member(s), be accountable for the profitability of the project(s), and develop an appropriate commercial strategy for the project(s) to ensure delivery of required margins
• Contribute to the management and maintenance of a contract cost reporting system ensuring all financial information is managed, up-to-date and tracked with budget/tender allowances, commitments and deviations highlighted and managed
• With other members of the team, produce and provide accurate forecasts of project cost to completion and final value
• Continually monitor projected costs to completion in line with budget
• Ensure contract variations are identified, valued and turned into agreed variation orders with the customer in a timely manner
• Manage the sub-contract tender process, including the selection of sub-contractors and provision of all relevant contract and schedule documentation
• Ensure that each sub-contractor's account is managed strictly in accordance with their terms and conditions
• Ensure that any insurance claims are notified in accordance with CSUK requirements and that appropriate data is compiled for insurance claims
• Provide accurate monthly reporting of cost and value on the project(s) in line with the Company's reporting process
• Liaising with Main Contractors and B2B Clients and end users on commercial matters

Requirements:

• Degree or HNC in Quantity Surveying
• Candidates must be well presented, articulate and be able to communicate in a confident and professional manner.
• Candidates must be able to work as part of a team but should also be self-motivated and able to work on their own initiative with minimal supervision.
• Able to demonstrate a sound working knowledge of the various forms of Conditions of Contract, construction and contract law, basic plant, equipment, materials and labour costs, employment legislation and working rule agreements.
• Candidates looking for a senior position should hold an appropriate degree level qualification and be able to demonstrate a sound working knowledge, and proven track record, of quantity surveying and commercial management in the housing sector with experience of working on refurbishment schemes.
• Experience of working on refurbishment schemes for a Main Contractor in the Housing Sector.

As an Assistant Quantity Surveyor you will assist the Senior Quantity Surveyor in all of the duties mentioned above whilst on a "fast track" career path with a strong mentor to reach the position of Quantity Surveyor quickly.

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