Managing Quantity Surveyor

Rochdale, Lancashire
Linsco

Role: Managing Quantity Surveyor
Location: Greater Manchester
Salary: Competitive – Plus excellent bonus and package
Type: Permanent role
Immediate interviews

The Role:

Linsco are delighted to be working with a well-established and highly reputable construction company who are looking for an ambitious and driven Managing Quantity Surveyor to join their team based on a permanent basis.

The role will be pivotal to the Regional Commercial team and we are looking for someone with a great deal of experience ideally within construction environments who can proactively manage work loads and lead commercial elements of significant projects.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the work of the commercial function ensuring the effective compliance, control, deployment and performance management of the quantity surveying, taking responsibility for achieving targets in relation to development budgets and commercial controls.
• To ensure the commercial team proactively support the attainment of key operational requirements, tar-gets and budgets in the areas of land acquisition and commencement budgets, subcontractor tendering and management, payments, CVRs and cost to complete reviews, controls and reporting, variations control and cost reporting, procurement and the use of Coins and other systems ensuring all activities meet the requirements and standards set out in the Commercial processes, procedures and Key Controls.
• Take responsibility for the Quantity Surveying function on at least one active key development, to the full extent of the duties set out in the Quantity Surveyor job role, these will include, but not limited to, sub-contract procurement, attending site meetings, the production the development CVRs.
• To provide input as directed into the Commercial Land Appraisal process and subsequent site commencement programmes to ensure all known site and development costs and revenues are captured at each key development phase.
• Liaise with build management and regional and central services buying and procurement teams in respect of the scheduling and delivery of material supplies and Sub Contract trades and services ensuring the commercial team work to and deliver agreed actions and activity plans.
• Ensure there is a system to monitor material quality and use and the performance of Suppliers and Sub Contractors in close collaboration with build management and site based colleagues providing feedback to the Commercial Director and direct to suppliers and sub-contractors, as appropriate outlining where an unacceptable standard of materials or performance has been identified

What you’ll need:

• A relevant qualification or good experience in Commercial Management
• Highly proficient user on Coins and proficient in Microsoft Excel and word packages
• A strong understanding of the commercial implications of the methods and sequences of design and build
• Excellent Finance/Commercial awareness & Technical knowledge
• In depth knowledge of the Construction Industry
• Broad awareness of codes of practice that impact on commercial matters e.g Building Regulations, NHBC requirements, HSE etc
• Knowledge of Construction Design Management Regulations
• Strong analytical ability, able to distil/mine data to identify key trends, issues and value add opportunities
• Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills
• Exceptional stakeholder management, with resilience and maturity to balance multiple priorities within a fast-changing and demanding environment
• Good business management acumen and highly commercially astute.

For more information please apply with an updated CV and we will be in contact with suitable candidates, alternatively please call Rich at Linsco for further information.

Applications

If you feel that you have the relevant experience to be successful in this position and would like to find out more, please apply online today, attaching a copy of your current CV.

Due to the vast number of applications that we receive, it is not possible for us to contact all applicants; therefore, only suitable candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear anything back within 7 days of submitting your application, you have unfortunately not been selected.

Linsco is an equal opportunities employer. All applicants will be considered on their merits regardless of background, characteristics or personal circumstances. All applications will be dealt with in the strictest confidence.