Senior Quantity Surveyor

Derby, Derbyshire
Hays
Senior Quantity Surveyor job based in Derby – flexible working – £60,000 Salary – commercial refurb

Your new company
Join a leading UK contractor with over 100 years’ experience in the construction industry. This company has grown from a small family-run business to now employing over 600 people nationwide. This company specialises in new build, fit out, refurbishment and remodelling, extensions, modular buildings in the commercial and residential space in live and non-live environments.Your new role

Cooperate and engage with the Project / Contracts Manager and the project teams Manage the project status report in conjunction with the Contracts / Project ManagerForecast cash on an accurate and timely basisManage all cost-control aspects of the projects, ensuring the use of appropriate cost reporting systems.Support the Contracts / Project Manager to ensure that all significant project issues and correspondence and all necessary contractual processes have been observedSupport the Contracts / Project Manager in providing monthly reports to the customerMeasure / value / negotiate / check as necessary all subcontract interim and final account applicationsAssist in the preparation of ‘claims’ or other means of dispute management to correct an imbalance of cost and value.Take off quantities from drawings and provide sufficient information to enable tenders to be prepared from those quantities.Prepare subcontract enquiries including formulating the tender list in consultation with the wider management teamNegotiate subcontract packages to deliver the most favourable outcome for Seddon.What you’ll need to succeed
Previous experience in a similar roleMust have a QS Degree or equivalentGood data interrogation skillsMust have commercial awareness with experience in commercial contractingExperience of managing accountsGood re-measurement skillsBe proficient in several Microsoft software packages, such as (but not limited to) Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPointFull UK driving licenceWhat you’ll get in return
£60,000 Salary + Car allowance.26 Days Holidays.Pension Scheme.Private Health Care, Free Parking, Free Wellbeing Initiatives, Flexible Working.Professional Development & Training Opportunities.What you need to do now
If you’re interested in this role, click ‘apply now’ to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
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