**Quantity Surveyor
- Salary: £48,000 - £55,000 per annum
- Location: Middlesbrough
- Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Our client is seeking a meticulous Quantity Surveyor to join their team and play a pivotal role in our construction endeavours. This is an exciting opportunity for a professional to utilise their expertise in assessing costs, managing budgets, and optimising resource allocation across diverse projects. If you have a passion for delivering high-quality construction projects within budget, we invite you to contribute to our success.
Day-to-day of the role:
- Act as a senior QS, leading projects to ensure completion within budget.
- Work autonomously and within a team, leading on cost planning and control of projects.
- Undertake all aspects of cost planning, life cycle costing, and budgetary control.
- Provide cost advice at inception, feasibility stages, and when bidding for funding.
- Liaise with internal and external clients, dealing with queries and providing cost control advice.
- Prepare tender documents, including schedules and bills of quantities.
- Analyse tenders and prepare reports for acceptance.
- Ensure compliance with legislation and best practice.
- Monitor and analyse contract performance on a monthly and quarterly basis.
- Liaise with contracts management for the commercial administration of contracts.
- Prepare and approve draft sub-contracts as per the Group's Commercial Procedures.
- Supervise, mentor, and encourage junior staff in their professional development.
- Ensure timely submission of contract payment applications and cash collection.
- Manage meetings and have line management responsibility for the commercial team.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Sound understanding of the construction industry.
- Proficient in measurement and valuation, and knowledge of standard forms of contract.
- Ability to read drawings, specifications, and understand the construction process.
- Skilled in negotiation with clients/subcontractors and drafting subcontracts.
- Knowledge of CIS and experience in risk assessments.
- Ability to produce accurate monthly cost and value reports and financial forecasts.
- Team player with awareness of dispute procedures and value engineering.
- Professional membership of a recognised institute (e.g., RICS) is desirable.
- Experience of managing, mentoring and developing staff.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
- Extensive experience with live projects, final accounts, and resolving disputes.
- Experience in procuring major works subcontracts and managing staff.
- Experience in health, education, mixed-use, and commercial projects is highly desirable.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary up to £55,000 per annum depending on experience.
- Office-based role with 20 days holiday plus bank holidays.
- Company pension scheme – NEST.
- Professional Certification fees paid.
To apply for this Quantity Surveyor position, please submit your CV and cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are interested in this role.