Quantity Surveyor

Quantity Surveyor, South Hams, South Devon My client is a privately owned regional building main contractor and are looking for a Quantity Surveyor to oversee a £13m JCt traditional form of contract, new build hotel in the heart of the South Hams, South Devon. This is a site based role reporting into a visiting Commercial Manager. Role and Duties: Ensuring the timely submission of all relevant data required to monitor and analyse individual contract performance on a monthly and quarterly basis thereafter. Liaising with Site based Project Manager on the day-to-day commercial administration of contracts to ensure the financial success of construction operations and to keep the Commercial Manager appraised of all material events. Preparing accurate draft sub-contracts and/or to approving such drafts as prepared by Commercial Team within the Region. Ensuring consultation with contracts management that all necessary notices and submissions required by the various forms of contract are given in an expedient manner. Ensuring that main contract payment applications contain all necessary admeasure/additional cost claims and that the timely submission of detailed claims and final accounts is achieved. Assisting operational team in the administration of sub-contractor performance so as to ensure the economic and timely completion of all sub-contractor liabilities written into the sub-contract. Ensuring prompt and regular submission of main contract payment applications and subsequent cash collection together with the preparation of sub-contractor payments (strictly in accordance with specified payment terms). Involvement in dispute avoidance/resolution. Responsible for managing meetings. Candidate will need… Sound & comprehensive understanding of construction industry and the parties to it. Proficient knowledge of measurement and valuation. Proficient in reading drawings, specifications and knowledge of construction process. Ability to negotiate with clients/sub contractors and draft sub contracts. Ability to produce accurate monthly cost and value reports and outturn financial forecasts. Ability to work in a team environment. Awareness of dispute procedures. Experience of undertaking risk assessments and valuation of them in conjunction with other project team members. Extensive experience of working on live projects and final accounts Experience of value engineering. Exposure to resolving disputes. Successfully completed a number of final accounts. Experience of procuring major works sub contracts Professional membership of recognised institute e.g. RICS (desirable) Proficient in the use of Microsoft packages e.g. Excel, Word & PowerPoint Experience of managing, mentoring and developing staff. Be within an easy daily commute of the South Hams and have knowledge of the Devon construction supply chain

Location: Devon, GB

Posted Date: 1/8/2025