Senior Quantity Surveyor.
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Location: Sevenoaks.
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Salary: Up to £80K.
We are looking for a Quantity Surveyor or Estimator with at least 5 years’ experience to join our multi-disciplined practice based in Sevenoaks. Must be able to produce cost plans from drawings and estimate building costs of Residential projects including re-cladding of high-rise schemes.
REWARDS BENEFITS
■ Competitive salary
■ Discretionary bonus incentive
■ Pension contributions
■ Private medical insurance
■ 20 days holiday + Bank Holidays
■ 3-4 days during Xmas period (Discretionary)
■ 1 day off for birthday
■ Professional Subscriptions Role Requirements
■ Production of cost plans for New Build Residential and Mix Used Projects from RIBA Stage 0 to RIBA Stage 5
■ Client liaison and attending design team meetings
■ Client side Valuations, certification and evaluation of changes
■ Reviewing and analysing Main Contractors Tender submissions
■ Cost exercises for clients including Value Engineering
■ Maintaining cost database
■ Focus on residential projects and fire remediation work Key Skills Required:
■ Experience of high-rise cladding and replacement and contractor negotiations
■ Preparation of Cost/Benefit analysis of design options
■ Ensuring all costs are tracked & validated/ open book evaluation
■ Supporting clients by producing accurate and competitive cost estimates
■ Cost comparison and main contractor selection
■ Cost control and preparation of periodic financial reconciliations, reports and forecasts
■ Respond to commercial and contractual disputes and claims including loss and expense, final account, changes and cost value reconciliation review
■ Understanding of JCT Design & Build Contracts
■ Negotiation with Contractors
■ Review of pricing documents against programme and cashflow Must have working knowledge of:
■ Excel, Word, MS teams
■ Measurement of drawings, Cost X/Bluebeam Software
■ Affordable Housing
■ Building Practices
■ Building Costs
■ BSF/ CSS Fund requirements