Senior Quantity Surveyor – Cladding & High Rise
Location: Sevenoaks
Salary: Up to £60K
Rewards & Benefits
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Competitive Salary
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Discretionary Bonus Incentive
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Pension Contributions
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Private Medical Insurance
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20 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays
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3–4 Days Off During the Christmas Period (Discretionary)
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1 Day Off for Your Birthday
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Professional Subscriptions
Role Requirements
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Produce cost plans for New Build Residential and Mixed-Use Projects (RIBA Stages 0-5)
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Client liaison, attending design team meetings
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Handle client-side valuations, certification, and evaluation of changes
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Review and analyse Main Contractors’ tender submissions
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Perform cost exercises for clients, including Value Engineering
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Maintain an up-to-date cost database
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Focus on residential projects and fire remediation work
Key Skills & Experience
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Experience with high-rise cladding replacement and contractor negotiations
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Prepare cost/benefit analysis of design options
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Ensure all costs are tracked and validated; open-book evaluation
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Produce accurate and competitive cost estimates for clients
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Compare costs and assist in Main Contractor selection
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Manage cost control and prepare periodic financial reconciliations, reports, and forecasts
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Respond to commercial and contractual disputes, claims (including loss and expense, final account, changes, and cost value reconciliation review)
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Understanding of JCT Design & Build Contracts
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Negotiate with contractors
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Review pricing documents against programme and cashflow
Technical Skills
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Proficient in Excel, Word, MS Teams
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Measurement of drawings using Cost X/Bluebeam Software
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Understanding of Affordable Housing, Building Practices, and Costs
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Knowledge of BSF/CSS Fund requirements
If this opportunity sounds like something of interest, please email Oliver (@) huntermasonconsulting .com