Senior Quantity Surveyor

1 month ago

Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom Synergy Personnel Limited Full time
Job Title: Senior Quantity Surveyor - Cost Management Expert

We are seeking an experienced and skilled Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our team in Southampton, Hampshire.

About the Role:

The successful candidate will play a crucial role in ensuring projects are delivered on time and profitable. Key responsibilities include ensuring sub-contract orders are let expeditiously, projects are fully valued, and accurate project reports are prepared for management consideration.

Key Accountabilities:
  • Promote company visions, values, and a culture of continuous improvement.
  • Communicate with colleagues, customers, consultants, and subcontractors in a professional and persuasive manner.
  • Comply with best practice in health and safety, relevant codes of professional practice, and standards of professional competence.
  • Provide adequate supervision to trainees and assistant quantity surveyors.
  • Evaluate risks and opportunities, working closely with the team to maximize benefits.
Cost Control:
  • Select suitable contracts and place orders with sub-contractors, liaising with relevant project team members as necessary.
  • Ensure comparative prices are obtained and that company procurement procedures are followed.
  • Negotiate robust terms with sub-contractors, providing cost-effective solutions for the project.
  • Liaise closely with the buyer, documenting subcontract orders and professional appointments properly and timely.
  • Verify accounts submitted by subcontractors, ensure payments are raised, and necessary contractual notices are in place.
  • Collaborate with the contracts manager throughout.
  • Agree final accounts with subcontractors, ensuring final account agreements forms are copied to Finance.
Value Optimisation:
  • Agree schedules of valuation dates with customers or their representatives.
  • Ensure contract valuations are submitted to obtain timely issue of certificates, maximizing cash flow.
  • Record dates for valuations, issue of certificates, and receipts of payment on the project.
  • Price and agree variations progressively throughout the contract, enabling the final account to be agreed near practical completion.
  • Release retention monies at the correct time.
  • Maintain records, preparing applications for extensions of time awards and loss and expense accounts with the main contracts manager.
  • Protect the company's commercial position by maintaining contractual correspondence and records.
  • Keep customers and their representatives informed of financial matters, advising on forecast final accounts.
Financial and Commercial Reporting:
  • Attend pre-commencement meetings, transferring relevant information from estimators to the project team.
  • Participate in regular review and control meetings with the management team.
  • Notify any disputed items in external valuations and/or final account, overdue valuations, certificates, and payments, sub-contract problems, disputes, or potential issues.
  • Submit financial reports, including monthly project reviews, according to the company's reporting schedule.
  • Produce reports using standard company templates and COINS software.
  • Review project costs, values, progress, procurement, design status, and profitability, as well as work planned.
  • Inform the contracts manager of the financial status of each project.
Qualifications and Experience:

Degree, MCIOB, MRICS, or similar qualifications are required. Salary is open to discussion, but we estimate £55,000 - £65,000 per annum based on location and industry standards.

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