Senior Quantity Surveyor

Overview of the Role
This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic business that is experiencing exceptional growth. At the Elite Metal Group we love what we do, and we enjoy working with people that are passionate about their role and the difference that they can make within our business and the built environment.
The Senior Quantity Surveyor will be working across the entire Elite group, but we expect their core responsibility will be the Structural Steelwork division and their focus will be on incoming payment, but still be involved with cost management and reporting as well.
The Senior Quantity Surveyor will work within the commercial team to maximise financial recovery, manage reporting for the division/s they are responsible and maintain good relationships with customers and throughout the supply chain. The commercial team currently consists of the Commercial manager, an intermediate QS, and an Assistant QS, and the team reports to the Chief Operating Officer. We say currently as we continue to experience substantial growth and are always looking to grow and improve.
Key Responsibilities:
Ensure the timely and maximised payment to the group
* Complete the Payment Application and Valuation process for the contracts/projects within your division, with assistance within the commercial team.
* Facilitate problem solving with invoicing and receiving of payment.
* Negotiate and agree Final Accounts.
* Identify, price, justify and negotiate variations. Technical expertise within the team is available where necessary.
Identify and communicate contract requirements and risk.
* Ability to gain detailed understanding of a scope of work, to ensure it is adhered to.
* Review and negotiate contracts, both with clients and supply chain.
* Develop and optimise Activity Schedules, WBS or BOQ to suit the specific project.
* Contribute to tenders, particularly review of contract documents, from time to time.
Contribute to reporting
* Extract, adjust and organise information from software programs to input into existing Monthly Reporting processes.
* At times problem solve or improve the cashflow forecasting to ensure accuracy and relevance.
* Provide, or develop provision of, commercial information as requested by senior management from time to time.
Engage and Manage supply chain
* Facilitate supply chain payments ensure contractual responsibilities are met.
* Where necessary, engage with suppliers to tender and subcontract specialist requirements.
Key measures and targets:
* Meet all contractual and internal commercial deadlines.
* Maximising financial position.
* Ensure Up-to-date and valid income and expenditure forecasting.
* Identify and challenge resources and costs.
* At all times to represent the company in the best possible way, be courteous and professional working to the highest ethical standards.
The successful candidate will have:
* Bachelor's or higher degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Engineering or similar qualification.
* A minimum of 5 years experience within the UK construction industry.
* A minimum of 5 years experience in quantity surveying or other similar commercial role/s.
* A minimum of 1 year experience providing or managing hard fabric and/or structural trades.
* In depth knowledge of common construction contracts, particularly JCT, and a good understanding of construction law, disputes and contracts.
* Excellent communication, both oral and written. Can articulate technical or contractual information clearly and succinctly.
* Mastery of Microsoft Excel’s functionality and ability to use range of other software programmes.
* Eagerness to learn, and assist in implementing, new software or processes to improve personal or company performance.
* Proven ability to manage clients and build relationships.
* Ability to work under pressure and deliver results.
* Strong analytical, problem solving and critical thinking skills.
* The right to work and live in the UK
Location:
This is an office-based role at our Perivale office and factory in north-west London.
There will be visits to sites/meetings across London, approximately monthly, and travel costs will be reimbursed.
Typical hours of work will be 8am until 5pm Monday to Friday.
Benefits:
For this role we’d love a candidate who is passionate and career focussed. In return we can offer a salary of £60,000-£65,000 per year with 20 days of annual leave plus Bank Holidays.
Start Date
To be agreed.
Apply Now:
If you’re interested in this exciting role, please send your CV and Cover Letter to us.
About Us:
At the Elite Metal Group, we consider ourselves to be the steel fabrication experts. The Group is currently made up of 5 key divisions or sub-brands, all with their own area of expertise. Last year our annual turnover was £12 million. Certain areas of our business have been trading for more than 70 years which has allowed us to establish competitive buying rates and a formidable team of skilled craftsman and detailers.
The group comprises of the following –
Vaughan Fabrication Services specialise in on-site fabrication, welding and plant maintenance across the UK. Our fully equipped fleet of nationwide vehicles ensures that a team of professionals can quickly attend your site project.
Elite Metalcraft was established in 1951 and specialises in architectural steel and bespoke staircase design for commercial and domestic markets. The highly experienced team is adept at working with any alloy of your choice to bring beautiful designs to life.
Elite Structural Steel offers the complete package from simple structural steel supply through to site surveys, drawings, fabrication and in-house installation.
Elite Surveying has a Team of experts ready to conduct topographical surveys using an array of industry leading robotic laser stations so that you can be assured of the highest levels of accuracy on your project.
Elite Fabrication is the newest addition to the Elite Metal Group. Created for Architects, Garden Designers and Landscape Contractors this division specialises in architectural and bespoke steel products commonly used on traditional landscape schemes. Whether you’re looking for planters, landscape edging, balustrades, pergolas or access hatches, Elite Fabrication will have a solution.
The Elite Metal Group is based in North-West London and is proud to be the ONLY London based steel supplier that can survey, design, manufacture, paint, deliver and install using our own in-house facilities and highly professional Team