Quantity Surveyor

The Role

Due to our ongoing growth we are currently recruiting for a driven and professional Quantity Surveyor to join our team based in Oldham.

The Quantity Surveyor will work on a full-time basis, supporting the delivery of a capital works programme, for our client the Guiness Partnership, where we will be responsible for enhancements to properties, including: Bathrooms, Kitchens and Roofs and Electrical works.

As a Quantity Surveyor, you will report to the Senior Quantity Surveyor and work in partnership with Operations Management, responsible for the line management of the Assistant Quantity Surveyor’s and be accountable for the development of the team.

The Quantity Surveyor ensures accurate and timely reporting and is fundamental to the success and development of the business with a key focus on building strong relationships with internal and external all stakeholders, ensuring the company obtains value for money and receives the correct market value from the supply chain.

The Project

Quantity Surveyor duties and responsibilities will include the following:

• Ensure the company secures its full entitlement within the parameters of the Contract and further commercial negotiations.
• Understand the company values and procedures internally and externally.
• Ensure the project team achieve or exceed budgeted targets.
• Responsible for the application schedule of rates, acting as a subject matter expert for contractual arrangements.
• Maximise cash flow through monthly invoicing, the implementation of appropriate procedures to resolve client queries and ensuring cash is received when due.
• Monitoring and analysis of management information and job cost against job revenue, supporting the operations and finance and enablement of data driven decision making.
• Identify potential disputes in a timely manner and report to line manager.
• Ensure sub-contractor orders accurately reflect main contract requirements and scope of works.
• Supporting the SQS in the preparation and timely reporting of information including Cost Value Reconciliations (CVR), Cost Value Comparison (CVC) and management accounts, providing governance of budgets through robust cost control.

Essential and Desirable Criteria

The successful candidate will meet the following criteria:

Essential criteria:
• QS degree or equivalent training relevant experience
• Excellent numeracy and organisation skills
• Use data interrogation skills.
• Excellent IT knowledge including a high level of Excel skills (incl. V-Lookup, Pivot tables and formula development)
• Contractual awareness
• Negotiating and communication skills
• Line management experience and the development of people
• Detailed knowledge of relevant contract conditions
• Re-measurement of high-risk packages and trades
• Controlling costs in accordance with budget
• Providing feedback for new and effective systems and controls for the business.
• Positively reacting to change and assisting in its implementation in the business.

Desired criteria:
• Working towards MCIOB or RICS membership. Fortem embraces diversity in the workplace and encourages applications from all sectors of the community.

Personal Qualities

At Fortem we look for a balance of skills and experience but just as important to us are your values and behaviours. We are looking for people to join our team aligned to our values which are: Are honest and trustworthy.

You will be able to:
• recognise your own strengths and limitations, play to your strengths and use strategies to minimise the impact of your limitations,
• reflect regularly on your own experiences and performance, and constantly seek to improve,
• model behaviour that shows respect, helpfulness, and co-operation,
• respond positively and with resilience to setbacks,
• recognise people’s needs and motivations and acknowledge the feelings and views of all parties.
• recognise when there are conflicts, acknowledge the feelings and views of all parties, and redirect people's energy towards a common goal,
• make best use of available resources and seek new sources of support, when necessary,
• state your own position and views clearly and confidently in conflict situations,
• share, and encourage others to share, information and knowledge,
• recognise the importance of relationships and build these across the organisation,
• understand and address stakeholders' needs, • identify your customers’ needs and expectations and strive to deliver them.