Quantity Surveyor - Joinery / Fit Out

Quantity Surveyor – Joinery / Fit Out

Ipswich Area

£40,000 to £50,000 per annum plus package

OR826

Our client is an ambitious and progressive carpentry and joinery subcontractor based in the Ipswich area. The company specialise in a range of different sectors including commercial, residential and historic buildings.

They are actively searching for a Quantity Surveyor with a good carpentry, joinery and fit out background. The right Quantity Surveyor will be joining a small team at head office and would be expected to carry out site visits. Moving forward my client have new sites in the pipeline so the right individual will have plenty of work and opportunity to impress.

ROLE:

• Reviewing tender documents
• Awareness of Health, Safety and Environmental requirements
• Pre-start meetings
• Set prices for subcontractors in conjunction with Commercial Manager
• Visit sites and measure up for all subcontractors' payments, value the subcontractor works and pass to the Commercial Manager for approval
• Attend site at regular intervals to value work complete.
• Price contract variations
• Provide detailed rate build ups where necessary
• Monitor contract programme verses site progress Submit valuations in line with valuation dates
• Maintain cost reports for each contract
• Submit final accounts on completion of project
• Attend final account meetings as necessary and agree account; produce final statement

CANDIDATE:

• Experience ideally in carpentry and joinery either from a trade background or in your current Quantity Surveying position
• Communication – communicates clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing
• Adaptable- identify work priorities and manage own workload, able to change with business needs
• Interpersonal skills – able to work effectively with others and establish positive relationships with employees and external parties
• PC skills – Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and others as required; able to adapt to and learn new systems
• Degree and professional qualification are advantageous but not essential