Senior Quantity Surveyor

Senior Quantity Surveyor job to be based on site west of Perth, Scotland on a major new housing development. 5+ years of experience is needed on spec housing or social housing projects combined with knowledge of groundworks, access roads and related infrastructure construction.

Project Details

A fantastic opportunity for a Senior Quantity Surveyor with 5+ years of housing experience, to join the QS & commercial team on a massive new village construction project to last another 20 years based on the west side of Perth, Scotland near the junction of the A9 and the A85.

Around 3,000 housing units will be built alongside shops, schools and other facilities including cycle paths.  The Senior Quantity Surveyor will be responsible for the cost and contract administration on thousands of flats & 1,2,3,4 & 5 bedroom homes.

Responsibilities and Duties

Reporting to the company Commercial Manager, the Senior Quantity Surveyor will have responsibility for managing cost and time on each phase of housing as it is built, completed and handed over.  The Senior Quantity Surveyor job duties will comprise:

• Liaise with customers and project managers
• Management of commercial and contractual aspects of relationships with customers, consultants and subcontractors
• Measure, price, negotiate and agree budgets and costs for variations to project scope
• Check project costs are correct and raise/resolve queries where necessary
• Produce and maintain up to date procurement schedules
• Compile and issue invitations to tender, analyse subcontractor quotations and make recommendations for placement of orders
• Compile subcontract orders for approval
• Visit site to measure and value works completed
• Assess subcontractor payment entitlement and process payments
• Carry out reconciliation of cost and value to date/forecast to keep the management team informed of project performance
• Work closely with contract and site management staff to support the smooth running of the office
• Assist with training and development of junior surveyors

Desired Skills and Experience

• Previous experience as a QS or Senior QS managing consultants and subcontractors
• Experience of measuring, pricing, negotiating and agreeing budgets and costs for variations to project scope
• Able to check project costs are correct and raise/resolve queries where necessary
• Able to produce and maintain up to date procurement schedules
• Can compile and issue invitations to tender, analyse subcontractor quotations and make recommendations for placement of orders
• Can compile subcontract orders for approval
• Experienced in visiting site to measure and value works completed
• Able to assess subcontractor payment entitlement and process payments
• Competent in carrying out reconciliation of cost and value to date/forecast to keep the management team informed of project performance
• Able to assist with training and development of junior surveyors

Qualifications/Educational Requirements

A degree in Quantity Surveying is desired although not essential as previous Quantity Surveying experience is more important

Employing Company Overview and Profile

An exciting medium sized housebuilder that respects its employees and produces a good standard of housing upon which it has built its enviable reputation,

A full profile of this great housing construction contractor based in Scotland across a number of offices and sites including Perth and Glasgow will be provided to shortlisted applicants.

Additional Benefits Package and Incentives

Generous salary of up to £65,000 + bonus is available for suitably experienced and capable Senior QS candidates.