Managing Quantity Surveyor

July 23, 2019 | Comments Off on Managing Quantity Surveyor

Position: Managing Quantity Surveyor

Location - Within 1 hour commute of Leeds
Salary and benefits -
Competitive salary plus company matched pension and two share options, plus numerous retails rewards and up to 10% off new Kier homes The team and the region: The Leeds team have completed some outstanding projects to date and have a full order book moving forward to continue their performance.

We are looking to recruit a Managing Quantity Surveyor, who will report to the Commercial Manager.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Manage and develop the commercial team, ensuring workload is covered effectively and to ensure compliance and processes are being followed
  • Ensure that commercial and administrative systems, budgets and cost control procedures are utilised
  • Maximise cash flow through the control, measurement and valuation of work, and the invoicing of customers and payment of suppliers
  • Produce/ compile accurate forecasts/ budget information and produce accurate reports to client, maintaining and improving client relations as well as ensuring full entitlement under the contract is achieved
  • Ensure contract commercial deliverables and timescales are met
  • Assess, review and mitigate commercial and contractual risks
  • Responsible for ensuring works are valued, including any variation thereto, in accordance with the contract and analyses to determine the project True Value
Key Skills and Qualifications:

  • Holder of a Full Driving Licence Degree
  • Holds the relevant qualifications (e.g. Degree in Quantity Surveying)
  • Experience within a similar role
  • Experience of identifying and managing commercial risks and opportunities
  • Excellent communicator (written and verbally with clients, colleagues and the public)
  • Good organiser and ability to prioritise
Closing Date: 20/8/19

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