Quantity Surveyor - Luxury Developments

Title: Quantity Surveyor - Tier 1 Main Contractor Function: Commercial Location: Taplow, Slough, SL6 Salary: £55,00 -£70,000 Position Type: Permanent Job Purpose: To be responsible for the commercial and surveying function on a development, to facilitate delivery and cost-effective completion of the scheme. Our commercial property, which includes convenience retail, high-quality food & beverage outlets, modern offices and leisure space, is closely aligned to the requirements of both our residents and the wider community. Responsibilities and Accountabilities: · Preparation of reports as required · Identifying risks and opportunities · Understanding the approved Budget and package breakdowns · Liaising with the technical team and design consultants so as to ensure design concepts and proposals are developed in line with the approved budgets and procurement tracker · Monitoring changes so as to continuously identify the status of costs · Liaising with all members of the project team, including but not limited to construction, technical, sales, finance, customer service and estate management colleagues. · To establish subcontract sources early in the programme so that they can contribute to the design in terms of value engineering and alternative solutions (early supply chain engagement) · Preparing scope of works and trade packages · Preparing selected tender list for approval · Subcontract tendering · Holding and taking minutes of Subcontract Post-Tender and Pre-Order Meetings · Preparing subcontract documentation · Raising subcontractor payments and ensuring associated notices and documentation are issued in a timely manner · Sending agreed number of copies of all Contract Drawings and any revised drawings as issued to subcontractors · Forecasting value of design variations · Countersigning site instructions · Producing subcontractor instruction/variation reports · Fully completing monthly cost reports for approval Person Specification: Please note our standard working hours are 7:30am until 4.30pm Monday to Friday. Minimum Level of Education/Qualifications and Experience: Essential: Quantity Surveying or Construction degree level educated with 2+ years industry experience All required training will be provided. Other requirements: Essential: · Proactive, self-driven, results-oriented with a positive outlook · An effective leader, motivator and mentor · Credible, and comfortable in dealing with a wide variety of stakeholders · Reliable, tolerant, and determined · Team player · Empathic communicator, able to see things from the other person's point of view · Well-presented and business like If this role is suitable for you please apply and send your CV to india @ huntermasonconsutling. com