Quantity Surveyor
Portsmouth
£ 65000 - 70000/annum vehicle & fuel card, health care
Ethan James Group re working on behalf of a local well respected Tier 2 Construction Contractor to recruit a Quantity Surveyor based from their offices in Portsmouth responsible for minimising the cost and risk of the construction projects and enhance value for money, while still achieving the required legal standards and quality.
Further duties of the Quantity Surveyor are as follows;
* prepare estimates and costs of the work and when the project is in progress, you'll keep track of any variations to the contract that may affect costs and create reports to show profitability
* Working either for the client or the contractor, in an office or on site, you'll be involved in every stage of a project.
* advise clients from the initial design stage, working out the budget for the job and then putting it out for tender to contractors.
* assist in establishing a client's requirements and undertake feasibility studies to ensure their proposals will work
* prepare and analyse project costings for tenders, such as materials, quantities, labour and time
* prepare tender and contract documents, including bills of quantities with the architect and/or the client
* negotiate contracts and work schedules
* allocate work to subcontractors and oversee their work at all stages of the construction
* perform risk, value management and cost control during construction
* undertake cost analysis for repair and maintenance project work
* advise on a procu...