Senior Project Quantity Surveyor Job Description

Senior Project Quantity Surveyor Job Description Template

Our company is looking for a Senior Project Quantity Surveyor to join our team.

Analyse outcomes and write detailed progress reports;
Allocate work to subcontractors;
Ensure all costs are agreed and stay within budgeted costs;
Understand the implications of health and safety regulations;
Advising on Procurement strategy;
Offer advice on property taxation;
Assist in establishing a client’s requirements and undertake feasibility studies;
Prepare and analyse costings for tenders;
Review sub-contractor applications and assess that the value that has been applied for is correct with work carried out;
Undertake cost analysis for repair and maintenance project work;
Identifying, analysing and developing responses to commercial risks;
Perform risk, value management and cost control;
Provide post-occupancy advice, facilities management services and life-cycle costing advice;
Maintain awareness of the different building contracts in current use;
Enable clients to initiate construction projects.

Experience of working on hotel, high-end residential or student accommodation projects;
Client facing and direct client reporting;
Relevant professional experience;
Use of computerised bill production an advantage;
Educated to degree level either in Quantity Surveying or a construction discipline;
Have a proven record on delivering projects within budget;
Experience within the commercial sector for a main contractor;
It would be beneficial if you have worked on heritage projects;
Strong commercial and interpersonal skills;
Take control of and manage from inception through to completion one or more projects depending on size and complexity;
Preparation of initial budgets and cost plans;
5-1O years’ experience;
Work within a busy professional environment and as part of ability to lead a multi-disciplinary team;
To have worked on projects in excess of £5M;
Commercial management of fast track projects.