Job Description

Project Quantity Surveyor | 500 unit Residential/Mixed-use Development | Hackney 
  
Project Quantity Surveyor’s required for major development in Hackney consisting of over 500 units.  
  
About the Client: My client has been established for over 40 years now and they provided a reliable, high quality specialist formwork service to main contractors originally. Since then the company has successfully broadened its operations to include general construction & property development, plant hire and landscaping whilst continuing to provide a non-adversarial value for money service on which clients can rely. 
  
Operating throughout London and the South of England they have become a well-established construction company with an excellent reputation built on expertise quality innovation and professionalism. 
  
About the Role:  Reporting to the Senior QS and Managing Surveyor you will be responsible for; 
  

• Financial cost control of current contracts 
• Financial reporting of current contracts 
• Improving financial return of current contracts 
• Delegation and mentoring junior staff 
• Cost Control of building contracts 
• Cost advise to Contracts Managers 
• Purchasing and negotiating Sub Contract orders 
• Paying and monitoring Subcontractor progress 
• Cost reporting and forecasting out turn costs 
• Client Liaison and Value forecasting for Client Team 
• Maximise monthly cash flows 
• Maximising contract Value 
• Maximising profit 
• Monitoring progress of purchasing of Sub Contract orders 
• Managing small teams 
• Mentoring and training small teams 
• Monitoring progress of subordinates 
• Setting standards and targeting subordinates 
• Promote Company Values 
• Identify Risks/opportunities 
• Identify priorities 

  
Experience Required: 

• Recognised qualifications, HNC minimum (or related), backed by strong experience in a similar position. 
• Strong previous experience as a quantity surveyor gained within a main contractor.  
• Numerate, organised, analytical and good leadership skills