Job Description

Senior Quantity Surveyor | £40m Office Refurbishment | West London  
  
Senior QS required with Main Contractor for a £40m office refurbishment project in West London. 
  
About the Client: SSA are recruiting on behalf a Main Contractor who are operating in the London market, who also have international operations in the Middle East and Europe. The company has developed a reputation of delivering a high-quality service to clients, carrying out both new build and refurbishment projects in multiple sectors including residential, commercial, retail, and educational projects   
  
About the Role: The Senior Quantity Surveyor will be responsible for the management of projects, budget preparation and estimates, progress reports, final account preparation, client interaction and attending various design team / site meetings.   
  
As Lead/Senior QS you will have responsibility for direction of the function in relation to relevant projects; which they must be commercially aware, with a high level of commitment, initiative and enthusiasm. In addition, the job holder will also be responsible for the day-to-day operational oversight of the key business areas including, responsibility for liaising with and promoting cooperation with other functions, effectively assisting the Commercial Director and the management of intermediate and junior surveyors as required. 
  
About the Responsibilities: 
  

• Liaising and reporting Commercial Director, & MD 
• Liaising with the Design Team to ensure requirements and specifications are met 
• Develop and maintain relationships with Client Representatives to support the activities and maintain positive relations on behalf of the company 
• Attend regular site meetings as a representative of the company and communicate effectively to keep QS Director up-to-date on project development status whilst also tracking and resolving issues 
• Reviewing tender enquiries and tender analysis for projects. 
• Estimating and tendering for projects in conjunction with Head Office Quantity Surveying Staff 
• Negotiating new projects and fixed price premiums which are cost effective 
• Organising and chairing pre-award meetings with new sub-contractors in conjunctions with the company construction team 
• Subcontract purchasing and monitoring of packages on site 
• Monitoring of contra charges and notification to sub-contractors 
• Sub-contractor re-measurement, interim and final account payments 
• Processing fortnightly / monthly sub-contractor payment certificates 
• Compiling the variation log an signing off on variations with Project Quantity Surveyors 
• Issuing interim payment applications to the Project Quantity Surveyor an correlating payments received. 
• Final account preparations at the end of the project 
• Cost monitoring and reporting using construction computer software and attending monthly cost reporting meetings 
• Cashflow forecasting for projects and issuing monthly reports to accounts 
• Keeps abreast of various changes in industry and competitive environment in which the company operates. 
• Where required provide leadership, motivation and mentoring to intermediate & Junior Quantity Surveyors so as to encourage optimum performance, whilst also planning and 
• Perform Other Duties and Projects as assigned 

   
Requirements; 

• Degree in Quantity Surveying 
• Minimum of 7 years of professional experience with proven track record in dealing with Subcontractors and Clients in relation to Valuations, Variations, Final Accounts and cost reporting 
• Displays through understanding of specifications, bills of quantities, and drawings 
• Displays high capability of extracting quantities from drawings and issuing enquiries to sub-contractors and suppliers to ensure that accurate quotations are received within specified time frames 
• Computer literate in Microsoft Office and other Quantity Surveying Packages  
• Demonstrates excellent budgetary responsibility 
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to provide and explain accurate reporting.  
• Excellent organisation and time management skills with ability to manage multiple priorities at once. 
• Self-starter and ability to organise the workday around assigned activities and priorities with minimum supervision. Must be highly flexible with a high level commitment to success. 
• Ability to work successfully as part of a team with wide variety of individuals demonstrating effective interpersonal skills.