Quantity Surveyor Civils

Job description

·  Location
Blackpool, Lancashire
·  Salary
£ 40000 - £ 50000 / Year
·  Category
Creative, Design and Architecture - Architecture
·  Job type
Permanent
·  Industry
Construction and Property
·  External Reference
JN-112019-105162

Adecco have the pleasure of working with a Civil Engineering Company who are looking for a QS

Job Title: Quantity Surveyor / Estimator

Contract: Permanent (subject to completion of a 6-month probationary period)

Location: Primarily based Blackpool & Lancashire

Occasional working on and travelling to sites throughout the north west

Working Hours: 45 hours per week

Monday - Friday: 08:00 - 17:00 (30min unpaid breaks)

Benefits

Holidays: 27 days plus Bank Holidays

(7 days to be reserved for 2 week shut-down at Christmas)

Package:

£40,000 - £45,000 (dependant on experience)

Car Allowance

Profit Related Bonus

The company operates a Workplace Pension Scheme with the Peoples Pension

Essential

·  Good working knowledge of NEC3 and JCT Contracts

·  Good understanding of Standard Method of

·  Measurement 7

·  Experience of working with business systems,

·  spreadsheet development, cost analysis, programme

·  evaluation and development, compensation event and /

·  or variations assessment and evaluation.

·  Understanding of risk management on both programme and Cost

Prepare and submit estimates for Civil Engineering and Highways Schemes from BoQs and direct from drawings.

Prepare enquiries, analyse tenders, negotiate and manage sub-contracts, approval of sub-contractor accounts for payment.

Negotiate with clients including site meetings, measurements and agreeing method of working.

Undertake weekly measures on site, prepare weekly cost reports in conjunction with site teams.

Identification, notification and costings of Compensation Events and Variations.

Preparation and submission of interim and final accounts.

Production and maintenance of Change Registers.

Work with the Procurement Manager developing key supply chain partners.

Assist in the preparation of Risk Register relating to project finance/costs.

Preparation of monthly Financial Project Reports and Project Forecasts.

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