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My client is a tier 1 main contractor and looking for a Quantity Surveyor to join their existing commercial team
Salary: 60,000 - 70,000 + car allowance + package
Location: Herne Bay
Duties of the Post Holder
- To work in tandem with Project Managers in the control and delivery of the commercial and financial requirements of contracts that arise from the delivery of the projects.
- To provide an Employer's monthly valuations of works, or the verification of the accuracy of Applications for Payments' from contractors as required.
- To prepare periodic revisions of the programme cost plan and assist in updating the risk register.
- To provide a service to check the validity and any subsequent financial evaluation of compensation events, variations, extension of times and contractual claims in general.
- Advise Project Managers on contract compliance and communication obligations when appropriate.
- To provide advice on procurement routes and delivering the procurement process.
- To bring to early attention any situation or incident that may expose the Board to a significant risk that has not been recorded on the appropriate Risk Register.
- To carry out cost estimating, cost planning and cost reporting through the stages of a construction Project.
- To manage the interface between the project's and the Board's accounting systems.
Generic Duties
- Comply with environmental instructions and to identify potential risks to the environment, or areas where environmental impact can be reduced.
- To identify and manage risks, particularly those which affect safety, and to ensure that all tasks under your control are performed with the utmost regard for health and safety. To facilitate effective communication on risk and safety issues at all times
- In addition to the duties and responsibilities listed, the jobholder is required to perform other duties assigned by the Head of Department from time to time. Such duties will, however, be reasonable in relation to the jobholder's skills, abilities and status.
Required Knowledge & Experience
- Educated to A-level or higher.
- Minimum of 5 years experience in Quantity Surveying or Built Asset Procurement
- Good working knowledge and experience of the JCT & NEC forms of contract.
- Knowledge and experience of civil engineering or building, projects.
- Able to demonstrate experience of working within a project management environment
- High level of expertise in Microsoft Office applications - in particular Excel and Word.
If you are interested in this position please call Aaron Milliam from randstad
Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
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