Electrical Quantity Surveyor

Overview

A leading M&E Contractor are looking for a Quantity Surveyor to join their Commercial Team.

They undertake projects within broadly in the commercial sectors up to the value of around £3m. They have an excellent reputation within the industry and have enjoyed a period of growth with a large and diverse client base.

The ideal candidate will be a current Electrical or M&E Quantity Surveyor working for an M&E Contractor. This role will also suit an Electrical Estimator looking to transition into a QS role. You will have developed strong technical knowledge and of course be commercially astute. This is an office-based role so you will live within a reasonable commute.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Orders information received and systematically checks data.
• Prepares Activity Schedules, Resource Schedules & analyses tender documents
• Reviews complex contract programmes.
• Ability to create and issue delay notice, acceleration notice and letter to commence.
• Monitors subcontract activities, measure and respond appropriately.
• Analyze the commercial progress and report to Directors.
• Prepares procurement programme and helps develop the strategy
• Analyses rates & prices, agreement of variations and or compensation events as required
• Prepares, submits and negotiates claims when required
• Cost Value reconciliations (CVRs)
• Managing monthly project cost reports in a timely manner.
• Negotiation of variations, calculations & settlement of final accounts.
• Cash Flow forecasting Management of subcontractor accounts.
• Obtaining and verifying Subcontractor quotations for specialist items.
• Take off from drawings and interpreting specifications.
• Dealing with post tender queries / negotiations.

Person Specification

• Degree-qualified/relevant experience
• Current Electrical QS/Estimating experience in contracting
• Varied project portfolio
• Commercially minded
• Excellent communication
• Ambitious open for development