Quantity Surveyor

Job Title:Quantity Surveyor
Location:Walsall

Thorn Baker has teamed up with one of the UK's leading property maintenance and refurbishment groups. A national presence serving sectors such as social housing, defence, hotel and leisure, healthcare, and education,with a turnover of c.£250m and around 1,000 employees, they have grown significantly over the last few years. To support their continued and ambitious growth plans to double in size in the next 4 years, they are seeking a Quantity Surveyor to join their team.

What's in it for you:

• £58,000 - £68,000 per annum, depending on experience+ car allowance and bonus scheme
• Generous Pension+ Life Insurance
• Training,development, and progression opportunities

Your Responsibilities:

• Obtain and evaluate information to ensure a realistic cost for the supply of works, goods, materials and services for a number ofdesignated projects / contracts
• Managing the commercial relationship with clients
• Producing accurate forecasts of projects cost to completion in line with budgets and report any changes that may affect projects costs and/or timescale
• Fully reviewing and highlighting the contract conditions that impact, and may impact the commercial status of each project prior to the commencement of the project, detailing all risk and key rules to the project delivery team
• Ensure individual contract information complies with Health, Safety, Welfare and Legal requirements ensuring it complies with quality standards
• Managing the work to maintain the individual Client/Customer care requirements to make sure they are met
• Advise, formulate and submit claims for loss and expense
• Carrying out commercial evaluation of all projects after completion

Required Skills:

• Experience in a similar role, within the construction sector to include social housing
• Detailed understanding of Contracts
• Strong commercial awareness
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Good analytical, financial and numeracy skills
• Negotiation skills
• Proactive team player who can also work well with others
• Ability to work to tight deadlines

For more information on the role please contact Will at Thorn Baker on (phone number removed) or email: (url removed)

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