Quantity Surveyor Civils

Quantity Surveyor Northampton Civil Engineering

Read the overview of this opportunity to understand what skills, including and relevant soft skills and software package proficiencies, are required.
Permanent
Office based with site visits
Working hours: 7.30am4.30pm
Salary
£45,000£55,000 + car or £660 monthly car allowance + discretionary bonus
Package
23 days holiday rising annually to 28 days plus bank holidays
Buy and sell holiday scheme
Death in service at 2 x annual salary
Pension: Employer 3.5%, employee 4.5%
The Company
An award-winning civil engineering contractor delivering infrastructure, groundworks and associated building services across the UK. Established in 1995, they now operate from seven regional offices with a turnover approaching £250m.
This role is based in their Northampton office, supporting projects across the South Midlands. The company has a strong management team with many long-serving employees who progressed internally from trainee level.
The Role Quantity Surveyor
Working within the commercial team, you will support the delivery of civil engineering and residential groundworks projects. The role is office based with regular site visits and suits someone accurate, organised and commercially focused.
Responsibilities
Regular site visits and liaison with the production team
Preparing and reviewing tenders with estimators
Providing early cost advice on variations and ensuring only authorised works proceed
Offering technical advice on drawings and ensuring correct project documentation
Managing commercial aspects of assigned projects to maximise value
Working closely with Finance and Procurement
Completing commercial accountabilities accurately and on time
Analysing rates and prices and agreeing variations or compensation events
Identifying potential debt risks and negotiating financial reconciliation xwzovoh
Forecasting monthly and annual profit figures
Supporting the safety team in applying safety policy and addressing concerns
Building strong client relationships
Allocating work to subcontractors and assisting with procurement
The Right Person
GCSEs AC / 59 including Maths and English
Experienced Quantity Surveyor with residential groundworks experience
Good understanding of construction contractual terms
Strong Excel skills
Strong mathematical ability
Excellent interpersonal skills
Confident analysing data and producing cost value reports