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Senior Quantity Surveyor - Freelance

  • Location: Manchester
  • Salary: £250 - 350 per day
  • Job Type:Contract

Posted about 1 year ago

  • Sector: Construction
  • Contact: Alex Smith
  • Contact Email: Alexandra.Smith@Anderselite.com
  • Contact Phone: 0161 832 7577
  • Expiry Date: 23 November 2023
  • Job Ref: 404825ASM

NEW ROLE - Freelance Quantity Surveyor/Senior Quantity Surveyor – Residential / extra care / apartments – Manchester - On Going contract -07980 006 436
The role
An experienced and motivated Quantity Surveyor / Senior Quantity Surveyor will be required to join a commercial team for a contractor based in Manchester, working on sites across the North West covering a wide range of construction projects.
The position is a full-time freelance role
Mainly site based, office visits in South Manchester with one day from home.
The candidate
My client are looking for a personable, creative and commercially minded candidate to take responsibility, ownership and accountability for managing and controlling all aspects of the commercial / financial and contractual elements of a project to maximise the company’s profitability, protect the company’s obligations under the contract and to manage commercial issues proactively.
Reporting directly to the Chief Quantity Surveyor the role will entail:
• Managing main and subcontracts
• Preparing and agreeing monthly interim valuations and final accounts
• Recording, costing and agreeing contract variations
• Internal monthly cost/value reconciliation cost reports
• Subcontract procurement including preparing tender enquiries, reconciling quotations and placing subcontract orders
• Management notification and payment of subcontract interim and final accounts.
• Managing payment of consultants’ interim and final accounts
• Day to day cost control and cashflow forecasting
• Assisting the development and training of trainee and assistant surveyors Maintaining and developing professional relationships
The candidate
The candidate will require a relevant post graduate experience within a Quantity Surveying position, and detailed knowledge of JCT & NEC forms of contract
• Qualification to at least BSc level in Quantity Surveying
• Flexible and adaptable approach with the ability to work on more than one scheme, operating to tight deadlines
• To be confident, personable, creative, self-motivated, and enthusiastic and to able work collaboratively as part of a team
• Good IT skills including excel and various digital information management systems
• Full UK driving license.

Rate £250 - £350

How to apply for this role: If you are interested in this position, then please contract Alexandra Smith either via email alexandra.smith@anderselite.com or call me on 07980 006 436 if you have any questions on this role or any of my other roles.