Quantity Surveyor Permanent

Quantity Surveyor

The Company

We are currently working with a leading residential company who work as both a Main Contractor and Developer building both affordable housing and speculative developments.

They have been established for over 60 years and have a reputation for high quality design and build, sound governance and good management practices. Their expertise has been recognised with various accolades including regularly being awarded Large Housebuilder of the year, First Time Buyer Readers’ Award and a number of WhatHouse? Awards.

We now have a great opportunity for a Quantity Surveyor to join their regional office based in Reading.

The role

As a Quantity Surveyor, you will be responsible for managing all costs relating to New build Residential Developments. You will focus to minimise the costs of a project and enhance value for money, whilst still achieving the required standards and quality.

Your duties will include:

• Completion of Subcontract orders and variations
• Collating and issuing tender packs for sub-contractor work packages.
• Negotiation and analysis of Sub contractor work packages.
• Subcontract payments, variations, and final accounts.
• Dealing with HA Accounts and submitting payment applications
• Creating Cost Plan – Site Start Budgets
• Dealing with Customer extra payments and orders.
• Completing Bi-Monthly CVRS and cost reporting.
• Liaising and producing tracking reports on Fees and Prelims
• Attending site project meetings – Monthly – Onsite
• Controlling the Commercial Function of the developments at PRMs
• Producing tender analysis for subcontract work packages.
• Cost reporting and budget control

The Plus Points

• Agile Working
• Company car, car allowance or travel allowance
• Genous annual leave
• Private Healthcare
• Competitive contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Share incentive schemes
• Employee rewards