Quantity Surveyor

Quantity Surveyor

Location: Wakefield

Duration: Permanent

Smart City Recruiters are currently searching for an Quantity Surveyor to join our clients commercial Team, based in their Wakefield office. The role will focus on larger Civil Engineering and Housing projects for our client who is an industry leading company based in the North East with offices in North East and Yorkshire, handling projects for the public and private sectors.

Summary

The Surveying Department in an Operating Division is responsible for monitoring and controlling expenditure on all the company’s developments by controlling the “cost of sales”, as well as ensuring that all Group Commercial policies and procedures are adhered to within the company. The job holder is responsible for Procurement, Payments, Valuations and administration of Health and Safety procedures.

Key Responsibilities

With assistance from Commercial Manager Quantity Surveyor, prepare subcontract Enquiry List for approval by Head of Commercial, Head of Construction and Head of Customer Services.

Prepare full enquiry pack, Valuations, Cost value reports, Re-Drawings, Foundation Schedules, collating all tender information, ensuring fully compliant tender packs are issued.

Ensure all health and safety information has been reviewed by the Construction Department (and Health & Safety Manager where required) prior to placing Order.

Ensure sub-contractor weekly and monthly applications for payment are analysed and checked. Issue payless notices for differences between applied and certified amounts within the relevant timelines.

What we can do for you

Our client is an industry leading company based in Darlington with offices in Sunderland and Yorkshire, handling projects for the public and private sectors. These include housing, leisure, commercial, industrial and retail across the North East and Yorkshire. Key to their success are the many talented people working in every department across the business who are committed to excellence. They encourage them all to grow and maximise their potential by working with like-minded people who share their vision and values.

Our client are committed to continuously promoting Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (ED&I) throughout the business to build a culture that is inclusive to all, actively values difference and ensures everyone is treated fairly.

Supporting the physical, emotional and financial wellbeing of our people really matters and it's something they take very seriously. The health and wellbeing of their employees and sub-contractors is embedded at the heart of their culture and as part of this, we offer a wide range of wellbeing programmes, initiatives and education to support our colleagues both in work and in their personal lives.

We promote a culture of development and believe in investing in each individual to help them fulfil their personal goals, excel in their current role and support their future career progression.

For more information please forward your up to date CV.