Quantity Surveyor 60,000 - 70,000 Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire gap construction are looking for a Quantity Surveyor to work for a successful main contractor to work in their head office. Performance Objectives To carry out surveying duties on residential sites to include:

• Prepare tender and contract documents, as agreed with the Contracts Manager;
• Undertake cost analysis for ad hoc repair and maintenance project work;
• Support land acquisitions by providing cost information and risk analysis;
• Perform cost control for risk and value management;
• Identify, analyse and develop responses to commercial risks;
• Prepare and analyse costings for tenders;
• Prepare budgets for all aspects of project construction;
• Allocate orders for work to sub-contractors;
• Provide advice on contractual claims;
• Analyse outcomes and write detailed progress reports;
• Value completed work and arrange payments;
• Understand the implications of health and safety regulations;
• Represent the company in a professional manner at all times;
• Liaise with clients relating to Housing Association matters and attend their meetings;
• Make regular visit to sites to ensure costs are controlled, subcontractors are managed and quality is upheld;
• Co-ordinate with the Sales Manager to ensure that appropriate support is given to achieving the company's sales targets;
• Ensure that the delivery and maintenance of the show areas are given appropriate attention in accordance with the requirement of the Sales Manager.
• Comply with the requirements of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
• To fulfil your duties in accordance with the Company's Health and Safety policy and procedures

Person Specification

• Ability to use own initiative.
• Ability to work both independently with minimal supervision and cohesively as part of a team.
• Self motivated and proactive.
• Professional presentation.
• Must be dynamic, professional, and forward thinking.
• Responsive to meet tender submission deadlines.
• Surveying experience
• Experience in residential development
• Must have degree in quantity surveying or related
• Desirable RICS

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