Quantity Surveyor

Company – Leading Landscaping Company

Job Title – Quantity Surveyor

Salary - £Neg

Location – Dartford, Kent

On behalf of our Kent based client we are looking for a Quantity Surveyor to work with the Estimators, Sales and Project Managers to financially manage secured contracts for commercial landscape projects. The successful candidate will also be required to assist the estimating and sales team in the preparation of tender submissions, quantify, negotiate and procure labour packages and key material purchases. In addition to identifying contractual risks and manage submission and receipt of contractual Applications, Notices and Certificates.

Roles & Responsibilities:

- Financially manage secured contracts for commercial landscape projects

- Identifying of contractual risks and assisting in risk management

- Analysing estimated cost allowances and applying to labour packages and material purchases

- Challenging and cross-checking cost allowances, quantities, drawings and specifications

- Site surveys for accurate quantity checking where necessary

- Negotiating and procuring subcontract labour packages working with Project Managers

- Control and manage financial aspects of subcontract accounts throughout project progress

- Quantifying, negotiating and procuring key material purchases within budget and timescales

- Develop and manage subcontract and purchase contractual terms

- Assisting Estimating and Sales team with preparing tender submissions

- Manage submission and receipt of contractual Applications, Notices and Certificates

- Submitting monthly Applications for Payment on time

- Manage and apply cost to variations as requested through project progress

- Calculating monthly work-in-progress financial reports

- Analysing and reporting month projects costings and profitability

- Manage and report cash flow per project

- Maintaining regular contact and good working relationship with clients and suppliers

- Attending site meetings as necessary

- Building on existing relationships to develop further business activity

- Maintaining awareness of landscaping and construction sectors and sharing with the team

Performance Standards

- Plan each day to achieve maximum efficiency and output,

- Maintain positive and enthusiastic attitude to all other members of staff,

- Be contactable during company working hours,

- Prepared to communicate outside of normal working hours if necessary,

- Be flexible on working hours if required to achieve full customer satisfaction,

- Respond to customer requests proactively and positively,

- ‘Up-Sell’ whenever possible and report to sales team,

- Submit non-conformance reports for all problems and issues,

- Submit your weekly KPI report by 16:00 every Friday,

- E-mails and phone calls to be responded to within 24 hours,

- Keep desk and working area tidy and well organised throughout the working day,

Key Performance Indicators:

- Accurate project cost reporting with GP% in excess of 33%

- Zero contractual disputes unresolved

- On-time, accurately quantified procurement