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A Senior Quantity Surveyor is required to join one of the most respected main contractors in the North East.

The company work across a variety of sectors including Education, Healthcare, Industrial, Commercial & Leisure on projects upto £30m. They are financially secure with turnover consistently around the £70m mark and have already secured their turnover target for 2022 and 2023. They have an enviable reputation for staff retention with their average employee being in place for 10 years.

Your main duties will include

* Liaise with the operational management team and advise on all matters relating to Contract and Commercial issues

* Maintain accurate financial control systems and report monthly on Cost/Value Reconciliation

* Liaise with and advise on all financial aspects of contracts, ensuring that valuations are maximised, certified and paid on time

* Monitor progress on site and take a lead issuing required notices in accordance with contract procedures and timescales

* Prepare forecasts of cost and value of all trades including Preliminaries, monitor and report on same

* Prepare Preliminaries budgets in association with contract staff, monitor and report on same

* Ensure that all quotations are carefully vetted and comply with the specification ensuring that the most competitive bids are obtained

* Ensure that regular meetings are held to agree variations and not left to the final account stage

* Manage subcontractors accounts accurately and effectively to enhance contract performance

* Assist the Operations Team, as required, securing labour, materials and Sub-contractors to ensure that contracts are completed on time and within budget

* Ensure work is carried out in accordance with the Company’s Health and Safety Policy & Quality Manual

What you’ll need:

* Ideally Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying or equivalent

* Strong and demonstrable Quantity Surveying experience within a relevant sector in the Construction industry

* CSCS card holder

* A member of the RICS or ICES (Desirable)

This is a Permanent position and Elvet Recruitment are acting as an Employment Agency