Job Title: Quantity Surveyor
Location: Diss
Salary: Competitive
Job Type: Permanent
About the role:
Novum Structures is a leading specialist design, manufacturing, and installation company that provides integrated structural glass, steel, and ETFE solutions.
We are recruiting for a Quantity Surveyor to join our team. Working in the Commercial team you will be responsible for controlling project commercial activities. You will work closely with the project managers, site managers and site supervisors to control costs and ensure smooth project delivery.
Main Responsibilities:
- Commercially responsible for assigned projects
- Manage client-based and supply chain payments
- Prepare and agree claims, contra-charges with supply chain and clients
- Carry out client-based contract risk reviews and negotiations and present to senior leadership
- Raise and administer sub-contracts
- Manage and ensure all financial and contractual aspects and impacts of all contracts are communicated to the team and managed accordingly
- Manage and administer contractual obligations
- Financial management and reporting of the project and it’s supply chain
- Management and undertaking of technical procurement
- Resolving contractual and commercial queries and issues
- Identify risks and implement risk management strategies
- Ensure compliance with current legislation and good practice
- Oversee performance of KPI’s
- Prepare and issue notices and contractual letters
- Oversee and control change management
- Control all project related costs and undertake monthly CVR’s and reports
- Manage and prepare contractual and legal claims
- Site visits and client interaction
- Manage project related accounts from award to final accounts
- Develop and table new ideas for improvements in commercial management/activities
About you:
- Degree or equivalent in Quantity Surveying or qualified by experience
- Minimum 5 years post-graduate experience of working as a QS in the construction industry or 10 years’ experience if no formal QS qualification is held
- Knowledge of working with standard forms of contract as well as bespoke
- Solid organisational skills with excellent attention to detail
- Enterprising /self-starter – motivated and able to work independently
- Possess confidence and initiative and enjoys working autonomously
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
We encourage a positive, nurturing and inclusive culture and we are committed to equal opportunities for all, believing that diversity within our team is key to our success.
Adaptable /cooperative – willingness to help with any task to achieve a goal and ready and able to adapt to meet the needs of the business
If you’re interested in the role and would like to put yourself forward please hit APPLY
Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of; Quantity Surveyor, Senior Quantity Surveyor, Commercial Manager, Commercial Director may also be considered for this role.
