Quantity Surveyor

High Wycombe - UK

Yearly Salary: GBP 50001 - 999999999

Posted on: 16 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

An excellent opportunity has now arisen for an intermediate level Quantity Surveyor to join our growing team.

Due to our continued success we have an excellent opportunity for an Intermediate Level Quantity Surveyor to join our Optima Major Works team in High Wycombe delivering projects in London and throughout the South of England.

The ideal candidate with have strong commercial awareness and have held responsibilities for cost reporting and the management of the procurement of materials labour and specialist services as a subcontractor.

Providing support to the Project Manager commercially key responsibilities include:

Administering and managing the financial aspects of the project from handover to completion in accordance with the contract requirements and Company procedures.
Liaising with the clients project team contractors and other interfacing trades including to maintain subcontractor relations ensuring that a good working relationship is developed.
Ensuring project costings are met and compliance with the project requirements
Processing claims and payments
Producing and managing costing reports
Negotiating contracts with suppliers and sub-contractors clearly defining scope programme requirements and responsibilities.
Considering the Environmental Assessment Methods requirements when choosing suppliers and agreeing products/materials costs
Communicating with the Environmental & Sustainability Lead whether a Project targets one or more of the following Standards: BREEAM LEED SKA and WELL
Providing upon request estimated products costs
Receiving handovers from the Estimating department obtaining all cost information and quotations used in the tender
Starting up financial files for each project
Establishing valuation dates with clients
Valuing all variations and submit valuation to Clients in accordance with the valuation dates
Review and submit monthly CVRs
Managing invoice retention releases
Instructing sub-contractors for variations
Attending Sub-contractor meetings
Carry out site visits regularly in conjunction with the Project Manager to ensure that all subcontract works are completed as per the agreed orders.
Participate in regular internal project reviews throughout the duration of the project.
Submit final accounts and rolling final account information as required by the client team including obtaining final account statements.

The ideal candidate:

For Intermediate Level Quantity Surveyor: A minimum of 3 years industry quantity surveying experience and educated to degree level in Quantity Surveying or Construction Cost Management.
Experience working for a subcontractor / interior fit out industry.
Strong commercial awareness and negotiation skills.
Proven experience producing and analysing CVRs
Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively
Excellent planning and organisational skills
Good IT skills able to use all Microsoft packages and CRM systems

This is a full time position working Monday to Friday 8.30am 5.30pm (40 hours per week).

It is preferable for candidates to live within a 60 minute commutable distance to our offices at High Wycombe and sites predominantly located in London.

Candidates must have the eligibility to work full time in the UK permanently.

The Company

Optima is an international leader in sustainable glass partitioning systems and solutions. We have been redefining spaces with innovative glass partitioning solutions for nearly four decades.

As global pioneers we combine cutting-edge design acoustic expertise and seamless installation to create aspirational lower-carbon environments.

The Benefits

Employee Assistance Programme

Long Service Award

Pension Scheme

Documents

An excellent opportunity has now arisen for an intermediate level Quantity Surveyor to join our growing team.Due to our continued success we have an excellent opportunity for an Intermediate Level Quantity Surveyor to join our Optima Major Works team in High Wycombe delivering projects in London and...

An excellent opportunity has now arisen for an intermediate level Quantity Surveyor to join our growing team.

Providing support to the Project Manager commercially key responsibilities include:

Administering and managing the financial aspects of the project from handover to completion in accordance with the contract requirements and Company procedures.
Liaising with the clients project team contractors and other interfacing trades including to maintain subcontractor relations ensuring that a good working relationship is developed.
Ensuring project costings are met and compliance with the project requirements
Processing claims and payments
Producing and managing costing reports
Negotiating contracts with suppliers and sub-contractors clearly defining scope programme requirements and responsibilities.
Considering the Environmental Assessment Methods requirements when choosing suppliers and agreeing products/materials costs
Communicating with the Environmental & Sustainability Lead whether a Project targets one or more of the following Standards: BREEAM LEED SKA and WELL
Providing upon request estimated products costs
Receiving handovers from the Estimating department obtaining all cost information and quotations used in the tender
Starting up financial files for each project
Establishing valuation dates with clients
Valuing all variations and submit valuation to Clients in accordance with the valuation dates
Review and submit monthly CVRs
Managing invoice retention releases
Instructing sub-contractors for variations
Attending Sub-contractor meetings
Carry out site visits regularly in conjunction with the Project Manager to ensure that all subcontract works are completed as per the agreed orders.
Participate in regular internal project reviews throughout the duration of the project.
Submit final accounts and rolling final account information as required by the client team including obtaining final account statements.

The ideal candidate:

For Intermediate Level Quantity Surveyor: A minimum of 3 years industry quantity surveying experience and educated to degree level in Quantity Surveying or Construction Cost Management.
Experience working for a subcontractor / interior fit out industry.
Strong commercial awareness and negotiation skills.
Proven experience producing and analysing CVRs
Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively
Excellent planning and organisational skills
Good IT skills able to use all Microsoft packages and CRM systems

This is a full time position working Monday to Friday 8.30am 5.30pm (40 hours per week).

It is preferable for candidates to live within a 60 minute commutable distance to our offices at High Wycombe and sites predominantly located in London.

Candidates must have the eligibility to work full time in the UK permanently.

The Company

Optima is an international leader in sustainable glass partitioning systems and solutions. We have been redefining spaces with innovative glass partitioning solutions for nearly four decades.

As global pioneers we combine cutting-edge design acoustic expertise and seamless installation to create aspirational lower-carbon environments.

The Benefits

Employee Assistance Programme

Long Service Award

Pension Scheme

Documents

Key Skills

Data Center Experience
Google Docs
Cost Management
Construction Estimating
Construction Experience
Management Experience
Land Surveying
Microsoft Excel
Team Management
Auto Estimating
Contracts
Google Suite

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About Company

Optima

Above 200 employees

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