Quantity Surveyor – London Central £50,000 – £65,000 plus package

This position would suit a candidate with circa 3 years’ working experience with a developer or contractor looking for career progression.

My client is a London based residential property developer. Since the Company was established in 2013, they have acquired numerous development opportunities and converted many flats with a GDV of around £125m.

They have ambitions to grow significantly over the coming few years, and their portfolio is broadening in scope, geography and size of properties under acquisition – so this is a really exciting time to be joining them.

Key duties and responsibilities:

Working closely with their development team focussing specifically on preparation of feasibility budgets and their development into working budgets;

• Preparing scope of works and budget costs from high level design information and updating as design is developed
• Commercial and technical input to construction strategy and design development
• Work package procurement- preparation of tender documents, identifying suitable contractors, analysing tenders, placing orders, managing payments and changes
• Proactive cost management and cost reporting towards achieving certainty of final build costs
• Preparation of cost and related information for external funding agents and to secure agreement to construction costs
• Undertaking joint site inspections with funding agents for drawdowns
• Scheduling out materials from drawings for purchasing/ordering

It is essential that you:

• 3 years’ work experience with a developer or contractor
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team to contribute towards delivering quality products cost effectively
• Commercially aware
• Proactive and “can do” attitude, with a readiness to learn, take responsibility and use own initiative
• Problem solving ability and creative mindset
• Excellent interpersonal skills and positive team ethos
• Strong communication skills, verbal and written