Quantity Surveyor

Orion Group are supporting a Highland based Civil Engineering business with a long history of delivery projects across the highlands for Tier 1 clients, to source a Quantity or Senior Quantity Surveyor to add to there growing Inverness based team. 

As the QS / SQS you will be a key member of the team assisting in the management of projects, widening the client base and developing opportunities on a profitable basis to continue to establish the business as a major competitor in civil engineering, renewables and road & bridge works while supporting the development of existing business clients in environmental and building works.
                       
 
KEY DUTIES/ RESPONSIBILITIES 

Commercial Activities:

• Form part of the construction team for specific contracts. 
• Assist financial and contractual control over the contracts allocated.
• Undertake the re-measurement of all trades specific to each contract.
• Prepare interim applications for payment.
• Value all relevant and valid variations to the contract for inclusion in applications for payment.
• Prepare and process supplier/sub-contractor payments.
• Assist the Site Manager placing material orders.
• Produce correspondence of a contractual nature in consultation with the Commercial Manager.
• Attend all progress/team meetings as considered necessary.

 

• Other duties/ responsibilities:

• Developing and maintaining good professional relationships with colleagues, suppliers, subcontractors, clients and their representatives.
• Regularly updating the Director/Commercial Manager of any potential commercial threats and opportunities. 
• Provide any other reasonable duties as requested by the Director/Commercial Manager

                  
PERFORMANCE MEASURES
 

• Achievement of UBCivils commercial and operational targets.
• Provision of accurate financial information.
• Avoidance of any significant contractual disputes.
• Relationships with key external and internal business contacts.

 
KEY COMPETENCES

•  The ability to negotiate terms, conditions and final accounts with sub-contractors, suppliers, clients and/ or their representatives.
•  The ability to financially and contractually control construction projects.
• Have detailed knowledge of construction techniques and principles.
• Have detailed knowledge of the industry’s most commonly used conditions of contract
• Good communication skills

Qualifications

• A Degree in Quantity Surveying or HND / HNC with relevant experience
• Full Driving Licenc
  

Whats in it for you?

• Opportunity to develop you career with a successful business
• Key infrastructure & construction projects across Inverness-shire

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