Senior Quantity Surveyor (PQS)

Hays Property and Surveying are seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join a leading construction consultancy based in Southampton.

The business is a multidisciplinary construction consultancy providing services on an international scale. Their Southampton based office has a strong track record in Quantity Surveying and Project Management
services, working on behalf of clients within the Public and Private Sectors across the South Coast.

The office's Cost Management / QS team is now looking to appoint an additional Senior Quantity Surveyor to manage and assist with an ongoing pipeline of new and existing projects.

Your new role
As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will be responsible for providing a range of construction cost management / quantity surveying consultancy services to a portfolio of clients. This will include managing pre and post contract stages on a range of projects including Education, Government Bodies, Defence and Local Authorities.

Key responsibilities will include -

• Provide a range of pre and post contract construction cost management services
• Prepare feasibility reports, cost plans and estimates
• Prepare and analyse tender documents and manage contractor appointments
• Undertake interim valuations, manage payments and settle final accounts
• Undertake the role of Contract Administrator / Employer's Agent
• Provide technical advice on contractual issues and legal matters.

What you'll need to succeed

• MRICS qualified preferred, but not essential
• Significant experience in undertaking a range of pre and post contract construction cost management / quantity surveying services
• A proven track record of working within a construction consultancy / quantity surveying practice
• Proficient at preparing cost plans, managing budgets and administering building contracts
• Proficient knowledge of building contracts such as JCT / NEC

What you need to do now
For more information regarding this, or any other opportunity, please contact our Southampton based Property and Surveying specialist Jamie Poll on 07800755744.

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