Quantity Surveyor
Job Posted on 2024-05-01 22:57:04
Job Posted on 2024-05-01 22:57:04
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Job Summary
Join our innovative team at AX Construction, a leading construction company, dedicated to delivering high-quality projects on time and within budget. With a focus on excellence and sustainability, we take pride in our commitment to exceeding client expectations and driving industry innovation. We are currently seeking a skilled and experienced Quantity Surveyor to join our dynamic team and play a key role in the success of our projects
Responsibilities:
- Prepare cost plans to enable design teams to produce practical designs for construction projects, which involve liaising with architects, engineers, and subcontractors.
- Prepare tender and contract documents, including bills of quantities.
- Evaluate tenders from contractors and subcontractors and, where appropriate, negotiate with the contractors.
- Control all stages of projects within predetermined budget and expenditure.
- Monitor and keep track of project progress and are responsible for the measurement and valuation of variations in the work during the contract, for agreement of interim payments, and the final account.
- Work as part of a team to ensure that the requirements of the client are delivered.
- Carry out monthly valuations of work in progress, including forecasting of final costs and sales.
- Provide advice to project staff on commercial and contractual matters including reviewing and drafting of correspondence.
- Carry on commercial vetting of sub-contractor tenders and contracts.
- Carry on certification of subcontractor monthly valuations and final accounts.
- Communicate regularly with project staff and specialist subcontractors to ensure commercial controls are in place, understood, and followed at all times.
- Manage and produce accurate formal reports in accordance with the business timetable.
- Monitor all commercial information in relation to the project including labour, material, and sub-contractor cost forecasting thus ensuring budgets are adhered to.
- Supply all relevant information to the General Manager and/or the Managing Director for review at the specified intervals set.
- Perform any further duties as may be required by the company from time to time.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, or a related field.
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in quantity surveying or cost estimating within the construction industry.
- Strong knowledge of construction methods, materials, and building regulations.
- Proficiency in AutoCAD and Microsoft Office.
- Good command of written and spoken English.
- Effective communication and negotiation abilities, with the ability to build relationships and collaborate with stakeholders.
- Multi-tasking, self-motivated, energetic team player with a flexible and adaptable approach to work
- Have good practical organization skills, planning of resources, and program scheduling.
- Be able to provide both summarized and detailed reports, on current activities.
- Demonstrable experience in construction contracts.