Title:                      Quantity Surveyor

Location:              Belfast

Level:                    2 years + experience

Salary:                   £28k - £35k

Job Description

Ensuring the effective commercial management of assets, of high quality Planned Works and Compliance related investment to regions within the relevant area of operation. Ensuring that the investment is planned effectively to maximise efficiencies, is affordable, matches investment standards, is delivered to a high standard with minimal defects, and a high level of customer satisfaction is achieved.

Responsibilities

1. Prepare or assist in the development of specifications, drawings, bills of quantities and schedule of rates to enable the invitation of tenders and quotations. Work in conjunction with the procurement team for the delivery of pilot schemes and to ensure that suitable contracts are in place for the delivery of the Region’s Programme. Additionally, suitable knowledge of appropriate quantity surveying software packages is required.

2. Provide support on the correct interpretation of contract terms and conditions, ensuring that commercial risk is effectively managed, payments made reflect obligations under the contract, advising on contract strategies required to reduce risk and improve performance.

3. Ensure the affordable delivery of the investment programme, the effective management and monitoring of budgets in respect of your function including undertaking regular benchmark reviews, forecasting, cash-flow projections and monitoring.

4. Receive tenders and quotations, evaluate prices, check documents and prepare agreements and contracts. Effectively administer contracts to ensure that they deliver maximum value for money ensuring risk is minimised, and a collaborative approach to delivery is established with the Contractors.

5. Assist with the regular dialogue between contractors and consultants to ensure effective progress of work. Raise appropriate certificates and instructions for issue to contractor/consultant.

6. Authorise works instructions within designated approval levels ensuring correct cost centre allocation, priority and appropriateness of works description, including the approval of variations in time and cost where necessary. Authorise invoices for payment.

7. Ensure all paperwork in relation to schemes is processed in a timely and effective manner ensuring information entered on the relevant IT system is accurate to enable effective performance monitoring.

8. Provide technical advice to management and other members of the staff.

9. Provide support in the development and implementation of risk mitigation for non-compliance issues and ensure these are actioned / mitigated / escalated in a timely manner to the Project Manager or Senior Project Manager.

10. Effectively contribute towards stock and option appraisal of stock in your region including any regeneration initiatives.

11. Ensure the effective commercial management of investment and landlord compliance contracts, setting and delivering performance standards, the pro-active monitoring of progress, the effective resolution of issues, and the delivery of value for customers.

Requirements

·         Bachelor’s Degree in Quantity Surveying or related field with 2 years’ experience.

OR

·         BTEC Higher or Equivalent – 3+ years’ experience.

For more information or to discuss in confidence, please contact CSR on 02892627488. Alternatively, to apply, click on the link below.

Crescent Specialist Recruitment (CSR) is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

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