*Senior Quantity Surveyor - Facades **

Salary upto £70k + great benefits

Based in Uxbridge

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Facades Quantity Surveyor to join a national Construction business based in Uxbridge.

As a Facades Quantity Surveyor you will carry out surveying duties and functions on a range of projects, including high end residential, high-quality hotels, student accommodation, offices, hospitals etc as well as traditional residential and commercial developments. The role will include developing close inter-relations with the Client and Sub-contractors and maintain profitable projects. Candidates will also be responsible for the supervision and management of site and trainee surveyors on own various projects. 

• Attending tender handover meetings on secured projects and take responsibility for all relevant cost information
• Form contract budgets from tender information calculating total profit/loss forecasts.
• Carry out monthly budget monitoring, updating budget for works in progress
• Providing interim cost and value reconciliation, monitoring cashflows for projects
• Preparation and agreement of interim Applications for Payment and Final Accounts, all aspects of measurement
• Procurement of subcontractors, including obtaining agreement on rates, measurements and placing subcontract orders
• Preparation and compilation of subcontract documentation with appropriate orders
• Implement subcontract payment controls, evaluating contract works, variations, materials, contract charges and claims
• Recording confirmed verbal instructions that have a cost and/or time effect to ensure their recovery
• keeping record keeping of site progress, with photographs, written records, marked up drawings and collection of data together, ensuring compliance with company procedures
• Monitoring progress and reporting on delays with Notices of Delay to Client, including preparation and submission of prolongation costs for payment
• Liaise and co-ordinate with all business unit departments to improve all levels of communication to benefit and develop the companies’ objectives

About You:

• Strong commercial and technical knowledge to align with key accountabilities
• Proven Track record of managing commercial staff across multiple sites
• Experience of residential and commercial sectors using differing construction systems.
• Motivational individual – good leadership qualities
• Good sound contract knowledge and experience in various subcontract types
• Managerial experience – track record of managing commercial staff across multiple sites
• Knowledge of Health and Safety procedures and policies