Key Purpose of Role
To assist the Quantity Surveyors to deliver accurate commercial input; concise sub-contract procurement and excellent cost control throughout the life of each development, delivered on time and within budget.
Key Duties/Responsibilities
Increase Trade Contractor Base:
- Assist Quantity Surveyor to identify New Trade Contractor Partners; meet and help explain the company culture, ‘Labour Only and ‘all-risk packaging where applicable.
- Assist in obtaining prices on standard and non-standard house types.
- Assist to improve relationships with existing Trade Contractors.
‘All-Risk’ Procurement:
- Assist Quantity Surveyor with tendering for ‘all-risk’ Road, Sewers and Plot works; assist in negotiate of best value packages and present for approval.
Labour Only Contractors:
- Assist with measurement ‘Take-Off’s’ for all Brickwork and Joinery labour works.
- Assist the checking of labour only variations, prior to processing / payment.
New Site Starts:
- Assist the Quantity Surveyor with the compiling of site start budgets.
- Assist in creating subcontract tender comparisons.
- Assist the site Quantity Surveyor in compiling accurate costs to complete valuations.
- Assist agreeing variations and in good cost control processes.
Person Specification
Qualifications
- ONC (or equivalent) OR Qualified by experience. HNC (desirable).
Experience
- Construction industry experience – preferably house building environment.
Key Knowledge & Skills
- Ability to work remotely.
- Good communication, influencing and negotiation skills.
- Excellent level of numeracy.
- Ability to read and understand specifications and working architectural drawings.
- Good time management skills.
- Commercial awareness.
Personal Attributes
- Highly motivated and resilient.