Senior Quantity Surveyor

Senior Quantity Surveyor
Andover - 17th Century Estate - Major Refurbishment - £90M
Salary £80,000 + Car Allowance £5000 + 23 Days Holiday + Pension

Blaymires Recruitment is representing a highly respected contractor who is searching for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to be site based on a major 17th Century estate refurbishment, located near Andover with a total project cost of £90M.

The chosen Senior Quantity Surveyor will have a rare opportunity to commercially manage the project costs of a major refurbishment of a 250 year old Manor House, consisting of a new nightclub, traditional pub, cinema and wellness centre with a project value of £12 M.

The company will consider either a motivated Senior Quantity Surveyor or Senior Project Surveyor who has Main Contracting experience. You will have large new build and refurbishment experience with a good understanding of JCT form of contracts.

Responsibilities:

• Procurement.
• Planning.
• Reporting.
• Material purchasing.
• Valuations.
• Variations.
• Sub-contract compliance.
• Final Accounts.

Knowledge /Skills

• HNC in Construction or relevant Degree level qualification.
• Knowledge of private high-end residential building contracting would be an advantage.
• You will have a good technical understanding of traditional and modern building methods.
• You will have large construction project experience, in excess of £5M.
• Good working knowledge of MS Office - Intermediate level of Excel.
• Able to write clear and precise communications which might include detailed and complex figures, calculations, and specific building information.
• Strong numeracy and financial management skills and the ability to learn construction management IT packages.
• A practical, logical and methodical approach to thinking and problem solving.
• Confident in dealing directly with Architects, Quantity Surveyors, Clients, and Subcontractors.

On Offer

• Salary up to £80,000.
• Car Allowance £5000.
• 23 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Individual private health insurance.
• Workplace pension scheme.
• Private Medical Insurance.
• Opportunity to work on individual luxury projects.
• 5-days sick benefit.
• 4pm finish on Friday.

If you would like to find out more than contact Stephen Blaymires at Blaymires Recruitm