Quantity Surveyor

Ref: 0009 43F3 / 1

Location: Huddersfield (HD1)

Hours: Monday to Friday 9am-5pm

Pay: £25.00-£30.00ph paid weekly via umbrella

Duration: Ongoing Contract

Duties

Pre-contract services are delivered effectively on complex projects and measured quantities meet the New Rule of Measurement. Suitable procurement arrangements are used including form of contract, insurance responsibilities, warranties, and bonds.

Produce estimates in early design stages for stage sign offs and project approvals.

Ensure full compliance with EU procurement and Public Procurement Rules.

Estimates of prime cost and provisional sums establish levels of contingencies on complex projects. Contract documents are prepared to suit the adopted form of contract and tenders received contain no errors.

Assess and process Contractor payment

Assess and make recommendations when dealing with any Contractor claims in conjunction with/and in support of the Project manager

Post-contract services are delivered effectively on complex projects and work is valued to enable interim payments to be made. Financial control is exercised, and projects comply with specifications. Detailed cost reports are produced, and instructions valued. Requests for extensions of time and additional expenditure are dealt with effectively.

Final Accounts are prepared and agreed including checking the accounts of specialist sub contractors.

Construction Partnering Frameworks are set up when required. Target price frameworks and open book cost mechanisms are set up and commercial agreements negotiated.

Full compliance with all statutory requirements, codes of practice, current legislation, and standards in relation to building construction and the use of buildings. Principal Designer or Designer duties under the CDM Regulations are followed where training has been given.

Person Specification

PQS background

Public sector experience highly desirable