Quantity Surveyor

Role Summary:

The Quantity Surveyor is responsible for managing all aspects of the precast company's commercial and cost-related activities, ensuring accurate project cost estimation, budgeting, and financial control. This role involves collaborating with design, production, and project management teams to ensure that projects are completed within budget, and value is maximized while maintaining the highest standards of quality and safety.

Key Responsibilities:

• Cost Estimation & Budgeting: Prepare accurate quantity take-offs, cost estimates, and budgets for precast projects based on drawings, specifications, and other technical documents.
• Tender Preparation: Assist in the preparation of tenders, including the calculation of material quantities, labor costs, and overheads, ensuring that all costs are accurately accounted for.
• Cost Control: Monitor and track project costs throughout the lifecycle, identifying potential overruns or savings and advising management on corrective actions.
• Subcontractor and Supplier Management: Obtain and assess quotes from suppliers and subcontractors, ensuring that the procurement process is cost-effective and compliant with project specifications.
• Valuations & Payment Applications: Prepare interim valuations and payment applications for contractors and suppliers, ensuring accurate and timely submissions to clients and stakeholders.
• Change Management: Assess and manage variations, ensuring that changes in project scope, design, or materials are accurately priced and documented.
• Risk Analysis: Identify and mitigate financial risks associated with projects, ensuring that potential issues are flagged early and appropriate action is taken.
• Project Reporting: Provide regular cost reports to project managers and senior leadership, detailing project budgets, actual costs, and forecasts, including any discrepancies or issues.
• Collaboration: Work closely with engineers, designers, and project managers to ensure that designs and construction methods align with cost estimates and are optimized for budget control.
• Contract Management: Assist with the preparation, review, and administration of contracts, ensuring compliance with contractual terms and conditions and protecting the company’s financial interests.
• Cost Optimization: Advise on the most cost-effective methods of precast production, material selection, and installation without compromising on quality, safety, or project specifications.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in quantity surveying, with at least 3 years in the precast concrete industry or a related construction sector.
• Strong understanding of precast concrete production processes, materials, and installation methods.
• Proficient in Quantity Surveying Software (e.g.,CostX, Bluebeam, or similar) and Microsoft Office (Excel, Word).
• Cost Management Skills: Demonstrated experience in managing and controlling project costs, preparing detailed budgets, and forecasting financial performance.
• Contract Knowledge: Solid understanding of construction contracts, including FIDIC, NEC, and JCT, and their application in the precast industry.
• Attention to Detail: Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify cost-saving opportunities while maintaining quality and project requirements.
• Communication Skills: Excellent verbal andwritten communication skills, with the ability to negotiate and communicateeffectively with clients, suppliers, subcontractors, and internal teams.
• Problem-Solving: Ability to addressdiscrepancies, resolve issues, and recommend solutions quickly and effectively.
• Time Management: Strong organizational skillswith the ability to manage multiple tasks, deadlines, and prioritiessimultaneously.