Quantity Surveying Officer
Venesky-Brown’s client, a public sector organisation in Aberdeen, is currently looking to recruit 2 x Quantity Surveying Officers for a 9 month contracts with possibility to extend on a rate of £154.00-£174.02/day (PAYE).
Responsibilities:
– Advise and guide Quantity Surveying staff.
– Support on the job learning and development of junior colleagues
– Provide professional quantity surveying and technical advice for other members of the design team and clients.
– Prepare or assist with the preparation of technical evaluations.
– Provide cost estimates
– Provision of post-contract quantity surveying services including monitoring of spend against budgets.
– Provide information in the required timescales and format for internal clients such as the Asset Team, Public Sector Housing and Property Factor.
– Compile costs and other relevant information to include in Business Cases and reports to senior management.
– Regular updating of project records on internal and public IT systems such as the project monitor, Amelior contract register, capital board tracker, etc.
– Implement alternative methods of building contract procurement
– Prepare Bills of Quantities, Description of Works and Schedules of Rates using computerised systems.
– Manage the tender process and preparation of contract documentation.
– Analyse tender offers in accordance with the Stranding Orders and good practice. Issue relevant information from preferred tenderer to other members of the design team for comment.
– Prepare reports on tender offers and assist in the compilation of reports
– Engage with colleagues to resolve any issues, and keep management updated on the progress of projects.
– Compliance with health and safety legislation, council policies and procedures.
– Comply with the requirements of the Construction (Design and Management) [CDM] Regulations 2015 and other Health and Safety legislation.
– Comply with all relevant procurement policies and all public procurement regulations.
Essential Skills:
– HNC or equivalent in appropriate technical discipline.
– Working within a multi professional design team environment.
– Monitoring budgets and undertaking cost forecasts
– Managing projects and programmes effectively on time and on budget
– Contractor management
– Consultant management
– Using oral and written methods effectively for the communication of information to professionals and the public
– Identifying, organising and using resources effectively to complete tasks
– Ability to apply existing rules, procedures and precedent to solve problems
– Management of quality processes
– Coaching and supporting others
– Working on own initiative and as part of a team
– Competently using computer systems and programmes.
– Good all-round knowledge of quantity surveying duties.
– The duties required by the other members of the design team.
– Various methods of contract procurement and related procedures
– Most commonly employed forms of building contracts
– Producing estimates and checking valuations
– Works procurement
– Computerised billing systems
– Taking an active role in Continuous Professional Development (CPD).
– Health and Safety
– Travel as required in relation to the needs of the Service
– Work at alternative locations as required
– Ability to carry out visits to construction sites, and carry out inspections and valuation of works
Desirable Skills:
– Ability to work reliably on own initiative with minimal supervision, with attention to detail.
– Working remotely and with colleagues in the office.
– CSCS card.
– SMSTS.
– MRICS.
– Project management skills.
If you would like to hear more about this opportunities please get in touch.
Responsibilities:
– Advise and guide Quantity Surveying staff.
– Support on the job learning and development of junior colleagues
– Provide professional quantity surveying and technical advice for other members of the design team and clients.
– Prepare or assist with the preparation of technical evaluations.
– Provide cost estimates
– Provision of post-contract quantity surveying services including monitoring of spend against budgets.
– Provide information in the required timescales and format for internal clients such as the Asset Team, Public Sector Housing and Property Factor.
– Compile costs and other relevant information to include in Business Cases and reports to senior management.
– Regular updating of project records on internal and public IT systems such as the project monitor, Amelior contract register, capital board tracker, etc.
– Implement alternative methods of building contract procurement
– Prepare Bills of Quantities, Description of Works and Schedules of Rates using computerised systems.
– Manage the tender process and preparation of contract documentation.
– Analyse tender offers in accordance with the Stranding Orders and good practice. Issue relevant information from preferred tenderer to other members of the design team for comment.
– Prepare reports on tender offers and assist in the compilation of reports
– Engage with colleagues to resolve any issues, and keep management updated on the progress of projects.
– Compliance with health and safety legislation, council policies and procedures.
– Comply with the requirements of the Construction (Design and Management) [CDM] Regulations 2015 and other Health and Safety legislation.
– Comply with all relevant procurement policies and all public procurement regulations.
Essential Skills:
– HNC or equivalent in appropriate technical discipline.
– Working within a multi professional design team environment.
– Monitoring budgets and undertaking cost forecasts
– Managing projects and programmes effectively on time and on budget
– Contractor management
– Consultant management
– Using oral and written methods effectively for the communication of information to professionals and the public
– Identifying, organising and using resources effectively to complete tasks
– Ability to apply existing rules, procedures and precedent to solve problems
– Management of quality processes
– Coaching and supporting others
– Working on own initiative and as part of a team
– Competently using computer systems and programmes.
– Good all-round knowledge of quantity surveying duties.
– The duties required by the other members of the design team.
– Various methods of contract procurement and related procedures
– Most commonly employed forms of building contracts
– Producing estimates and checking valuations
– Works procurement
– Computerised billing systems
– Taking an active role in Continuous Professional Development (CPD).
– Health and Safety
– Travel as required in relation to the needs of the Service
– Work at alternative locations as required
– Ability to carry out visits to construction sites, and carry out inspections and valuation of works
Desirable Skills:
– Ability to work reliably on own initiative with minimal supervision, with attention to detail.
– Working remotely and with colleagues in the office.
– CSCS card.
– SMSTS.
– MRICS.
– Project management skills.
If you would like to hear more about this opportunities please get in touch.
