Quantity Surveyor for construction job vacancy in Sussex

Your new company
Quantity Surveyor is required following the continued expansion for this Sussex based Main Contractor. Working on projects form £1m to £8m and looking to further expand and extend their operations, they work on sectors including - commercial, education, heritage, housing and retrofit - working closely with their clients and site teams to achieve high quality building projects completed to reasonable and achievable timescales. They are looking to recruit a Quantity Surveyor who aspires to excellence and professionalism, and who wishes to look ahead to their future career progression

Your new role
To oversee all commercial aspects of a project from start to completion, typically on 3 or 4 live projects at any one time. Working predominately with the JCT contracts and reporting into the Operations Manager.

What you'll need to succeed

* Excellent verbal & written communication skills plus intermediate numeracy analytical & problem-solving skills
* Good negotiation skills and effective in meetings
* Experience in working for a Tier 1 or 2 contractor as well as a SME.
* Be professional in attitude and presentation

* Have good working experience of JCT
* Experienced in payment terms, payment notices, contract protocol and matters associated with delays and extensions of time.
* Be skilled in subcontract procurement and understand the importance of this process.
* Able to deliver CVRs on a monthly basis to the board and be responsible for all aspects of commercial reporting and procedures.
* Have a very strong teamwork ethos.

* 7+ year experience in similar role

What you'll get in return

* Competitive salary - dependant on experience so please contact me with your salary expectations
* Opportunity for career advancement with a long term view to career progression opportunities in the future.
* Working with a professional and friendly company who have excellent supplier and sub-contractor relationships and who build to reasonable and achievable timescales.
* Standard pension
* 23/4 days holiday + bank holidays
* Support for training and development within the company
* Working with a company committed to encouraging equality, diversity, and inclusion.

What you need to do now
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