New Homes - Quantity Surveyor

About the Role:

My client, a 5 Star National House Builder based in Kent, is seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join their team in Q1 2025. Due to impending workload through the first quarter of 2025, they are likely to be looking to recruit Quantity Surveyors in Kent and Essex. These positions offer competitive salaries, plus an attractive benefits package.

Purpose of the Role:

You will be responsible for overseeing project cost control, managing risks and opportunities, administering subcontractor agreements, conducting viability assessments, and preparing and forecasting project budgets to ensure financial accuracy and project success.

Key Responsibilities:

• Regularly attending sites, to provide assistance and support to site staff, including meetings with sub-contractors
• Assisting in the preparation of the sub-contract/supplier enquiry lists for approval.
• Preparing full enquiry packs and collating all tender information, ensuring fully compliant tender

Person Specification:

• Experience in managing costs and contracts for residential projects, from large-scale developments to smaller, bespoke housing projects.
• Experience in preparing cost estimates, tender documents, and procurement strategies specific to the house building sector is critical
• High-level attention to detail for reviewing bills of quantities, contract documents, and final accounts
• A degree in Quantity Surveying.
• Experience of building construction in a quantity surveying or project managing role.
• Computer literate.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines.

About the Company:

This employer is known Nationally as a highly rated, property developer. With offices in Kent and Essex, they work across the South East delivering high quality homes. Their commitment to quality and flexibility has earned them a strong reputation in the construction industry.

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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