Trainee Quantity Surveyor

Trainee Quantity Surveyor

Location: Fenton

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8am - 5pm and 8am - 4pm on Fridays

Salary: From £23,000 per annum (negotiable dependent on experience - up to £50,000 per annum)

The role:

Our client is recognised for delivering exceptional projects with a commitment to quality. They are dedicated to fostering a supportive and collaborative work environment and are currently seeking a motivated and detail-oriented individual to join their team as a Trainee Quantity Surveyor. This role offers the opportunity for growth into a full Quantity Surveyor position. They are also open to considering candidates with previous experience for the Quantity Surveyor role.

*Our client will deliver full training for this role if necessary. The duties below are what is expected of a fully trained Quantity Surveyor, after complete training has been provided*

Main duties:

• Set up project files and transfer project templates upon award of new jobs
• Produce monthly valuations and payment applications, ensuring all variations are recorded
• Review subcontractor invoices and applications, certifying payments via CIS Manager
• Price variations by requesting quotes from subcontractors and suppliers, with support from the Procurement Team
• Control the variation instruction process (VO) and track changes to the scope of works
• Add variations to the application spreadsheet and follow up weekly for progress
• Produce monthly cash flow forecasts based on site progress
• Prepare monthly cost reports for Directors, comparing applied costs to actual sales and highlighting anomalies
• Ensure invoices are recorded into the CIS Management system for subcontract orders and valuations
• Review commercial information for projects, ensuring adherence to budgets
• Assess subcontractors for new projects based on location, price, expertise, and team size
• Attend subcontractor pre-start meetings and ensure all legal documentation is signed and updated
• Review orders to ensure all details are accurate and account for scope
• Participate in internal handover meetings for new projects, discussing scope, costs, and actions
• Assess and submit subcontractor applications in line with valuation dates, ensuring accuracy of claimS
• Update CIS Manager with buying budgets in coordination with the buyer
• Assist the Scheduling and Buying Team with procurement and take-off for contracts and variations
• Attend site to agree on variations and manage the account as the project progresses
• Identify and address differences between applied and certified accounts
• Help develop procurement strategies, ensuring all subcontractor order details are met

Requirements:

• Strong mathematical and analytical abilities
• Excellent attention to detail, able handle measurements
• Ability to communicate effectively with teamsand contractors etc
• Strong time managementskills

Interested? Call Meg on (phone number removed) or email (url removed)

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