Senior Quantity Surveyor

Senior Quantity Surveyor required in South East England

PCR are currently seeking an individual who is naturally self-motivated, a strong communicator with eagerness to build relationships with clients to further enhance our brand. Negotiation skills and attention to detail are required for the role. Will demonstrate good business acumen and be commercially astute and dynamic at problem solving.

The Role

• Business development - identifying, nurture and acquiring new clients and business opportunities, driving growth and profitability. This may involve entertaining clients at sporting events.
• Develop relationships to ensure effective communication is achieved and maintained. Responsible for building relationships with clients to further enhance our brand. This will include regular telephone conversations and site meetings.
• Relationship building with carpenters and suppliers with regular communication.
• Assist the commercial team to produce accurate take-offs and submit tenders in line with business strategy. Some involvement in materials supply packages.
• Be involved in setting site budgets which will include breaking down subcontractor prices sheets and setting other budgets.
• Oversee Subcontractor Payment Process alongside Accounts function ensuring all invoices are processed weekly and paid fortnightly.
• Surveying several live sites (solely the carpentry package). Managing the variation procedures & dealing with price queries from carpenters.
• Bad debt recovery - Attendance to a monthly debtors meeting. Responsible for Dispute resolution.
• Prepare regular reports including KPI data for the board illustrating the financial situation of various projects in relation to budgets, highlighting any issues/risks. Reconcile monthly costs reports for presentation to Board.
• As part of the commercial team, might be asked to prepare RAMS documentation and deal with customer care issues that result in a contra charge.

Key Attributes

• Strong leadership skills
• Decisive
• Demonstrate energy and drive able to motivate others
• Excellent communication & negotiation skills
• Team player
• Organisational skills essential
• Attention to detail
• Strategic and forward thinking
• Well-developed IT skills. Ability to use modern forms of technology and software

If you are interested in the role then please get in touch.