Project Quantity Surveyor - Development (Client Side)

Seeking a Project Quantity Surveyor for a Residential Development.

Hays Property and Surveying are seeking a Project Quantity Surveyor to join a progressive Local Authority based in Hampshire.
The Council is currently in the midst of delivering an ambitious and innovative residential-led mixed-use development consisting of 2,500 homes, community facilities and commercial space. Once completed, the development aims to be a place that holds the council's core values at its heart. The project is now at a critical point, with the first phase of homes due to commence on site in the coming months, followed by additional phases currently at planning and design stages.

The Council have a designated project team of construction and development professionals, managing the programme from a client side perspective and performing as the interface between key council stakeholders and externally appointed consultant and contractor teams. The team are now looking to appoint a new Project Quantity Surveyor who will be responsible for managing a range of pre-and-post-contract construction cost management. The role is being offered on a hybrid-working basis, with an expectation of attending the Hampshire-based council offices 2 days a week.

Your new role
Working as part of the Commercial Team, as the Project Quantity Surveyor, you will be responsible for undertaking a range of pre-and-post-contract construction cost management duties across the entire development life-cycle. This includes the procurement and management of significant contracts to ensure successful project delivery.
Key Responsibilties -

• Producing cost budgets throughout the development life cycle for inclusion in the overall development appraisal and sensitivity analysis
• Provide advice on Value Engineering opportunities where required.
• Tendering and selection of Consultants and Contractors including drafting of agreements.
• Tendering and selection of material suppliers including drafting of agreements.
• Participate in the production of construction budgets and estimating.
• Monitor, update and report on cash flows.
• Directly accountable for project related budgets and cost centres including design and construction.
• Financial management of accounts including procurement, placing contracts, management of variations, management of payment process, agreement of final accounts.
• Management of claims and accurate and timely reporting of claim occurrences.
• Participate in the risk management process.
• Review and authorise internal and external invoices related to the project.
• Capture, record and report on all financial/commercial performance data.
• Managing, motivating and developing members of the commercial team.

What you'll need to succeed

• Hold a degree in Quantity Surveying
• Preferably, be MRICS qualified.
• Extensive experience of construction cost management across all pre-and-post-contract stages of the development life-cycle.
• Significant experience and knowledge of residential development and construction contracting, with a proven track record of delivering projects of £10M+ in value.
• A clear understanding of construction contracts and procurement, with experience of OJEU procurement rules and processes as an advantage.
• Excellent negotiation skills.
• Sound knowledge of construction health and safety.

What you need to do now
For more information regarding this, or any other opportunity, please contact our Southampton based Property and Surveying specialist Jamie Poll on .
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