Mitchell Maguire Recruitment Ltd
Quantity Surveyor
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Quantity Surveyor – Painting & Decorating
Job Title
Quantity Surveyor – Painting & Decorating
Area to be covered
National (typical projects from Leeds to Milton Keynes)
Location
Based commutable to Derby
Remuneration
£40,000 - £50,000
Benefits
- Company Car / Car allowance
- Health
- Comprehensive Benefits Package
The role
The role of Quantity Surveyor – Painting & Decorating will involve:
- Quantity Surveyor position dealing with a range of commercial painting & decorating projects
- Prepare cost estimates, budgets, quotations, and tender submissions including labour, materials, prelims, and programme considerations
- Liaising with Site / Contract Managers to ensure each project is successfully running
- Updating any changes to the agreed contract scope
- Building strong working relationships with clients and subcontractors
- Working on up to 20 projects at one time, varying in size from £20k to £500k
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The ideal applicant will be a Quantity Surveyor – Painting & Decorating with:
- Must have Quantity Surveying experience within one or more of the following; decorating, painting, dry lining, finishing, fire, Interior, fit-out or a closely related sector
- Preferably coming from a sub-contractor background with commercial project experience
- Good technical knowledge and good understanding of industry processes, materials and costs
- Highly organised with good attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbally
- Computer literate (Microsoft Office)
- Full UK driving license
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