Hall & Kay
Quantity Surveyor - Sprinklers
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Summary of Role
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To ensure the successful financial delivery and completion of projects, protecting the exposure of the Company to financial risks, together with adherence of the commercial procedures of the Business. You will be responsible for the commercial management of a variety of sized sprinkler installation projects, offering commercial expertise for both our main contracts and small works divisions, with current project values varying between £100k and £4m.
What you will be doing
- Agreement of interim payment amounts with clients, monitoring when payments notices are due/received/outstanding.
- Final Account Negotiations.
- Preparing project budgets in conjunction with the Sales team and / or Project Manager as and when required.
- Monitoring budgets against costs and projections on a monthly basis and reporting upline on a monthly basis.
- Assisting with troublesome subcontractor final accounts.
- Ensuring that we fulfil all our contractual obligations.
- Working with Project team and Directors regarding all commercial matters (variations, delays etc.) and ensuring that they are identified and recorded.
- Assist Project Manager and Directors in the preparation of contractual notices.
- Attend site visits to monitor for variations and quality matters if required to suit Client needs, whilst ensuring site records are produced and are accurate.
- Attendance at client meetings as and when needed.
- In conjunction with our Sales team, tender stage terms and conditions review and input.
- Maintain good relationships with clients, consultants and colleagues.
- Mentoring of junior team members where required.
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What we will need from you
- Experience of working in a similar commercial role within the fire protection sector or building services industry (essential).
- Good base knowledge of standard forms of contract (essential).
- Strong knowledge of construction methods, materials, and regulations relevant to the Fire Engineering industry is desirable (essential).
- Proficient in cost control techniques and software applications (essential).
- Awareness of dispute resolution procedures and experience of managing disputes (essential).
- Ability to produce accurate monthly cost and value reports (essential).
- Ability to negotiate with clients/ sub-contractors (essential).
- Experience of working on final accounts (essential).
- Holds a degree in Quantity Surveying or currently working towards a degree (desirable but not essential).
- Knowledge of fire industry standards (desirable but not essential).
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What you can expect in return
- Salary Range – Negotiable
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and option to buy 5 days
- Contributory company pension scheme
- Life Assurance
- Car Allowance £5,100 per annum
- Private medical scheme
- Hours: 36.5 hours per week (Monday to Thursday 8.45 – 16.40, Friday 8.45 – 4pm)
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