Managing Quantity Surveyor

Managing Quantity Surveyor A busy house builder have a requirement for a Managing Quantity Surveyor to join their regional office based in Warrington. Reporting to the Commercial Director you will take responsibility for the Quantity Surveying functions and manage the procurement and tendering of contracts through to the agreement of the final account. You will work to maximise profitability and will participate in the management of the team including assisting in recruitment, providing direction, leadership, together with training and development requirements of Quantity Surveyors reporting to the job holder. Duties and responsibilities: Recruitment of new starters to the team and throughout the employee life cycle, including development reviews and succession planning exercises. Attend development meetings when appropriate, contract pre-start and subcontract package review meetings. Checking all contract drawings to identify errors, omissions, anomalies and areas where unnecessary cost may arise. Receive initial tender information and assist in the preparation of the proposed tender lists and updating of subsequent procurement programmes. Distribute design information packages and tender drawings, whilst preparing all tender documentation including carrying out preliminary checks on subcontractors. Preparing construction cost analysis, which includes analysis of quotations resulting from the tender enquiry, requesting additional and outstanding information as required. Arrange and adjudicate budget settlement meetings, with the support of the wider Commercial team. Prepare stage payment schedules to assist in the financing of the works. Carry out pre-order meetings, finalising a tender sum and agreeing a stage payment schedule for payment purposes before preparing all contract documentation and placing the order. Place subcontractor orders, including interviews and checking references, negotiate the contract sum within the budget, including finalising costs to cover all late variations. Issue variation orders and development changes alongside providing cost advice on major variations prior to issue. Check all costs posted to each contract, collate and reconcile all costs resulting from subcontract works, variation orders, site instructions, material order and preliminary / running costs. Check and arrange subcontractor payments and agree final accounts with subcontractors, ensuring all works have been carried out within budget and analysing costs to assist on future estimates. Assist the Commercial Director with monthly collation of Regional Cost & Cashflow monitoring against half year & full year targets. Optimise cash flow through external valuations and control of subcontractor accounts. Provide pre-contract advice to Estimating Department related to amended Terms and Conditions of Main contracts and resource availability for forward workload. Provide monthly Cost Value Reports and monthly Margin Analysis in conjunction with Line Management. Forecast Out-turn Margin/Commercial Analysis / programme Role Requirements: Degree qualified and member of the RICS or IOB (or moving towards professional membership) Experience of working within the Construction industry, specifically on mixed use residential developments Previous experience at Senior or Managing QS or Commercial Manager level is essential for the role Strong team player, with the entrepreneurial ability to operate and excel in a changing on-site environment Training of and understanding of COINs and Viewpoint What's on offer? The company are offering a competitive salary and package including company car or car allowance (options of salary sacrifice car scheme available), Private medical insurance, competitive pension scheme through salary sacrifice, life assurance at 4 x your annual salary, share save and share incentive schemes and various other benefits. If you are interested in the role and would like to apply, please contact Deena at Fawkes & Reece on 01204 554 884 or apply via the link provided. TPBN1_UKTJ

Created: 2025-06-23