Quantity Surveyor

THE COMPANY

Dundas Building Company have an opportunity within its expanding Commercial Team for a Project Quantity Surveyor.

The business currently operates 5 sites incorporating a wide variety of developments from executive properties, apartment blocks, a range of 3-5 bedroom family accommodation and some affordable housing units throughout the central belt.

Based at our Head Office in Livingston the successful candidate will join a dynamic team focused on controlling, reducing and reporting on all commercial activities of the allocated projects.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for effective on-going monitoring of costs and control of labour, material, plant and sub-contractors.
• Preparation of cost reporting and accurate cost to complete for your allocated projects including working with project team on cost prevention.
• Responsible for the procurement of all sub-contractors, materials and plant essential for the delivery on time and within budget of your allocated projects.
• Evaluating sub-contractor tenders, comparing with development budget and appointing sub-contractors.
• Responsible for the accurate measurement and valuation of works on site and preparing and processing sub-contractors valuations and associated payments.
• Preparing quarterly cash flow projections.
• Attend monthly site meetings with project team.
• General commercial and administration duties associated with your allocated projects.
• Contributing to the efficient running of the Commercial Team.
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KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Relevant qualification in Quantity Surveying (BSc)
• RICS or equivalent surveying qualification preferred.
• Experience of Flatted Developments.
• Experience in dealing with groundworks would be an advantage but not essential.
• Experience in Social housing again would be advantage but not essential.
• 3 to 5 years post qualification experience in private residential house building an advantage though not essential.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to relate to both site and office based personnel.
• A proactive individual with the ability to drive deadlines, has good attention to detail and works accurately and effectively under pressure.
• Proficient in using Outlook, Teams, Word and Excel.
• Capable of acting on their own initiative whilst working effectively within a team environment

CONTEXTUAL INFORMATION

• Member of the Commercial Department comprising Commercial Manager and two Contract Surveyors
• Based at head office in Livingston with development sites in central Scotland
• To be flexible in terms of work content and time pressures to deliver relevant information to Directors
• Competitive salary and benefits package.