Role Description:

•  Based in the Carlisle head office, the QS will be responsible to the Commercial Manager to carry out various support duties for both live and prospective projects.
•  Whilst being based in Carlisle, site visits / working may be required, for which mileage will be paid.
•  Specific duties will be agreed with the Commercial Manager but will include:
  o Carry out take offs for material and subcontractor procurement
  o Assisting in Sub-contract negotiation and letting
  o Site measurement including material and waste records
  o Manage and value variations
  o Identifying, analysing and developing responses to commercial risks
  o Preparation and issue of contractual letters to clients and / or sub-contractors with oversight of Commercial Manager
  o Preparation and submission of interim valuations
  o Agreement and certification of sub-contractors interim valuations and final accounts
  o Preparation and submission of final accounts
  o Value management and cost control
  o Providing advice on contractual claims
  o Analysing outcomes and writing detailed reports
  o Valuing completed work and arranging payments
  o Understanding the implications of health and safety regulations

The Quantity Surveyor will also hold a recognised qualification within Quantity Surveying and be keen to secure a role within a dynamic forward thinking business. The applicant must hold a full driving licence. In return the successful Quantity Surveyor will have the opportunity to develop their career within a respected
and successful business.

Role Description

Duration – Autumn 2017 until early 2019

• Engagement – Fixed Term Contract
• Location – near Cockermouth
• Indicative Working Hours – 8am to 6pm
• Works being undertaken – Design & Build Project comprising 10,000m 2 industrial / office unit.
• Minimum Qualifications – BSc Quantity Surveying or equivalent. Must have experience of carrying out QS duties (especially for major earthworks) for a contractor in a site environment.
• Reporting to – Commercial Manager.
• Roles and Responsibilities
• Attend Pre-start Meetings focused on scope, cost, contract terms, and delivery of services/product in specific timescales, insurance cover and CIS details.
• Attend regular Subcontractor Progress Meetings with Project Manager as required.
• Attend monthly Contract Review Meeting with the rest of the Management Team.
• Monitoring – The site QS has a key role in gathering information and evidence from site activities both progress and cost. The site duties will be agreed with the Commercial Manager but can include:
• Carry out take offs for material procurement
• Assisting in Sub-contract negotiation and letting
• Site measurement including material and waste records
• Manage and value variations
•  Identifying, analysing and developing responses to commercial risks
• Preparation and issue of contractual letters to clients and / or sub-contractors with oversight of Commercial Manager
• Preparation and submission of interim valuations
• Agreement and certification of sub-contractors interim valuations and final accounts
• Preparation and submission of final accounts
• Value management and cost control
• Providing advice on contractual claims
• Analysing outcomes and writing detailed reports
•  Valuing completed work and arranging payments
• Understanding the implications of health and safety regulations