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Quantity Surveyor

Job Posted: 25 minutes ago

Salary: £ 500 - 500 / Day
Job Type: Contract Temporary
Location: Croydon, London

Expire in: a month

Job Description

Job Title: Quantity Surveyor

Location: Local authority based in Croydon

Pay Rate: Up to £500 per day

Contract Length: 3-month contract (possibility of extension)

Working Pattern: Monday-Friday, 9am- 5pm (36 hours a week)

Working Arrangements: Hybrid- Requirement to work in the office 2 days per week

ASAP Start

Job Purpose:

The provision of a professional and cost-effective quantity surveying service both pre and post works contract across the Capital Delivery Team

Job Duties:

Providing cost advice to officers across the service regarding works/projects, contract term, quotes, rates, costs, tenders, and variations.
Review incoming and outgoing construction related cost information received from external consultants and the Council for quality assurance. Conduct gap analysis cost studies of project documents received by external quantity surveying and or other building consultants.
Undertake benchmarking and market research and compile pre-tender estimates. Review commercial submissions of tenders and complete tender analysis reports and contract sum analyses
Ensure the accurate reconciliation of project costs and the agreed final account to enable the recovery of leaseholder major works contributions.
Review and approval of complex applications/variation orders against established basket rates and the NHF schedule of rates, scopes of works and other pricing schedules to ensure cost control and value delivery.
Monitor the day-to-day spend on capital projects in Housing. Prepare regular cost reports, including out-turn cost and cash flow.
Collate indexation calculations for programmes in January annually to be submitted to the commercial lead to review and approval and issued to each contractor ready for the start of the new financial year.
Develop and maintain good co-operative working relationships with a range of consultants and contractors employed by the council to deliver the Civic Campus. 

Person Specification: The ideal candidate must have:

A good knowledge and understanding of construction project costs, design and wider delivery issues within the public sector.
Quantity Surveying Degree or similar construction qualification.
Knowledge and understanding of the wide range of procurement methods within construction.
A member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors with substantial post qualification building surveying experience.
Willingness to work outside normal working hours and to attend public and Council meetings held in the evenings as and when required. 

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