OverviewCaddick Civil Engineering is looking to expand its team and has positions for an experienced Quantity Surveyor.
SummaryCaddick Civil Engineering is part of the Caddick Group and is currently recruiting a Quantity Surveyorto join our growing team. The ideal candidatewill have experience managing pre and post-contract commercial duties for civil engineering projects, particularly infrastructure works [roads and sewers].
The role would be office-based with a need to visit sites regularly. Typically, our projects range from £3m to £20m, and our annual turnover is over £15m.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Commercial Manager you will be responsible for managing the pre and post-contract commercial activities, your main responsibilities would be:

• Maintaining high health and safety standards and ensuring full compliance with the company's health and safety policies and strategies.
• Ensuring effective communication between site and office personnel in all matters relating to the commercial, contract, and programme delivery of projects.
• Development and settlement of tenders including taking off quantities, material and subcontract enquiries, and pricing of works.

Commercial management of projects including but not limited to:

• Change Management and Control
• Placing of subcontracts and their subsequent management
• Valuations / Applications for Payment
• Forecasting
• Cost Value Reconciliations and performance monitoring
• Final Account settlement
• Supporting the Site Management Team in all matters commercial and contract
• Show a good behavioural example in all aspects of health and safety, organisation, conduct, quality of work, and professionalism

Skills

• Excellent numeracy and skills in all Microsoft packages.
• Experience and knowledge of estimating packages would be an advantage but not essential.
• Knowledge of construction law and contractual terms.
• Experience in the use of standard terms and conditions NEC & JCT.
• Suitably qualified to degree standard or with extensive experience in the civil engineering contracting sector either currently working for a contractor or subcontractor as a QS or Estimator.
• Knowledge of all aspects of construction particularly in the civil engineering sector and the relevant legislative requirements e.g., Health and Safety, NHBC requirements, and Building Regulations.
• Excellent organisational skills and financial and commercial awareness.
• Effectively manage time to meet deadlines.

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