Senior Quantity Surveyor

Norse Group

  • Norwich
  • £45,000-50,000 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 29 days ago
Senior Quantity SurveyorNorwich£45,000 - £50,000 Per annum37 Hours per week, No weekendsNorse Group's Consulting services is a national, award-winning property consultancy delivering high profile commissions to a range of public and private sector clients across the UK. Our multi-disciplined teams provide a number of property services to our clients, undertaking a wide range of projects including residential/commercial/educational of varying size and complexity, resulting in innovative, sustainable and commercially viable delivery.The Senior Quantity Surveyor will be responsible for providing Quantity Surveying services to the appropriate high standard from inception through to completion. Provide support and advice to a team of surveyors ensuring clients receive professional advice. This will give you the chance to work alongside an experienced team of surveying professionals and provide a full range of services to a number of development projects. As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will be responsible for a number of duties to ensure we provide a comprehensive surveying services to our clients.We are open to receiving applications from both Senior Quantity Surveyors & Quantity Surveyors for this role.The Role:
  • Prepare feasibility studies, preliminary estimates, cost plans, databases, tenders and provide advice on the economics of design at the early stages of a project and the use of whole life costing techniques.
  • Responsible for the preparation of high quality tender documentation.
  • Undertaking pricing documentation during tender period.
  • Examine and analyse tenders and negotiate contract sums, preparation of cost breakdowns and initial cost profile.
  • Utilise project management techniques to manage resources effectively to ensure all commissions are completed to agreed targets.
  • Apply and report on the principles of risk management.
  • Control all post contract procedures, assist Contract Administrators in the preparation of relevant post contract variations and certificates under the contract.
  • Prepare final accounts, obtaining the agreement of the contractor and manage audit procedures.
  • Build strong and long term relationships with key stakeholders, monitoring and acting upon feedback.
Our Successful Candidate:
  • Professional membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and be working or prepared to work towards Chartered status
  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in a related discipline
  • Holds a current site card or is prepared to immediately attain
  • Extensive experience in a similar or related role
  • Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite
  • Excellent numeracy and analytical skills
  • Knowledge of common construction contracts i.e. NEC3, JCT
  • Familiar with relevant construction, health and safety legislation and risks and hazards associated with asbestos
Our Offer:
  • 27 Days Holiday, plus 8 Bank Holiday (with annual option to purchase additional leave)
  • A work life balance
  • Norse Consulting Sickness Scheme
  • Royal London Pension Scheme
  • Payment of annual professional subscription
  • BUPA Health Cash Plan
  • BUPA PMI reduced rate scheme
  • Flexible & hybrid working arrangements
  • Opportunity to obtain higher education qualifications through Norse Group
If you have any additional questions regarding this Senior Quantity Surveyor vacancy please reach out for more information.We are committed to employment practices and behaviours which encourage diversity, promote equality of treatment and eliminate unlawful and or unfair discrimination.We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications. If you have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful and will not be progressed to the next stage.

Norse Group