Quantity Surveyor

IQ Student Accommodation

  • London
  • £65,000 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 28 days ago
iQ is one of the UK's biggest providers of student accommodation, committed to giving our 34,000 students in 85 sites across 29 UK cities their best year yet.Our London and Manchester based support teams are the cog that keeps the iQ wheels turning, providing our brilliant site teams with everything they need to deliver a fantastic student experience every day.iQers are a pretty special bunch. Our team is bursting with independent thinkers and problem solvers, who join us to explore what's possible and build a career as part of a diverse, fun and supportive team. If you have people skills, personality and potential then you have all the makings of a great iQer.About the role:Reporting ultimately to the Commercial Director for Capital Projects, the Quantity Surveyor will work with the Senior Quantity Surveyor who leads the BIP workstream commercially. This role will contribute to the delivery of projects within the BIP (Building Improvement Programme), Refurbishment and Development workstreams.The role holder will provide a quantity surveying service across a range of projects & workstreams to ensure they are delivered on time and within budget, and that accurate and timely reports are produced for senior management.The role involves broad internal stakeholder management to ensure we deliver the best product for our Clients – the students – and deliver their Best Year Yet.There will be a mixture of delivery models. Some may be managed by external Consultants and others may be self delivered, in which case payments and cost reporting will be managed by the candidate directly.Key Responsibilities:
  • Monitor cost plans (both internally produced and externally produced), highlighting potential risk and value add opportunities
  • Management of commercial and contractual aspects of relationships with consultants and contractors
  • Challenge appropriately and seek to add value along the whole journey ensuring our student experience is at the heart of every decision
  • Compile and issue invitations to tender, analyse contractor quotations and make recommendations for placement of orders
  • Procurement of robust, clear and considered Contracts or Appointments for Contractors and Consultants for the delivery of pre and post contract services
  • Attend pre-contract meetings, liaise with a wide range of construction professionals, and ensure timely completion of agreed actions
  • Visit site to measure and value works completed
  • Assess contractor payment entitlement and process payments
  • Work closely with contractor and site management staff
  • Ensure contract variations are identified, valued and agreed with the contractors in a timely manner and in line with the specific construction contract(s)
  • Preparing the final account and settlement where no external consultants engaged
  • Liaise with Investment & Asset Management team to provide cost input into new development and refurbishment appraisals.
  • Review and support management of consultants who are leading delivery on our behalf, ensuring they are upholding our values and delivering on the service expected
  • Review, analyse, and support drafting amendments to core documen

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