Construction Project Manager/Quantity Surveyor

Our client, a residential and hospitality developer, are looking to appoint a Construction Project Manager/Quantity Surveyor. As this is working in house for the Developer, it will be varied, all encompassing role.

Necessary experience

• Professionally qualified with a construction background.
• Budget estimating, budgetary control and pricing experience.
• Be able to estimate costs for appraisal purposes based on designs produced by Architects
• Supreme knowledge of JCT Building Contracts and warranties required from main contractors / subcontractors and experience of negotiating terms.
• A strong understanding of development procurement (subcontractor and suppliers)
• Good practical knowledge of the construction process on site, and be able to challenge timelines given by the site teams.
• Checking through subcontractor applications, responding back in a timely manner and obtaining invoices for draw downs by the required dates.
• Preparing and agreeing interim valuations.
• Preparing estimation of direct costs.

Nice to have

• Co-ordination of development sales
• Assist with project management of development opportunities

Skills required

• Excellent organisational and administrative skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to organise own workload and work to deadlines
• Ability to communicate at a professional level with both construction and non-construction individuals
• Experience in constructing and preparing detailed written reports
• Ability to defend your written report under scrutiny and if necessary, explain via evidence any changes deemed necessary
• Ability to multi task and manage multiple developments
• Computer literate, especially in Microsoft Word and Excel

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