Quantity Surveyor
Peterborough
£ 40000 - 65000/annum
Duties include:
• Procurement of all materials, plant and labour for the project including
o Quantifying from drawings and specifications through take-offs and estimating software
o Creating and updating procurement schedules
o Submitting enquiries to suppliers and sub-contractors
o Appraisals and negotiation of quotations o Creating and issuing purchase orders to suppliers
• Programme
o To produce a master programme
o To update the master programme as a result of any improvement or delays fed back from site and the construction programme
o To assist the Contracts Manager in notifying the Client of any delays to the programme
• Management and submission of planning applications
o Creating and updating planning trackers
o Formally appointing consultants to discharge planning conditions
o Appointing tasks to the Contracts management team to assist in discharging planning conditions
o To take full ownership of the planning applications and submissions
• Design Management (if Design and Build contract)
o Appointing and liaising with the design team (architects, engineers and consultants) to develop the design ensuring compliance with approved planning documents and the main contract.
o To arrange and chair design team meetings when required
o To include the Contracts team within the design process where required o Value engineering of the designs where possible by identifying cost savings to optimise projec...