We are currently working with a major engineering consultancy who are looking to expand their engineering team in Cardiff by recruiting a Quantity Surveyor, who will have the opportunity to work on some of the UKs major highways projects.

As a Quantity Surveyor on a regular day your duties may include and are not limited to prepare pre-tender cost estimates including bills of quantities in consultation with the Project Designer/Project Manager and/or client. You will also perform risk, value management and cost control to identify, analyse and develop responses for project commercial risks.

Additionally, you will analyse tender returns and complete financial reporting. As well as undertake Principal Contractor valuations in line with NEC and ICE contract protocols, whilst preparing activity schedules and evaluating cost control within a programmed delivery.

 

Job Requirements

- A degree in Quantity Surveying (highways) and you will be a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) or Institute of Civil Engineering Surveyors (ICES) or evidence that you are working towards this.

- Knowledge of standard highway and civil engineering specifications, conditions of contract and methods of measurement for highway works covering the required JCT, NEC, ICE contracts.

- Skilled in the preparation of Bills of Quantity within a civil engineering/infrastructure environment, able to read all construction drawings for take offs alterations/variations and as built drawings inclusive of steel schedules and technical documentation

- Full UK driving license and able to travel to site to undertake on site duties and attend site meetings.

As mentioned, this role is based in Cardiff and would therefore suit candidates in the surrounding areas (such as Newport, Barry, or Pontypridd). If this is of interest, please feel free to contact Daniel at Critical Project Resourcing.