Quantity Surveryor - Facades

West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

11/20/2024

Overview

We are currently looking for an experienced Surveyor to join the Facades arm of the Caddick Group. The Surveyors primary role is to be in full control of the commercial elements of a number of concurrent projects or assisting on larger projects, working closely with the Construction Managers and other relevant team members to achieve targets. The role will require regular visits to construction sites, client offices and other locations away from permanent offices.

Role And Responsibilities

The roles and responsibilities of the Surveyor include, but are not restricted to, the following:

Leadership

Representing CCL Facades and leading commercial negotiations in a professional manner

Project Management

Preparing and submitting timely applications for payment in compliance with contractual terms

Identifying, valuing and agreeing variations with the main contractor.

Liaising with the main contractor to agree interim valuations and final accounts

Monitoring and managing the timely issue of payment notices and pursuing late payments

Setting up templates for monthly applications and project reports for secured projects

Proactively advising construction, design and procurement on all commercial matters and the commercial implications of decisions

Compiling records of progress and delay in accordance with the Subcontract conditions and the Project teams records in order to defend charges arising out of delay and secure available entitlement or delay and disruption

Sub-Contractor Administration

Setting CIS sub-contractor labour rates for measurement of CIS operatives.

Placing subcontract works orders for the on-site labour element, drafting up the breakdown of measure documents and issuing out to the installation subcontractors

Measuring and valuing the works completed by CIS Sub-Contractors as required and issuing timely payment notices

Completing and submitting timely CIS Sub-Contract Payment Schedules for approval and payment

Ensuring the timely receipt of all CIS sub-contractor invoices

To compile information on the project labour spend to ensure that works are being installed within the tender allowance.

Monitoring and managing sub-contractor accounts, agreeing variations and final accounts with each sub-contractor and recovering costs through variations claims to the main contractor or by contra-charge to the relevant sub-contractor or supplier

Completing payment certificates for all subcontract invoices on a monthly basis or as otherwise required and issuing timely payment notices and pay less notices as required under the sub-contract

Procurement

Carrying out take-offs for procurement purposes

Carrying out buying exercises on materials, plant and subcontractors & other key preliminary items

Procuring materials, plant and specialist subcontract packages

Reporting

Preparing timely standing and ad-hoc commercial reports as required

Conducting commercial evaluations including evaluating/ tracking costs against project margin

Forecasting certified income (cashflow) and declared turnover monthly and as and when required

Identifying and immediately reporting to line management significant changes in commercial risk profile or income and / or cost projections

Dispute Resolution

Identifying and notifying management of disputes that may require senior level intervention

Assisting in the management and administration of dispute resolution procedures

Pre-Contract

Provide ad-hoc cashflow and commercial advice in the preparation of bids and negotiation of sub-contracts

Legal & Contractual

Advising the project team on the specific contractual obligations for each project.

Provide ad-hoc specific contractual advice as requested and required from time to time

Identifying and notifying management of potential contractual problems

Summary

If you are an experienced Quantity Surveyor with experience working on Facade projects we would love to talk to you about what we can offer!