Quantity Surveyor (Assistant) - Central Government

Role: Quantity Surveyor (Assistant) REF 99362
Contract Length: 6 months – potential extension
Location: Gosport (Base location) - travel will be required across UK, once a week on site as required – remainder from home
IR35: Inside
Pay Rate to Intermediary: Market Rate
Security Clearance: SC requested

Spinwell is recruiting for a Quantity Surveyor (Assistant) for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE QUANTITY SURVEYOR (ASSISTANT)

• Provide support to the Procurement Team to ensure the delivery of predominantly engineering works to assure client is being billed fairly for works actually completed.
• Assist with managing all costs relating to projects to ensure validity and value for money.
• Support the client in preparing supporting documentation for projects including ITT, T&C’s, and cost estimates.
• Support Project Teams that tenders are issued in accordance with the Agency’s procurement policy and procedures.
• Work closely with the Procurement department to ensure that contracts are put in place that are the most suitable to ensure delivery of the requirement in a timely & cost-effective manner.
• Assist with monitoring and where necessary measure the services provided by the contractor to verify application for payment.
• Assist with monitoring Contractors to ensure compliance with the Contract.
• Assist with monitoring, maintaining and re-negotiating schedules of Rates.
• Assist with the review of Bills of Quantities.
• Assist with monitoring delivery of the service to ensure that costs are in line with forecasts.
• Assist with the valuation of the application for payments and preparation of the payment certificates.

• Assist with the validation of claims for change of work scope and agreed new value.
• Assist with reviewing and validating Contractor estimates.
• Assist with the preparation of in-house estimates, deriving costs, valuation of variation orders, and analysis of tender submissions.
• Support the Project Engineers in the management of contracts.
• Assist with cost analysis of works or services.
• Assisting in establishing user requirements and undertaking feasibility studies.
• Assist with performing risk and value management and cost control.
• Assist with identifying, analysing, and developing responses to risks.
• Assist with the valuation of completed work and benchmarking with industry.
• Ensure activities are in accordance with the Agency’s accounting procedures.
• Assist with monitoring all project costs to ensure that projects are delivered within budget; ensure that correct authorisation is obtained before expenditure exceeds the approved budget.
• Adhere to procedures relating to the proper use and care of assets, equipment, and materials for which the role has responsibility.
• Ad hoc tasks

  SKILLS/EXPERIENCE OF THE QUANTITY SURVEYOR (ASSISTANT)

• Supporting other QS workload
• Working on multiple small contracts
• One on large projects
• NEC 3/4 experience
• Pre-tender experience
• Mechanical background
• Assistant QS
• Chartered QS

If you are a Quantity Surveyor (Assistant), apply now or send your CV to Spinwell!

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