Due to retirement, Meldrum Joinery & Building have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join our award-winning team. Meldrum Joinery & Building, a family business, are one of Perthshire’s premier joinery & building contractors, and we hold several contracts with both the local council and national housing authorities.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join the business, a great team and to be part of continued growth and a solid pipeline of work. This role will play a crucial role in the continuous growth and success of the business.
Responsibilities
- Pricing contracts both bill of quantities and off drawings
- Valuation of project works and producing final accounts
- Producing and updating work programmes
- Liaising with site managers, clients, contractors, and subcontractors throughout projects to ensure best commercial results are achieved, whilst maintaining relationships
- Advising construction managers on contractual law and obligations
- Tracking cost plans and programme delivery
- Identifying and documenting changes in design and updating budgets
- Establishing and maintaining professional relationships with both internal and external stakeholders
- Visiting sites as and when required
- Analyse subcontractor quotes, place orders and evaluate throughout projects
- Ensure site teams deliver the commercial strategy correctly
- Health & Safety awareness, producing Risk Assessments and contract documentation
Experience & Qualifications
- Minimum HND in Quantity Surveying or similar
- ACRICS qualified, preferred
- Several years experience of being a QS
- Demonstrate experience and capabilities of managing all pre and post contract activities
- Commercially aware with excellent attention to detail to ensure all valuations or final accounts are recorded correctly and accurately
- Highly motivated and can work autonomously, whilst equally being a great team player
- Ability to thrive in a busy environment, delivering under pressure and working to tight deadlines
- Excellent negotiating and interpersonal skills
- Ability to organise, plan and strategise
- Experience of Microsoft software, specifically Excel
- A full, valid driver’s license
Salary & Benefits
- Generous pension contribution
- 30 days annual leave
- Working hours: 8-5 Mon-Thu, 8-4 Fri
- Fuel allowance
If you would like to apply for this role, please email your CV to mike@meldrumperth.co.uk
Due to the number of applicants expected, only candidates who are shortlisted for an interview will be contacted. Please assume that if you have not heard from us within 2 weeks, you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.