The Client:

An award-winning, 5 star housebuilder with a rapidly developing reputation for delivering high quality, sustainable homes across the South, this sizable, privately owned developer can boast a range of impressive accolades and a stunning portfolio consisting of traditionally built homes, mixed-use schemes, conversions and mid-rise apartment blocks, and their stock continues to grow as they start up new schemes across the area.

Due to growth and several new site starts, they are looking to appoint Contracts Surveyor to run their schemes across the Essex area.

The Role:

As part of a team of industry leading, experienced Quantity Surveyors, you'll be responsible for the financial management of a range of challenging development schemes across the area, site-based job-by-job. Tackling a varied range of exciting, high profile projects, you'll be offered a fantastic network of support to draw experience from, allowing for further career development.

Responsibilities:

- Preparing detailed breakdown of build costs for each stage of work
- Compiling sub-contract orders, and their subsequent issuing to contractors
- Carry out cost and value reconciliation and prepare Cost Value Comparison notes
- Oversee spend on in-house and sub-contract labour, and material procurement
- Ensure project is kept within budget and margin constraints

Qualifications & Experience:

- You must hold a degree in Quantity Surveying or an equivalent Construction qualification.
- 5 years + previous experience ideally within a main contract / development environment.
- The ability to reassure groundworks is a critical part of this post and is highly desirable.
- You'll ideally be situated locally to the Essex / East London areas or within a commutable distance.

What to do next:

If you are looking for a new opportunity and this role is of interest, apply via the link below and we look forward to discussing the role in more detail with you.

If this role is not for you but you are interested in hearing of different opportunities, we'd still be keen to hear from you, so please get in touch on the number provided.

Please note, all applications are held in the strictest confidence.