Quantity Surveyor

JOB TITLE: Quantity Surveyor HOURS: 8:00-5:00pm - 38 hours, Monday-Friday with 3:00pm finish on Friday REPORTS TO: Commercial manager Where you fit: As a Quantity Surveyor you play a vital role in ensuring the commercial success of projects. You will work closely with the Commercial Manager and wider delivery teams, providing cost management, contractual expertise, and financial control across live projects. Key Objective: To deliver accurate cost planning, commercial control, and value management of live projects, supporting the Commercial Manager in protecting margin and mitigating commercial risk. Job Challenge: To maintain tight financial and contractual control across multiple projects, ensuring costs are managed within budget, risks are identified early, and variations are properly captured, valued, and agreed. Main tasks: Support the Commercial Manager in overseeing the commercial performance of projects. Prepare and manage project cost plans, budgets, and forecasts. Draft, submit and agree interim valuations and final accounts. Ensure accurate and timely preparation of applications for payment. Track, value, and agree variations with clients and supply chain partners. Support the negotiation of contracts, warranties, and commercial terms. Provide commercial input to procurement, subcontractor appointments, and supply chain management. Prepare regular cost reports and cash flow forecasts, highlighting any risks or opportunities. Attend site and client meetings to provide commercial insight and support project teams. Contribute to updating the Work in Progress (WIP) sheet and commercial reporting. Monitor and report on commercial risks, ensuring early warning and mitigation strategies are in place. Provide guidance and mentoring to junior members of the commercial team. Key Performance Indicators: These will include, but will not be limited to: Accuracy of cost reporting and forecasts. Timel