Westminster Council - Senior Quantity Surveyor

Posted 24 January 2022
Salary Up to £450 per day
Job type Temporary
Discipline Social Care
ReferenceLORNA_1643035474
Contact NameLorna Burner

Job description

Job Responsibilities:

The council's Housing Services are high profile and vital to maintaining and enhancing the city council's reputation.

Reporting to the Managing Quantity Surveyor, the Senior Quantity Surveyor is responsible for providing quantity surveying and commercial services for the Capital Programme team to ensure Tasks and the Term Programme are delivered to budget.

The Senior Quantity Surveyor is accountable for the financial management of allocated Tasks including the administration of valuations, payments, forecasting, and income recovery from Leaseholders and other third parties.

The Senior Quantity Surveyor will work collaboratively with other team members and the Service Provider(s) to ensure the successful completion of projects (Tasks) in accordance with any Commencement Order and delivering value for money in the services provided by the team.

Main Responsibilities:

  • To manage and develop the other Quantity Surveyors and support the Client Representatives in delivering the commercial administration of Tasks and the Term Programme.
  • To prepare and present to the a Managing Quantity Surveyor timely, relevant, and accurate reports on Tasks and the Investment Programme.
  • Develop and maintain robust processes, systems, procedures to ensure the effective commercial management of Tasks and the Task Programme.
  • Attend meetings as required by the Managing Quantity Surveyor or as necessary for the successful delivery of projects (Tasks).
  • To support Leasehold Operations in the preparation of billing information and the recovery of income from Leaseholders.
  • Maintain excellent project (Task) related records of general administration, financial, meeting minutes, re-measures, variations, guarantees and warranties, drawings and the like and demand the same discipline from other project (Task) team members.
  • Work collaboratively with Service Providers to develop best value solutions to Task Orders.

If you are interested in this role please send your updated CV in the first instance.