Quantity Surveyor - London

Kane Group are an established, and successful multi-disciplinary building-services solution contractor, with our Head Office based in Banbridge, Northern Ireland.

We're an innovative, forward-thinking company with continued steady growth serving residential, hospitality, education, commercial and healthcare sectors with offices in Northern Ireland, London, Birmingham, Glasgow and the Republic of Ireland.

We are seeking a Quantity Surveyor based in London to be part of our growing team.

| SCOPE OF THE ROLE |

You will play a key role in Mechanical & Electrical disciplines of building construction projects. Managing the costs from the early design plans, through to the Practical Completion & beyond and you will be responsible for securing the successful financial delivery of mechanical projects by controlling costs, progressing monthly valuations and managing variations and changes.

| KEY RESPONSIBILITIES |

• The Quantity Surveyor will be responsible for securing the successful financial delivery of mechanical and electrical projects by controlling costs, progressing monthly valuations and managing variations and changes.
• Build, manage & maintain relationships with clients, contractors, other construction professionals, suppliers and site staff.
• Maintain financial control of projects including monthly valuations, job costing reviews and final accounts.
• Follow up monthly valuations to make sure that payments are received on time as per the agreed contract conditions.
• Prepare on-time monthly valuations following site measurements and work-in-progress reviews.
• Complete and submit project documentation and correspondence within agreed Time Frames
• Report to Commercial Manager & Managing Director.
• Review and approve contracts ahead of signing – highlighting any potential issues, assumptions, and caveats.
• Develop and implement robust processes and controls to increase efficiency and improve performance.
• Any other duties required to fulfil the requirements of the position.

| QUALIFICATION |

• Third level qualification in Quantity Surveying.
• Working toward or qualified with RICS, CIOB or ICES

| EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEGDE |

Essential

• 3 years post qualification experience in a surveying role, preferably within a building construction environment.
• Exceptional IT literacy including strong knowledge of Microsoft Office products, as well as cost value reporting procedures
• Experience in the JCT form of contract administration from a client and Sub-Contractor perspective
• Commercial awareness and astute sense of commercial risks posed

Desirable

• 5 years post qualification experience in a surveying role, preferably within a building construction environment.

| ABILITIES & SKILLS |

• Interpersonal Skills - Clear and Concise communicator with a positive demeanour. Awareness of other people and environment and own impact on these. Skilled with Team members and external Clients etc.
• Tenacity - Ability to stay with a problem or line of thought until the matter is settled or the objective is no longer reasonably obtainable; perseverance.
• Ownership - Takes on responsibility for delivery of work tasks/ projects. Takes pride in achievement.
• Decisiveness - Readiness to evaluate alternatives, make decisions and judgements, and to take action.
• Critical Thinking - Ability to draw sound inferences from facts, recognise assumptions, discriminate between strong and weak arguments, reason logically, become aware of advantages and disadvantages of proposed action.
• Detail Handling - Tolerance for and ability to handle the details for the paperwork associated with the job.
• Initiative - Actively influencing events rather than passively accepting; sees opportunities and acts on them. Originates action or ideas.
• Proven Record - Proven record of delivering on-time quality work within budget and with minimal supervision.
• Planned and organised - Establish an efficient course of action for self and for others that will allow attainment of deadlines and goals. Establish sense of urgency.

| COMPANY BENEFITS |

• Cash Health Plan to include Employee Assistance Programme
• 4 x Salary Death in Service cover
• Auto Enrolment Company Pension scheme (Salary Sacrifice)
• Company Sick Pay Scheme, which is available upon successful completion of probation, and increases with service
• Enhanced maternity & paternity benefits
• Paid professional subscriptions
• Variety of employee discounts
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Corporate Gym discount for Kane employees
• Branded clothing
• Active Social and Wellbeing Committees
• Annual Health Checks
• Awards for long service
• Additional annual leave based on length of service
• Training and development opportunities

Kane is an equal opportunities employer.