Senior Quantity Surveyor

Who are we?

At Tate we are passionate about everything we do. As a member of Kingspan Group, a global plc group of companies, Tate is recognised worldwide as an industry leader in the development and manufacture of data centre infrastructure solutions and commercial office raised access floors, for over 120 years. With revenues of over $420m and growing, Tate play a pivotal role in offering expertise in cutting edge design engineering in order to craft solutions, by working collaboratively with clients as a trusted partner.

Our business continues to grow and expand, operating multiple manufacturing and commercial sites across the US, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. We are excited about our fresh, dynamic, and inclusive team of experts working on new innovations and forward-thinking designs, as we remain a market leading player within our industry. We continue to invest heavily in the best available manufacturing tools and equipment needed to adhere to Kingspan's world class standards and in keeping with our Planet Passionate sustainability strategy, our focus is on having minimal climate impact.

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace and are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds.

What will you be doing?

As Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will hold commercial control and be tasked with maximising the successful running of each project. You will ensure accurate management of projects through budgeting and reporting to enable each project to be delivered seamlessly and in the most cost-effective manner possible, in accordance with contractual terms.

Key objectives in your role as Senior Quantity Surveyor include:

Carefully reviewing tender documents to identify exact requirements and identify potential risks.

Creating a detailed schedule of works or quantifying the Bill of Quantities.

Carrying out site visits, taking notes and appropriate photographs, reviewing information with the Contracts Manager and taking account of findings in tender pricing.

Reviewing budgets/allowances with the relevant Project Manager to identify if the construction period can be reduced.

Managing procurement of sub-contract packages, labour-only packages, and suppliers.

Preparing labour, plant and material budgets.

Producing forecast cost reports - project actual cost against planned costs to provide accurate forecasts.

Preparing and submitting monthly valuations and invoices, including all supporting information for claims and variations.

Managing variations and ensure all additional works are correctly recorded in line with the contract, and adequate records are maintained to ensure full revenue recovery.

Compiling, submitting, and negotiating agreement of final accounts.

Preparing sub-contract documents to allow the appointment of sub-contractors and settling sub-contract final accounts.

Attending sub-contractor pre-contract meetings along with the Contracts Manager to ensure prospective sub-contractors are fully compliant.

Liaising with sub-contractors to resolve queries.

Any other reasonable duties, as and when required.

Compliance:

Adhere to the Company's compliance obligations, policies, processes, and procedures.

Report compliance concerns, issues, and failures.

Participate in training as required.

What do you need?

Educated to degree level (or equivalent) in Quantity Surveying with previous experience of working within the construction industry.

Competent PC user who is adept at learning new systems and is proficient in the full MS Office Suite.

Highly motivated and driven individual who is able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team or to own initiative.

Excellent customer service who acts as a true ambassador to Tate.

Able to demonstrate commercial and financial acumen.

A strong communicator with excellent interpersonal skills, able to adapt approach when necessary, in order to communicate with stakeholders at all levels.

Able to manage your time effectively, with the ability to set objectives and prioritise workloads for yourself and others.

Full UK driving licence with the ability to travel as and when required.

You may be expected to do any work that is required, which is commensurate with your capabilities and experience, and you may be required to undertake other tasks, which are reasonably asked of you. Duties will change over time, and the job holder will be expected to cooperate where such changes are reasonable.