Managing Quantity Surveyor – Reading

• Consistently promote the company values treating client relationships as our most valuable asset.
• Promote a sense of Teamwork with your Operational equivalent (Ops Director).
• Manage commercial activities on the project(s) and take overall responsibility of all commercial activities on site and ensure project targets are achieved.
• Actively develop and strengthen relationships with clients, supply chain and their teams to maximise team and business goals.
• Provide leadership to ensure the project teams.
• Achieve or exceed budgeted targets, maintaining a high level of commercial and financial control.
• Resolve disputes and legal matters in a timely manner.
• Ensure that capital employed, WIP and overvalue targets are maximised.
• Ensure that Forecast/CVR reports are accurately completed to reflect the current position on site and the final profit projection.
• Develop, motivate and retain surveying staff within operating team.
• Promote ideas and add value to each project team to maximise project results.
• Provide commercial & technical support and advice to Operations / Commercial departments.
• Monitoring the timing and completeness of subcontract orders.
• Take ownership of key project goals.
• Oversee the complete procurement process, ensuring company systems and procedures are followed and robust orders placed once suitable tender process undertaken.
• Working collaboratively and communicating effectively with other areas of the Glencar Construction business to provide exceptional support
• To work to the Company’s Quality, Environmental and Safety Management System standards and performance criteria including delivering the objectives set
• To co-operate on matters of health and safety and follow the training provided. To take reasonable care of personal and other’s health and safety at all times
• Any other duties consistent with the role of Managing Quantity Surveyor as may be required from time to time.

• A degree (or equivalent) in Quantity Surveying, or extensive experience.
• Experience of overseeing Quantity Surveyors across numerous sites.
• Commercially astute with a broad business understanding.
• Excellent IT skills – proficient in suite of Microsoft programmes (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Essential

• Degree in Quantity Surveying or appropriate alternative.
• Experience in managing surveyor position.
• Valid driving licence.

Proven experience of

• Proven track record in a managing surveyor/leadership role being successfully undertaken historically.
• Wide experiment in a relevant Main Contracting Senior Commercial Role.
• Extensive knowledge of relevant computer software such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Microsoft
• A detailed knowledge of relevant contract conditions, including JCT/NEC.
• Up to date relevant knowledge of building legislation and construction industry.
• A full successful track record in leading financial management and cost control on projects.
• Delivering projects.
• 12 years of working experience in the construction industry.
• Managing and developing commercial teams.
• Efficient use of resources.
• Dealing with a variety of forms of construction such as Concrete Frame, Steel Frame etc.
• Effective use of resources.
• Highly organised and able to work under pressure.
• Man Management.
• A high level of organisation and achieving deadlines.
• Reporting on a number of simultaneous projects.
• Maintaining technical knowledge and understanding.
• Demonstrable understanding of cash management.
• Understanding of contract law.
• Feedback new and effective systems and controls into the
• A demonstrable track record of people management.
• Promoting change and initiatives and assisting in its implementation in the business.
• Demonstrable experience in line management and developing junior team members.
• Excellent verbal communication and numerical skills.
• Excellent negotiation/influencing skills.

Desirable

• Good level of experience in dispute resolution and contract administration.
• Ability to lead issues outside own discipline where required.
• Ability to remain positive and focused at all times.
• MCIOB or RICS.
• Appropriate CSCS card.
• Good level of education to include 5 GCSEs at Grade C or above, A
• Construction related

You will be able to:

• Recognise your own strengths and limitations, play to your strengths and use strategies to minimise the impact of your
• Reflect regularly on your own experiences and performance, and constantly seek to
• Model behaviour that shows respect, helpfulness and co-operation.
• Consider the impact of your own actions on
• Respond positively and with resilience to
• Understand people’s needs and motivations and adapt your personal style
• Recognise when there are conflicts, acknowledge the feelings and views of all parties, and redirect people’s energy towards a common goal.
• Make best use of available resources and seek new sources of support when
• State your own position and views clearly and confidently in conflict
• Share, and encourage others to share, information and
• Recognise the importance of relationships and build these across the
• Understand and address stakeholders’
• Articulate a vision that generates excitement, enthusiasm and
• Inspire trust and commitment from
• Identify your customers’ needs and expectations and strive to deliver