Employers Agent / Quantity Surveyor required
Contract type: Permanent
Location: Nottingham
Rate of pay: £37,952 - £42,751 per annum
Hours: 35 per week
You will need access to your own vehicle, Car allowance / milage will be provided
Duties:
- This varied role involves Contract Administration on new build housing schemes, acting for the client. This will be mainly as an Employers Agent role under the JCT Design and Build contract
- Part of an in-house design consultancy, a registered social landlord building up to 500 new homes each year who also provide architectural and cost consultancy services for other housing providers within the East Midlands region
- Assist with the delivery of construction projects by assisting with the administration of construction contracts, monitoring contractor performance; certifying contractors’ payments
- Attend scheme meetings and programme delivery meetings with clients, contractors and developers
- Assist Senior Employer’s Agent / QS in gathering all information required on construction projects to provide comprehensive handover information to other departments; providing technical assistance to other departments on construction related issues
- Allocate and supervise the work of the Clerks of Works; assisting the Clerk of Works with snagging and handovers
- Assist the Senior Employer’s Agent /QS in rectifying defects / latent defects referred to the department from other departments; ensuring end of defects inspections are completed and works are carried out by relevant contractors, in accordance with contract provisions
The successful candidates will have
- A minimum qualification of HND in Quantity Surveying or associated construction discipline plus significant and relevant post qualification experience working within either a construction or maintenance environment
- Current and relevant knowledge of building processes and applicable statutory requirements
- Demonstrable knowledge of defects provisions within building contracts
To secure an interview for this excellent opportunity contact Laura or Fabian on 0121 616 0683 or alternatively email lcrosby@venngroup.com as soon as possible
At Venn Group we try to respond to all applications personally, however, due to the volume of applications which we receive this is not always possible. If you have not heard back from us within 48 hours, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.