Surveyor/Estimator

About the job

Are you an experienced Surveyor & Estimator looking for your next opportunity?

Are you looking to work for a successful and expanding business who established within the industry?

Our client is a development specialist who combines their expertise in all aspects of construction and joinery to refurbish properties throughout the South East of England, with a special emphasis on pubs, clubs, restaurants and similar commercial environments. They are currently recruiting for a Surveyor & Estimator for their Godstone offices, who is able to travel to various sites covering the complete South East of England. Our client would like the ideal candidate to have experience with AutoCAD and worked within the hospitality & leisure sectors including public houses, bars, restaurants and hotels.

Salary: £50,000 to £60,000

Working Hours: Monday to Friday 8am till 5pm (overtime may be required during busy periods)

Benefits: Use of company pool vehicle including fuel card, company mobile phone, IT equipment as seennecessary provided, Annual discretionary bonus scheme, Automatic enrolment to company pension scheme and 28 days holiday per year (inclusive of bank holidays)

Duties & Skills / Experience Required:

Carrying out detailed site surveys of our client’s premises including audit reporting

Experience and good knowledge of schedule of rates, including specific client portals for submitting tenders and estimates

Tendering & estimating including quantifying labour and materials and sourcing subcontractor works

Able to produce planned and project work programmes / schedules for client perusal

Good understanding of H&S and implementing H&S provisions into quoted and tendered packages

Able to manage multiple live projects / planned works including coordinating all trades involved, ordering materials and keeping clients updated

Able to update project tender / quotations where variations and extras have occurred and keep track of project costs to ensure budgets are maintained

Able to meet clients and their surveyors / agents on site and provide updates, including updates to managing director.

Good working knowledge of fire regulations within the industry

Producing final accounts and able to invoice completed works

A good overall understanding of building regulations in both domestic and commercial settings is essential

Must have a minimum of 2 years’ experience working with AutoCAD

Part of either RICS or CIOB desirable however not essential

Microsoft Outlook / Word / Excel is essential

Good communication skills, both verbally and in writing

Full clean driving license (preferred)

Highly driven and self-motivated

Candidate requirements:

Bachelor’s degree (preferred)

Minimum 5+ years’ experience of surveying / estimating preferred

Industry recognised surveying qualification (preferred)

H&S related qualifications, such as SMSTS or SSSTS (preferred)

Within a 30-40 minute commute to their offices in Godstone

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