Quantity Surveyor
Established in 1899 George Jones & Son (Contractors) Limited have always specialised in commercial painting and decorating, it’s what we’re known for. In the time since, we have diversified and now offer several trades surrounding building maintenance and pre-paint repairs. Our specialism, however, is the cyclical pre-paint repair, redecoration and maintenance of social housing, having completed over 150,000 in the last 20 years alone.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Quantity Surveyor to work within our Head Office, located in Liverpool, ideally you will have approximately 5 years of experience in a similar role/setting and hold a degree level qualification in Quantity Surveying, familiarity with Microsoft Project would be an advantage as would the ability to produce Gantt charts and programs.
George Jones employs 150 tradesmen, who are currently covering in excess of 20 contracts and due to our continued expansion across the Northwest and south east we are looking for an enthusiastic person to join our team at this exciting time.
We work in a wide variety of market sectors including Local Authorities, Housing Associations, Health Authorities, Residential Homes, Schools, Universities and Colleges, also Government Departments, Specialist Projects for the Crown Estate and Facilities Management.
We provide painting, decorating and various maintenance services including pre-decorative repairs, upvc window and door replacement, fencing / gate repairs and replacement, repairs to guttering, fascia and soffits, brickwork repairs and patch rendering.
We pride ourselves on constantly growing and evolving to stay ahead of our competitors, and it is in fact our diverse and enthusiastic team who provide this drive and ambition.

SKILLS

Good IT skills with competency at Microsoft Word and Excel.
Highly numerate and motivated individual.
An excellent communicator, confident, polite and courteous when communicating with colleagues, residents, clients, directors and contractors, both verbally and in writing.
Good time management and the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
Ability to work individually and effectively as part of a team.
Must be willing to accept responsibility for completing designated tasks

DESIRABLE SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

BSc in Quantity Surveying and proven track record of relevant experience
Must hold a clean full valid driving licence.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team in a role with potential for growth and development.
We are offering a competitive remuneration package.
If you are interested in becoming part of our team we want to hear from you, please forward your CV
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Education:

• Bachelor’s (preferred)

Experience:

• Quantity Surveying: 5 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Clean Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In perso

You will work closely with our Assistant Quantity Surveyor and Commercial Manager.
You will be familiar with the use of various Schedules of Rates.
You will be responsible for liaising with clients from initial enquiries through to final accounts, cost control and management projects.
You will be responsible for procuring sub-contracts and agreeing final accounts.
You will be expected to carry out site surveys.
You will be responsible for preparing cost reports and cash flow forecasts as well as other duties assigned by the Commericial Manager.