Quantity Surveyor

H&J Martin Ltd (part of the Lagan Specialist Contracting Group) is now recruiting for a Quantity Surveyor.

Company: H&J Martin Limited – Fit Out

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

Location: Belfast

Our Business

H&J Martin Limited are a Fit Out and Asset Management company operating throughout the UK and Ireland. As part of the Lagan Specialist Contracting Group our mission is to provide Construction, Fit Out and Asset Management solutions in an environment where people feel safe, secure and valued.

Role Overview

Due to the continued success and growth of H&J Martin Fit Out, we currently have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join our team. The successful candidate will be working with market leading clients in retail, office, leisure and hospitality, you will be responsible for ensuring projects are procured and delivered within budgets and contractual restraints across UK and Ireland. This is an opportunity for a Quantity surveyor wanting to further develop their career and progress with a forward-thinking company that prides itself in investing in people.

• Optimise project / contract profitability.
• Preparation of original cost estimates, bills of quantity and cost reviews at various stages of project design and construction
• Provide cost and value engineering advice through the development of the project.
• Review of contract documentation submitted by main contractor, and identify issues, risks, and opportunities.
• Negotiate construction prices with suppliers and subcontractors for competitive bidding.
• Manage the appointment of any sub-contractors, ensuring procurement is in line with business procedures and sub-contract covers the scope of works.
• Preparation of valuations
• Pricing of contract variations
• Prepare monthly project cost value reconciliation and value chain analysis reports for management review.
• Assist with the resolution of any contract disputes.
• Participating in project meetings, and preparing reports
• Build and maintain healthy and long-term relationships with clients, suppliers, and sub-contractors.
• Visit sites as necessary to compile estimates and review costs as projects progress
• Compliance with all company procedures, particularly health and safety policies and procedures at the workplace and on site
• Managing changes incoming and outgoing construction drawings and creating and maintaining appropriate files for all projects.

What you'll bring

As Quantity Surveyor your main skills and experience will include:

Essential Criteria

· Have significant relevant Quantity Surveying experience

· Possess either a Third Level Qualification in Quantity Surveying or demonstrate significant and high level of experience obtained working in a comparable role

· Strong track record in managing and dealing with contractual issues on standard forms of contract such as JCT and NEC

· Be able to demonstrate the knowledge and experience required to complete projects under budget taking into consideration difficult time constraints

· Have an extensive knowledge of construction practices that can be used on site to analyse the design and propose potential cost saving measures keeping up to date with pricing matrices and inflationary impacts

· Possess advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office packages and Information Technology in general

· Good commercial acumen to develop further opportunities

· Experience in the retail sector would be beneficial

Key Competencies

· Budgetary & Financial/commercial management Skills

· Planning, Prioritising & Organising Skills

· Influencing, negotiation and interpersonal communication skills

· Self-assertion and Personal impact

· Decision Making & Problem-Solving ability

· Maintaining and delivering excellent Customer Service Standards

How we'll reward you

In return, we offer a competitive salary plus we’ll provide a wide selection of lifestyle offers, development and learning programmes, services and support designed to help you manage and balance your work/life priorities.

Our Core Benefits include:

· Excellent Annual Leave allowance with the ability to purchase additional days leave each year

· Discretionary Bonus Scheme

· Occupational Sick Pay

· Employer pension contributions

· Health Cash Plan with money off dental, optical, physiotherapy to name just a few…

· Ongoing Health and Wellbeing activities

· Life Assurance

· Discounts of local Gym memberships

· Long Service Awards

· Cycle to Work Scheme

· Additional day’s leave each year to support your choice of Volunteering activity

· Free onsite parking at our Head Office in the Belfast City Centre

Your application

At Lagan Specialist Contracting Group, we want everyone to feel welcome. That’s why we want you to know that we'll work with you to make the application process as smooth as possible. So please just let us know if you need any adjustments or support – we'll do whatever we can to help. Please be advised that H&J Martin will seek an Access NI Disclosure for this position, which will be used in the decision-making process

We wish you every success in your application.

The closing date for completed applications is Thursday 13th March 2025 at 12noon.

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