Quantity Surveyor - ABC11321

Before applying for this job, it is important that you read the Applicant Guidance by clicking on this link and the Job Profile attached. These explain the job role and the type of person we're looking for., The Council will pay for the PVG membership cost initially, either £18 for existing PVG scheme members, or £59 for non-members, and this cost will be deducted from an employee's first FULL month's salary payment. job purpose/about the role To provide full professional Quantity Surveying services and advice to elected Members, other Council officers, external consultants and external customers. The service is provided in order to implement the decision of the elected members of Aberdeen City Council through effective service delivery and implementation of quality measures within a Best Value framework. To support the Senior Quantity Surveyor in the supervision and provision of advice and guidance to the team.The post holder needs to hold as a minimum:

• Degree or equivalent in appropriate technical discipline.
• Full membership of the RICS
  
  Ability to deputise for the Senior Quantity Surveyor
• Working within a multi professional design team environment.
• Monitoring budgets and undertaking cost forecasts
• Managing projects and programmes effectively on time and on budget
• Contractor management
• Consultant management
• Using oral and written methods effectively for the communication of information to
professionals, elected members and the public
• Identifying, organising and using resources effectively to complete tasks
• Thinking independently and using innovation to solve problems
• Undertaking effective contractual negotiations with confidence
• Management of quality processes
• Coaching and supporting others
• Working on own initiative and as part of a team
• Competently using computer systems and programmes., Disability Confident
About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.