Quantity surveyor capital programmes

Belmont Recruitment are currently looking for a Quantity Surveyor to join a Manchester based Local Authority rsquo;s Capital Programmes Team on a 9-12 month temporary contract. This is a full-time role working 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday. The Role: The Capital Programme Division reports to the City Treasurer and is responsible for developing and delivering approximately GBP200m pa of Major and Minor Capital Programmes across the City whilst continuously striving to improve the effectiveness of its design, project management and programme delivery capability. We require a suitably qualified and experienced quantity surveyor with proven construction experience to join a dynamic service delivering a complex programme of project across a diverse portfolio of work on behalf of the council. The construction projects undertaken by the service are extensive and varied. These typically include works relating to school construction/maintenance programmes, historic buildings, parks and leisure infrastructure, Manchester Art Gallery, Bridgewater Hall, the National Cycling Centre, the Aquatics Centre, new build housing programmes and the Manchester Christmas Markets. The Quantity Surveyor appointment will contribute to the ongoing growth, delivery and development of the City Strategy. The successful candidate must demonstrate experience of pre-contract, post contract and cost planning within a construction environment, and will also have experience and knowledge of working with various contracts such as PSPC, JCT and NEC3/4 (ECC and TSC). Requirements: * QS degree and the relevant professional construction experience Please apply with an up to date CV as soon as possible if this role would be of interest