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We are recruiting for an experienced Contracts Manager and Estimator / Quantity Surveyor to join our expanding team.

Both roles will support the company’s growth within the high-end residential construction sector. The successful candidates will be working very closely with the Company Directors & Project Teams to deliver residential construction projects in London and the surrounding Home Counties..

These are empowered positions requiring strong commercial and people skills. Responsible for all project-related commercial activities, these positions will play a vital role in the continued expansion of RK Signature Living.

Contracts Manager

Location: Loughton Essex (Office), London and the surrounding Home Counties (Sites)

Salary: £competitive per annum

Employment: Full Time, Contract

The candidate must have experience in New Build, Refurbishment, Cut & Carve, Fit Out and Restoration with contract values from £300k to £2m. The successful candidate will undertake the following duties across multiple sites with responsibility for:

• Health & Safety

• Programme delivery

• Sub-Contractors

• Procurement scheduling

• Commercial awareness

• Contract awareness

• Protecting our company risk - upstream and downstream

• Lead and chair site meetings (with the client team and also with subcontractors)

In addition, the following criteria need to be met:

• At least 5 years’ experience working as a contract’s manager or senior site manager in the London residential construction market

• Must be professional, confident and have excellent communication skills as this role is client-facing

• Hold a full clean driving licence

• Advanced computer literacy skills

• Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines

• Demonstrable project delivery track record

The successful candidate will exhibit the following skillsets and attributes:

• Highly motivated.

• Ability to work as a team and under their own steam.

• High levels of organisation

• Proactivity

• Attention to detail

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Quantity Surveyor

Location: Loughton, Essex Salary: £competitive per annum Employment: Full-Time, Permanent

Working on projects ranging from £300k to £2m the successful candidate will undertake the following duties:

• Management of all project-related commercials

• Producing accurately priced tender returns to deadlines

• Preparation of subcontractor packages

• Preparation of trade specifications

• Subcontractor quotation analysis and negotiation

• Conduct benchmarking on tenders received

• Placing subcontractor orders

• Client valuations

• Change order management

• Budget creation

• Production of weekly, monthly and quarterly reports

• Management of RK Signature Living’s contractual obligations (JCT/RIBA Standard Contracts.

• Value engineering

• Chair pre-start meetings with Subcontractors, Site Management and Contracts Manager

In addition, the following criteria need to be met:

• At least 5 years’ experience working as an estimator/quantity surveyor in the London residential construction market

• Must be professional, confident and have excellent communication skills as this role is client-facing

• Hold a full clean driving licence

• Advanced computer literacy skills

• Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines

• Demonstrable project delivery track record

The successful candidate will exhibit the following skillsets and attributes:

• Highly motivated

• Ability to work as a team and under their own steam

• High levels of organisation

• Proactivity

• Attention to detail

If you believe that you are a good fit for either of these exciting positions, then please send your CV to Info@rksignatureliving.com with a covering e-mail detailing why you believe you are the perfect fit for our team!