Quantity Surveyor

Salary: £54,000 – £66,000 per year

Our client is one of the UK’s leading specialist contractors, renowned for providing technically advanced and cost-effective solutions across the residential, commercial, industrial and domestic sectors. Their reputation is built on engineering excellence and a commitment to continual innovation, backed by a central technical design and engineering resource, they can deliver a full range of techniques bespoke to any client requirement, project or client specification.

Due to the recent award of a number of significant framework programmes, and a dedication to continued profitable, ambitious and long-term growth across the UK, our client is now seeking to appoint a Quantity Surveyor to take commercial and financial responsibility for contracts across the North of England, working from home and with occasional visits to the company’s Leeds offices. You will also understand the company’s commercial position across its projects, ensuring all parties are complicit with their conditions, and that all contracts abide by relevant laws and regulations, and ultimately are executed to the agreed terms. You will provide any support and assistance to members of the operations teams, and Directors and Managers on all aspects relating to commercial and contractual activity.

The Role

* In conjunction with the management team, be accountable for the profitability of projects, and assist in the development of an appropriate commercial strategy for schemes to ensure delivery of required margins

* Management and maintenance of a contract cost reporting system, ensuring all financial information is captured, managed, updated, tracked and reported with budget costs, tender allowances, risk, opportunities and deviations

* Liaison and communication between the client, partners, subcontractors, suppliers and internal teams

* Ensure any contract changes are identified, valued and turned into agreed variation orders with the client in a timely manner

* Ensure that subcontracts are placed in an appropriate manner to step down required responsibilities from the main contract

* Lead project delivery teams in arranging and undertaking financial reviews, including the issue of associated commercial reports

* Provision of accurate monthly reporting of cost and value on projects in line with the company’s and client’s requirements, whilst always ensuring compliance with commercial expectations

* Lead progress monitoring, providing commercial reporting and incorporating information to support change management and variations orders

The Person

* Previous experience in the capacity of being a valued member of a commercial team in a relevant environment

* Sound working knowledge of construction forms of contract and contractual law

* Knowledge and understanding of tendering and procurement processes

* Knowledge of various techniques for a wide array of projects

* Ability to apply the knowledge and principles of quantity surveying to complex and challenging schemes

* Basic knowledge of plant, equipment and materials

* Knowledge and understanding of sub and main contracting principles, together with the ability to draft and administer associated documentation

* Ability to implement procedures to quantify and cost construction works, including the use of appropriate standard and bespoke methods of measurement

* Proficiency in administration, communication, reporting, numeracy, IT and MS Office etc

* The ability to build effective relationships at all levels both internally and externally

* Proven ability to work as part of a team and on your own initiative

* Enthusiasm and results focussed, with an ability to work well under pressure and to challenging or stringent deadlines

* Effective negotiation skills with both internal and external clients and teams

A highly attractive remuneration package is on offer for the successful candidate, coupled with career progression, security and longevity of work given the company’s secured forward order workload, and their overall and continued dedication to profitable growth within the UK

We are committed to equal opportunities. We wish to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and appointed solely on their suitability for the post irrespective of race, gender, age, disability, caring responsibilities, sexual orientation, marital/civil partnership status, religion/belief or nationality.