Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Vital Energi Utilities Limited; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading utilities company in Blackburn seeks an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to support financial management in a variety of projects across the North West. The ideal candidate will have a BSc in Quantity Surveying and experience in Mechanical, Electrical, or Civils. Responsibilities include vetting contract documentation, preparing procurement packages, and assisting in financial reconciliations. The role demands good commercial awareness and a full UK driving licence.

Qualifications

• Educated to BSc in Quantity Surveying or equivalent commercially related discipline.
• Member of Profession Institution (e.g. MRICS or similar).
• Full UK manual driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Vet contract documentation from clients.
• Prepare and issue enquiries for major plant & equipment.
• Submit applications for payment and obtain payment certificates.
• Monitor on-site record keeping and prepare notices.
• Assist in the production of monthly CVRs.

Skills

Good commercial awareness

Knowledge of Mechanical/Electrical services

Education

BSc in Quantity Surveying

Member of Profession Institution (e.g. MRICS)

Job description

Would you like to be part of Vital Energi’s 5-year Strategy of Growth?

If so, due to continuing success, we are experiencing rapid and extensive growth in all business sectors, and we are looking to recruit an Assistant Quantity Surveyor with a successful background in the world of either Construction, Civils or M&E.

You will join our Commercial team supporting a variety of projects covering the North West Region.

You will assist with the financial management of Contracts, in partnership with the Contracts Managers and/or Project Managers. Responsibilities will include assisting the senior members of the commercial team on numerous projects with the procurement, sub-contractor accounts and variation accounts.

What you will be doing:

• Vet contract documentation on receipt from client to ensure compatibility with the company’s tender and subsequent negotiations.
• Prepare and issue enquiries for major plant & equipment and sub-contract packages. Vet quotations commercially and negotiate price and terms with vendors. Issue resultant purchase orders and sub-contract orders.
• Prepare and submit applications for payment and/or invoices, obtain payment certificates and progress client payments in accordance with contractual provisions.
• Measure, submit and agree variations, loss & expense and/or compensation events in accordance with contractual provisions to facilitate prompt agreement of final accounts.
• Monitor on-site record keeping. Prepare and issue notices in accordance with contractual provisions.
• Prepare/submit monthly cost value reconciliations and cash/spend profiles. Attend contract review meetings.
• Measure, certify and agree sub-contractors interim valuations and final accounts. Prepare and issue contractual notices to sub-contractors.
• Assist the Finance Department in securing payment of invoices and/or applications for payment.
• Assist the Commercial Manager and Senior Quantity Surveyors in the production of monthly CVRs.

Who we are looking for:

• Good commercial awareness
• Educated to BSc in Quantity Surveying (or other equivalent commercially related discipline)
• Member of Profession Institution (e.g. MRICS or similar)
• Have knowledge and working experience of Mechanical / Electrical services, Construction, or Civils
• Full UK manual driving licence

Applications will be processed within 28 days of receipt. If you have not heard from us within this time period it will mean that your application has unfortunately been unsuccessful. Thanks you for your interest in Vital Energi.

The company is opposed to all forms of discrimination and will select for employment, training and promotion on the basis of suitability for the job and/or merit. It is company policy that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment than another on the grounds of sex, race, colour, age, ethnic or national origins, political affiliations, religious beliefs, marital status, physical disability or is disadvantaged by unjustifiable conditions or requirements.

Only applicants who are legally entitled to work in the UK and are currently resident in the UK are invited to apply.

Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives: Vital Energi Utilities Ltd is not accepting unsolicited CVs from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting. CVs submitted to any Vital Energi Utilities Ltd employee by a third party agency and/or search firm without a valid written & signed search agreement will become the sole property of Vital Energi Utilities Ltd. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral. Thank you.