Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Balfour Beatty plc; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 42.000 - 54.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Smart working (up to 40% remote)

25 days annual leave

Maternity/adoption leave

Pension

Share incentive plan

Volunteering leave

Recognition schemes

Zusammenfassung

Balfour Beatty Rail is seeking an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to support commercial and contractual control on rail projects. You will help manage contract cost reporting, forecast costs to completion and assist in ensuring timely variation orders and payments with subcontractors.

Ideal candidates will have Quantity Surveying experience within rail or construction, CSCS card, and knowledge of tendering, procurement, and MS Office.

Qualifikationen

• Previous experience in Quantity Surveying, in Rail, Civil Engineering or Construction
• CSCS card is required
• Knowledge of tendering and procurement processes
• Proficiency in administration, writing, numeracy, IT and MS Office

Aufgaben

• Assist in commercial control and profitability strategies for projects
• Maintain contract cost reporting and track budget/tender allowances
• Provide accurate forecasts of cost to completion and final value
• Monitor cash flow and valuation plans and ensure timely applications for variations and payments
• Manage subcontract tendering and subcontractor accounts
• Support project reviews and monthly cost/value reporting
• Utilise BIM to support progress monitoring and change management

Kenntnisse

Quantity Surveying

Negotiation skills

Teamwork

IT & MS Office

Commercial management

Ausbildung

Professional qualification in construction/quantity surveying

Tools

BIM

Jobbeschreibung

About the role

Balfour Beatty Rail are recruiting for an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to support commercial & contractual control and co-ordination of the efforts of all parties involved in the execution of a specified project or range of projects.

What you'll be doing

Ensure all duties are carried out in accordance with standard company HSE procedures and work instructions

In conjunction with the relevant Project Management team member(s), be a contributor for the profitability of the project(s), and develop an appropriate commercial strategy for the project(s) to ensure delivery of required margins

Contribute to the management and maintenance of a contract cost reporting system ensuring all financial information is managed and up-to-date and tracked with budget/tender allowances, commitments and deviations highlighted and managed

With other members of the team, produce and provide accurate forecasts of project cost to completion and final value for sections of the project

Continually monitor projected costs to completion in line with budget

Ensure that necessary interface information between customers, sub-contractors and other departments is provided in a timely manner

Monitor cash flow and valuation plan, ensuring applications are made correctly and in a timely manner

Ensure contract variations are identified, valued and turned into agreed variation orders with the customer in a timely manner for a section of the works

Assist in ensuring effective records are maintained to support claims and that applications for payment for variations are issued in a timely manner

Manage the subcontract tender process, including the selection of sub-contractors and provision of all relevant contract and schedule documentation

Ensure that subcontracts are placed in an appropriate manner to step down appropriate responsibilities from the Main Contract

Ensure that each sub-contractor’s account is managed strictly in accordance with their terms and conditions

Assist the Project Management team member(s) in arranging and undertaking project reviews and issue of associated reports

Provide accurate monthly reporting of cost and value on the project(s) in line with the Company’s reporting process for a section of the works

Ensure works are undertaken with BMS and Group Minimum Commercial Expectations

Where appropriate and where used on the specified project, utilise BIM to support progress monitoring, provide commercial reporting and incorporate information to support change management, variations orders and encourage all sub-contractors/ supply chain members to integrate their work into BIM

Live the Balfour Beatty Values

Ensure a relentless focus on Zero Harm

Support the delivery of the CSUK Sustainability 2020 roadmap

Who we're looking for

Previous experience in Quantity Surveying, some of which should have been obtained within a relevant business environment (Rail, Civil Engineering or Construction)

A valid CSCS card are required

Membership of a relevant professional body and/or relevant professional qualification is desirable, such as InstCES/RICS

Sound working knowledge of construction and contract law and various forms of Conditions of Contract

Detailed knowledge and understanding of tendering and procurement processes

Knowledge of construction techniques on particular projects

Ability to apply the knowledge and principles of commercial management to construction projects

Working knowledge of basic plant, equipment and materials

Knowledge and understanding of sub-contracting principles, together with the ability to draft and administer sub contracts

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

Understanding of the requirements to provide and obtain Insurance, Bonds and Warranties

Proficiency in administration, writing, numeracy, IT and MS Office

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

Enthusiasm and results focus, together with an ability to work well under pressure and to tight deadlines

Effective negotiation skills - both with internal and external customers

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…

About us

Balfour Beatty works at the heart of the UK’s rail networks – designing, enhancing and maintaining thousands of miles of the railways that connect communities and underpin growth.

From feasibility studies, planning and design through to implementation and asset management, we provide multi-disciplinary rail infrastructure services across the lifecycle of rail assets. Our expertise covers electrification, track, power, civils, specialist rail plant, railway systems and technologies.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty, we want everyone to be able to thrive and achieve their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. We’re making great progress through our Value Everyone DEI Action Plan, but we know we’ve got more to do. Find out more about our values and DEI initiatives.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We are committed to our processes being barrier-free and will support adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Please let the recruiter for this role know if you require any adjustments.

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