Assistant Quantity Surveyor (6 Month Fixed Term Contract)

Vital Energi; Blackburn; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Vital Energi in the North West is seeking an Assistant Quantity Surveyor on a 6-month fixed-term contract to support our Commercial team on a variety of construction, civils or M&E projects. You will assist with the financial management of contracts in partnership with Contracts Managers and Project Managers.

You will work on procurement, sub-contractor accounts, variation handling, and monthly CVRs, contributing to timely payments and robust cost control.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level in Quantity Surveying or an equivalent commercially related discipline.
• Professional membership (MRICS or similar) is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Vet contract documentation on receipt from client to ensure compatibility with tender and negotiations.
• Prepare and issue enquiries for major plant & equipment and sub-contract packages, vet quotations, and issue purchase/sub-contract orders.
• Prepare and submit applications for payment and invoices, obtain payment certificates and progress client payments in accordance with contract provisions.
• Measure, submit and agree variations, loss & expense and/or compensation events to facilitate final accounts.
• Monitor on-site record keeping and prepare/issue notices as required by the contract.
• Prepare/submit monthly cost value reconciliations and attend contract review meetings.
• Measure, certify and agree sub-contractor valuations and final accounts, and issue contractual notices to sub-contractors.
• Assist Finance in securing payment of invoices and CVR’s; support Commercial Manager and Senior QS on monthly CVRs.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Driving licence

Contract management

Education

BSc in Quantity Surveying

MRICS or similar

Job description

Assistant Quantity Surveyor (6 Month Fixed Term Contract)

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 on a 6 Month fixed term contract 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.

The Company

Vital Energi is a leading provider of renewable energy infrastructure and systems to the public and private sectors. We are supporting Hospitals, Universities, New Build developments, Towns and Cities as well as Industrial and Commercial clients to decarbonise their buildings.

We have and continue to work on ground-breaking projects throughout the UK which are supporting the UK’s Net Zero targets, such as the recently announced £1 billion low-carbon infrastructure project for Westminster.

With plans to double our headcount over the coming years, supported by offices opening in new locations across the country and our strong investment pipeline, coupled with our expansion into new markets such as industrial power generation with our very own Energy-from-Waste facility, there is no better time to join the family here at Vital Energi.

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 CVR’s

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

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.

Applicants must have the unrestricted and ongoing right to work in the UK for the duration of employment, without the need for sponsorship. Due to the nature of this role, we are unable to support visa sponsorship or employ individuals with time‑limited permission or conditions attached to their right to work in the UK