M&E Quantity Surveyor

JR United Kingdom; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the Mechanical and Electrical industry is seeking a skilled M&E Quantity Surveyor to join their team. The role involves overseeing financial aspects of projects, managing contracts, and collaborating with various teams to ensure successful delivery. Candidates should have relevant qualifications and experience within the Data Centre environment.

Qualifications

• Proven background as a Quantity Surveyor in the M&E industry, ideally in Data Centres.
• MRICS accreditation and relevant CSCS card required.
• Experience managing multiple projects with strong analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Take full financial and commercial responsibility for contracts.
• Manage quantity surveying teams and integrate with estimating teams.
• Prepare, negotiate, and analyze supply chain costs.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Negotiation

Leadership

Risk management

Education

Quantity Surveying Qualification (HND or Degree Level)

Tools

SharePoint

Dynamics CRM

Asta Powerproject

Excel

Anaplan

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We are recruiting for a new M&E Quantity Surveyor to join the team at JCA Engineering

Take full financial and commercial responsibility for a portfolio of contracts, ensuring cost-effective delivery of contracted and additional services within legislative and contractual obligations. You will also provide proactive financial support to delivery teams, processing monthly valuations, applications, forecasts, and variations.

What will you be doing?

You will generate studies to estimate materials, time, and labour costs pre- and post-contract, report opportunities to clients, and assist the estimating team with tendering and quoting. Responsibilities include:

• Integrating with the estimating team to achieve accurate prime costs and smooth transition through contract stages, including attending client meetings and site visits.
• Preparing, negotiating, analyzing, and reporting on supply chain costs for tenders and contracts.
• Identifying and responding to commercial risks.
• Ensuring contract terms are in place and managing contract works accordingly.
• Closing out additional work opportunities financially in the month of completion.
• Managing quantity surveying teams and resource allocation.
• Managing supply chain and sub-contractor contracts from enquiry to completion and retention release.
• Identifying change requirements and opportunities to maximize revenue and reduce risks.
• Reporting on contract performance per company KPI protocols.
• Managing financial applications, job costing, and forecasting updates for contracts.

What are we looking for?

You should have a proven background as a Quantity Surveyor in the Mechanical and Electrical industry, ideally within a Data Centre environment. You must be capable of handling multiple projects and demonstrate leadership aligned with JCA's brand. Additionally, you will:

• Hold a Quantity Surveying and/or Construction/Engineering Qualification (HND or Degree Level).
• Possess MRICS accreditation.
• Hold a CSCS card relevant to the role.
• Demonstrate excellent analytical skills and experience with Document Management Systems, SharePoint, Dynamics CRM, Asta Powerproject, Excel, Anaplan, or similar tools.
• Maintain knowledge of statutory requirements, methods, and contract types in construction and engineering.
• Exhibit excellent communication and negotiation skills.