Managing Quantity Surveyor

VolkerWessels UK; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading civil engineering firm as a Managing Quantity Surveyor, responsible for overseeing commercial and contractual matters in various engineering projects. You will manage a commercial team, ensuring successful project delivery while maintaining client relationships. This role offers an opportunity for career growth within an innovative and collaborative environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Private medical care

Pension plan

Life assurance

Cycle to work scheme

Additional annual leave options

Training and development opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Experience in managing commercial teams on projects.
• Understanding of Main Contract conditions and risk assessment.
• Ability to mentor junior staff and lead internal meetings.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the commercial team to ensure project delivery.
• Review and assess contract conditions and subcontract packages.
• Establish the profit and loss forecast for projects.

Skills

Leadership

Negotiation

Commercial Awareness

Education

Accredited course by RICS or CIOB

Degree in QS or related field

Job description

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Part of the VolkerWessels UK Group, VolkerStevin is an industry-leading civil engineering business, providing complex and innovative engineering solutions across a wide range of sectors including maritime, flood risk management, defence, energy, water and regeneration. Collaborating with, and drawing on the specialist skills of the group’s business units we deliver a truly integrated, multidisciplinary service.

VS Energy are hiring and a fantastic opportunity for a Managing Quantity Surveyor has arisen to join our team.

Reporting to the Commercial Manager, the Managing Surveyor shall be the commercial lead and be responsible for all commercial and contractual matters on the projects allocated to them. This role will include the management of a wider commercial team required to successfully deliver that project.

On larger or more high profile projects, the MQS will be responsible for maintaining the commercial relationship with the end client and ensuring that best value is delivered for both parties.

• GENERAL:
• Lead and manage the commercial team on one or more projects as required to ensure successful delivery.
• TENDER:
• Review and commercially assess the Main Contract conditions and advise on risk and scope areas
• Review and commercially assess sub-contract packages for incorporation into the main tender when required.
• Review tender information for value engineering opportunities
• Assist the Bid team as required.
• Assist and review as required by senior management.
• Tender input as required
• PRE-CONSTRUCTION:
• Produce a Procurement Schedule in close conjunction with the Project Lead
• Ensure that all aspects of the project are understood and make effective use of the tender handover.
• Understand and be aware of the tender book allowances, risk and scopes.
• Establish the first profit and loss forecast.
• CONSTRUCTION:
  
  

The Project Team

• Ensure the project team are aware of their roles and responsibilities with particular reference to the business’s commercial interests.
• Provide support to the project operational leads and guidance on key commercial items.
• Help to maximise staff morale
• Developing and mentoring junior members of staff
• Ensure effective and appropriate communication between all members of staff.
• Attend regular internal meetings held and ensure actions are closed out quickly.
  
  

Subcontract Management

• Ensure the commercial team are administering all subcontracts in accordance with the terms.
• Provide a first line of support for dispute mitigation.
  
  

Procurement

• Provide support to the project team to ensure packages are let in accordance with company policy and within budget to maximise project gains.
  
  

Commercial

• Ensure that the commercial team comply with the company commercial policy and perform their roles to the required standard.
• Manage the team and inform the Commercial Manager should the requirements of the project change and staffing levels need adjusting.
• Be accountable for the development of programme awareness of his site team. Produce, monitor, chase and complete Warranty, PCG & Bond Tracking Schedules for consultants, main contract and subcontract
  
  

About You

• An accredited course by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) or the Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (ICES).
• Alternatively, a degree with some numerical or technical is advantageous. Relevant HND subjects include building/construction, urban and land studies, civil engineering and structural engineering.
• Adequate experience.
• Esssential:
• A degree in QS and relevant experience obtained.
  

If your past experience doesn’t match perfectly with every requirement of the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for us.

Why work with us?

VolkerStevin is under the umbrella of VolkerWessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.

By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within VolkerWessels UK, VolkerStevin are able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients.

We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees.

We Offer a Range Of Benefits, Including

• Competitive salary
• Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday
• Option to buy additional annual leave
• Private medical care
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts
• Training and development opportunities-comprehensive skills-based training
• Family friendly polices including enhanced maternity benefits
• Employee Assistance programme
• Mental health, physical health, and financial support
• 24/7 Virtual GP service
  
  

Fairness, inclusion and respect

We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive.

If you need support with your application, please contact us at [e-mail]

Additional information

Note For Recruitment Agencies

Our preference is to hire directly, and we will reach out to our Preferred Supplier List (PSL) agencies if this particular role qualifies for release.

We kindly request that you refrain from sending speculative CVs. In the event of speculative CV submissions, no fees will be applicable, and we kindly ask that all inquiries to be directed to [e-mail]

VolkerWessels UK is committed to maintaining healthy, safe and productive working conditions for its entire staff and therefore a drugs & alcohol screening is mandatory for all.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Civil Engineering and Construction

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