Quantity Surveyor

YTL UK; Bath; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension contribution up to 20%

Career progression and professional发展

25 days' holiday rising to 28 with lon

Holiday buy/sell up to 5 days

Healthcare package

Life assurance up to 8x salary

Electric car salary sacrifice

Cashback & discounts

Volunteer day

Enhanced family leave & pay

Wellbeing platform access

Mental health support

£1,000 referral fee

Job summary

YTL UK is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to support a major capital investment programme across the Wessex Water region, including Bristol, Bath, Yeovil, Poole and Taunton. You will be based at sites or office hubs across the region and report to the Managing Quantity Surveyor or Commercial Manager.

You will manage pre- and post-contract requirements on projects up to £30m, handle the contract payment process, cost forecasting, and reporting of changes, opportunities and risks, working closely with

Qualifications

• Requires degree in quantity surveying or similar
• Experience with NEC contracts is preferred
• RICS/ICES membership desirable but not essential
• Experience with change and risk management, tender and final account negotiation
• Good people skills and ability to build professional relationships
• Understanding of health and safety relevant to the role

Responsibilities

• Manage the contract payment process across multiple projects
• Provide accurate cost value forecasting and report changes, opportunities and risks
• Attend regular financial meetings with senior team members
• Collaborate with Project Managers, Designers, Engineers and Estimators

Skills

Quantity surveying

Leadership

Health & safety knowledge

Tender & final accounts negotiation

Change & risk management

Education

Degree in quantity surveying or equivalent

Tools

NEC Suite of Contracts

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Quantity Surveyor to work on the development of a major programme of capital investment.

YTL Construction UK is responsible for designing and building the assets that enable Wessex Water to deliver services. These include water recycling and treatment centres, pumping stations, reservoirs, and all supporting infrastructure.

What you'll do

Reporting directly to the Managing Quantity Surveyor or Commercial Manager, you will be involved in major capital projects, managing pre- and post-contract requirements, up to the value of £30m.

As a member of the Commercial Team, you'll:

• manage the contract payment process across several projects, carry out up-to-date, accurate cost value forecasting and report contract changes, opportunities and risks
• operate to financial deadlines and react to the demands of construction delivery to ensure the best value
• attend regular financial meetings with senior team members
• work closely with Project Managers, Designers, Engineers and Estimators.

The roles are based across the Wessex Water region, which includes locations in Bristol, Bath, Yeovil, Poole and Taunton. You will be based at various sites or in office hubs across the region.

What you'll need

For this role, you'll have:

• quantity surveying experience in the construction industry, preferably with the use of the NEC Suite of Contracts
• completed a degree in quantity surveying or a similar qualification
• membership of the RICS/ICES is also desirable but not essential
• experience with change and risk management, as well as tender and final account negotiation
• good people skills, including leadership skills and the ability to form professional relationships with others
• good computer skills anda sound knowledge of health and safety related to the role.

As this position will require travel between YTL offices and construction sites, a full UK driving licence is required.

What you'll receive

• A combined pension contribution of up to 20%.
• Career progression and professional development opportunities.
• 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service.
• The opportunity to sell up to five days of holiday every year.
• The opportunity to buy up to ten days of holiday each year (subject to conditions).A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
• Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
• The opportunity to lease a new electric car through salary sacrifice (subject to conditions).
• Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
• One paid volunteering day each year.
• Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
• Access toan interactive health and wellbeing platform.
• Support from trainedmental health first aiders.
• A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone who is successfully recruited by us.

Who we are

YTL UK is part of the international YTL Group based in Kuala Lumpur. The UK companies include:

• Wessex Water – one of the top-performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West
• YTL Developments – a major UK developer currently redeveloping a 350-acre former airfield into an award-winning, exciting mix of houses, apartments, schools, commercial space, restaurants and hotels, to make a truly sustainable new community
• YTL Construction UK – a top 20 UK contractor providing fully integrated services to infrastructure, residential, commercial, industry, energy and environmental sectors
• YTL Live – the development and operation of an entertainment complex that includes a 20,000 capacity arena, conferencing and exhibition space
• plus a number of other retail,environmental and specialist businesses.

Our people tell us that YTL UK is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us! You will have a unique opportunity to develop and progress your career within such a diverse group.

We are passionate about diversity and inclusion – with that in mind, all applicants are welcome.

We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer.

If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Recruitment team.