Quantity Surveyor

Vital Energi; Bellshill; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary and benefits package

Company Car/Car Allowance

Pension

EAP scheme

25 Days Holiday plus 8 bank holidays

Free Onsite gym

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Vital Energi is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to join our Commercial team in the Scotland region. You will support financial management of contracts alongside Contract/Project Managers and work across multiple sites providing commercial leadership.

The ideal candidate has a construction portfolio, NEC knowledge, and a BSc in Quantity Surveying with MRICS or equivalent; driving licence is required. A strong commercial acumen and experience with M&E or utilities is preferred.

Qualifications

• A quantity surveyor with a successful construction portfolio.
• Good knowledge of NEC Contracts
• Educated to BSc in Quantity Surveying (or equivalent)
• Member of Profession Institution (e.g. MRICS or similar)
• Knowledge of Mechanical / Electrical services and/or utilities
• Commercial awareness/ acumen
• Full UK manual driving licence

Responsibilities

• Work with site management to support sites commercially and identify contract obligations.
• Vet contract documentation for compatibility with tender and negotiations.
• Produce Commercial Risk Register for each contract and monitor risk.
• Prepare and issue enquiries for Major Plant & Equipment and Sub-Contract packages; vet quotations and issue Purchase Orders.
• Prepare and submit Applications for Payment and invoices; progress Client payments.
• Measure, agree Variations/£ Loss & Expense/Events to support Final Accounts.
• Monitor on-site record keeping and issue notices per contract provisions.
• Prepare monthly Cost Value Reconciliations and Cash/Spend Profiles; attend contract review meetings.
• Authorise and code Suppliers' and Sub-contractors' Invoices for payment.
• Measure, certify and agree Sub-Contractors interim valuations and final accounts; issue contractual notices.

Skills

NEC Contracts knowledge

Commercial awareness

Driving license

Mechanical / Electrical services know-

Education

BSc in Quantity Surveying

MRICS or equivalent

Job description

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 a Quantity Surveyor with a successful background in the world of Construction.

You will join our Commercial team supporting a variety of projects covering the Scotland Region.

You will support financial management of Contracts, in partnership with the Contracts Managers and / or Project Managers.

What You Will Be Doing

• Work in partnership with site management, commercially supporting sites as required, to develop a proactive site team. Ensuring that contractual obligations are identified and administered.
• Vet contract documentation on receipt from Client to ensure compatibility with the Company's Tender and subsequent negotiations
• Produce Commercial Risk Register for each contract. Monitor risk and assist in implementation of agreed mitigation measures
• 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
• 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 and submit monthly Cost Value Reconciliations and Cash/Spend Profiles. Attend Contract Review Meetings
• Authorisation and coding of Suppliers' and Sub-contractors' Invoices and submission to Finance for payment
• Measure, certify and agree Sub-Contractors interim valuations and final accounts. Prepare and issue contractual notices to Sub-Contractors

Who We Are Looking For

• A quantity surveyor who has a successful construction portfolio
• Good knowledge of NEC Contracts
• 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 and/ or utilities
• Be able to demonstrate commercial awareness/ acumen
• Full UK manual driving licence

The Package

• Attractive Salary
• Company Car/ Car Allowance
• Pension
• EAP scheme25 Days Holiday plus 8 days bank holidays. Holiday increasing in line with service.
• Free Onsite gym
• Cycle to work scheme plus more

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