Quantity Surveyor

Vital Energi; Bellshill; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Company Car/Car Allowance

25 Days Holiday + 8 bank holidays

Free Onsite gym

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Vital Energi is recruiting a Quantity Surveyor to join the Commercial team supporting a variety of projects across the Scotland Region. The role involves financial management of contracts, working with Contracts/Project Managers and site teams to ensure contractual obligations are met.

Key duties include preparing cost reconciliations, handling payments, variations, and notices, and ensuring timely final accounts.

Qualifications

• BSc in Quantity Surveying or equivalent commercially related discipline required.
• Member of a recognised professional institution (e.g. MRICS) or similar.
• Knowledge of NEC Contracts and commercial awareness essential.
• Experience with Mechanical/Electrical services and/or utilities preferred.
• Full UK driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Support financial management of Contracts in partnership with Contracts/Project Managers.
• Vet contract documents to ensure alignment with Tender and negotiations.
• Create Commercial Risk Registers and monitor risk with mitigation.
• Issue enquiries for Major Plant & Equipment and Sub-Contract packages; negotiate prices/terms.
• Prepare and submit Applications for Payment and Invoices; manage payments.
• Measure, agree Variations, Loss & Expense, and/or Compensation Events.
• Maintain on-site records; issue notices per contract provisions.
• Prepare Cost Value Reconciliations and attend Contract Review Meetings.
• Authorise and code Suppliers’ and Sub-contractors’ invoices for payment.
• Measure, certify and agree Sub-Contractor valuations and final accounts.

Skills

NEC Contracts knowledge

Commercial awareness

Driving licence

Education

BSc in Quantity Surveying

MRICS membership

Job description

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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 scheme
• 25 Days Holiday plus 8 days bank holidays. Holiday increasing in line with service.
• Free Onsite gym
• Cycle to work scheme plus more

Applications will be processed within 28 days of receipt. If you have not heard from us within this time period it will mean that your application has unfortunately been unsuccessful. Thanks you for your interest in Vital Energi.

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