Quantity Surveyor

Aureos Group; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Salary

25 days Holiday plus Bank Holiday

Pension

Learning & Development opportunities

Assistance and wellbeing support

Cycle to work scheme

On-site parking

Employee benefits portal

Referral Scheme

Job summary

Aureos Group is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to join our Bathgate office. The role focuses on delivering commercial results, cost control and effective reporting across projects.

You will contribute to forecasting, variations pricing, subcontract management and cost-to-complete reviews, while supporting continuous improvement and professional development within the team.

Qualifications

• NEC experience in contracts and commercial activities.
• MS Excel proficiency for data and cost reporting.
• Driving licence required for site visits and meetings.
• Post-degree experience in construction commercial roles is desirable.
• Knowledge of contract conditions and cost forecasting is beneficial.
• Working towards professional qualification is encouraged.
• Proficient in interpreting and managing typical construction industry contracts.

Responsibilities

• Input into the application and credit control processes.
• Understand income forecast and pricing of variations.
• Understand the change control system.
• Understand project risk and CVRs.
• Produce forecasting data and manage costing processes.
• Manage the full sub-contract cycle and related documentation.
• Support weekly cost to complete/budget reviews with delivery teams.

Skills

NEC Experience

MS Excel

Driving Licence

Post-degree experience

Education

Degree or HND/HNC

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

If you are looking to work for a growing business who truly value and care for their employees, then look no further!

Aureos are seeking a Quantity Surveyor to join us working from our Bathgate office.

The Quantity Surveyor plays an integral part in delivering exceptional commercial results. Core responsibilities encompass project delivery, commercial reporting and maximising profit.

AtAureos, our people are central to our success. We are dedicated to maintaining a professional, supportive workplace where employees can perform at their best and contribute to the ongoing success of the business.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

• Input into the application and credit control processes


• Understanding of income forecast and pricing of variations


• Understanding of the change control system


• Understanding of project risk


• Understanding of the production of CVRs


• Understanding of CTC


• Understanding the production of forecasting data


• Understanding the costing process


• Understanding the management of the full sub-contract cycle and input into sub-contract documentation


• Assisting with weekly cost to complete/budget reviews with the contract delivery teams


• Upload documentation as and when necessary, in line with business requirements


• Review weekly site records including allocation sheets and site diaries


• Attend project progress meetings


• Assisting with the preparation of monthly financial performance reports


• Gain experience outside of the commercial function to better understand the role of the business and the quantity surveyor within the business

Secondary tasks and duties:

• Ensure that the group commercial policies are adhered to and that the requirements of legislation are let


• Manage commercial performance against business targets and KPI's


• Working with the commercial and operational teams to strive for continuous improvement


• Promote a culture of integration, continuous improvement and use of best practice across the client base


• Assisting with the use of key lean tools to drive efficiencies and reduce waste


• Encourage, support and assist with the delivery of successful collaborative planning with the contract delivery teams


• Commitment to their own professional development, and that of others across the Business Unit


• Other tasks appropriate to the role of Quantity Surveyor, as identified by the Senior Quantity Surveyor/Managing Surveyor

Expectations:

• Contribute to the timely achievement of forecast figures for turnover, profit and income


• Contribute to timely production of accurate internal accounts and internal/external reports/audits


• Contribute to timely production of accurate cost and forecasting information
  
• Contribute to change control system


• Contribute to prompt placement and payment of sub-contracts. Maintenance of sub-contract


• KPI reports


• Maintain Professional Development Log

Skills, qualifications and experience:

• Degree educated or HND/HNC equivalent.


• NEC Experience


• Working towards Professional Qualification


• Driving license


• Suitable post degree experience


• Knowledge of and ability to interpret construction industry conditions of contract


• Proficient in Microsoft packages (Excel)

In return you will receive:

• Generous Salary
  
• 25 days Holiday plus Bank Holiday
  
• Pension
  
• Learning & Development opportunities
  
• Assistanceand wellbeing support
  
• Cycle to work scheme
  
• Employee benefits portal
  
• On-site parking
  
• Referral Scheme
  

Equal Opportunities

Aureosare an equal opportunities employer, and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.