Quantity Surveyor

NG Bailey Engineering; Dewsbury; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in the UK is seeking a Quantity Surveyor for its commercial team in Dewsbury. The role involves providing commercial support, managing project profitability, and ensuring compliance with contractual obligations. Ideal candidates will have MEP or building services experience, as well as a relevant degree. This position offers a competitive salary with a car allowance and various flexible benefits to support employee wellbeing.

Benefits

Travel allowance or company vehicle

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Pension with up to 8% employer contribution

Personal Wellbeing and Volunteer Days

Private Medical Insurance

24/7 Employee Assistance Program

Flexible benefits like Gym Memberships

Personal development programme

Qualifications

• Experience working closely with project teams to maximize profitability.
• Ability to manage risks and contractual obligations effectively.
• Adept at negotiation and settling project accounts.

Responsibilities

• Provide commercial support to the project.
• Prepare and secure payments for projects.
• Maintain records to maximize contractual entitlements.

Skills

MEP/Building services experience

Main build construction experience

Quantity Surveyor level experience

Education

Relevant BSC/degree or equivalent

Job description

Quantity Surveyor

Dewsbury

Perm

Competitive Salary, Car/Car Allowance + Flexible Benefits

Summary

We have an exciting new opportunity for a Quantity Surveyor to join our commercial team working from our offices in Dewsbury.

Working closely with our commercial manager and team, you will provide commercial support to the project, maintaining and maximising the profitability through timely requests for payment, minimising sub contract costs, agreement of variations and accurate reporting.

This is a permanent staff position with NG Bailey.

Key Deliverables

• Ensure that our safety first and foremost message is visible and alive through all activities on the project
• Ensure the use of, and compliance to, legal and company policies and processes in line with contractual obligations
• Understand project contract terms, manage risks and opportunities, ensuring they are commercially mitigated or enhanced. Identify any changes in line with NG Bailey's contractual obligations
• Maintain all records in order to maximise contractual entitlements
• Communicate with the operational teams on risk and contract terms and conditions, and have a continual understanding of project status
• Prepare, submit applications, and secure recovery of payment, with substantiation of compensation or variations
• With support, manage sub contract accounts through to final account settlement
• Monitor and control progress with the operational team, providing accurate internal reporting
• Ensure availability of all project reports, applications, certificates, payments, timeliness and quality of delivery, and tender allowances.
• With support, negotiate to settle the project account with the client

What We're Looking For

Ideally we are looking for someone with MEP/Building services, or main build construction experience, previously with experience at Quantity Surveyor level.

Relevant BSC/degree or equivalent is desirable, but not essential.

Benefits

• Travel allowance or company vehicle
• Salary sacrifice car scheme (Hybrid/Electric Vehicle)
• Pension with leading provider and up to 8% employer contribution
• Personal Wellbeing and Volunteer Days
• Private Medical Insurance
• Free 24/7 365 Employee Assistance Program to support mental health and well-being (including counselling sessions and legal advice)
• Flexible benefits to suit from Dental Insurance, Gym Memberships, Give As You Earn, Travel Insurance, Tax Free Bikes.
• Personal development programme

Next Steps

As a business, we're on a journey to build on our culture where everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. This starts with recruitment and how we bring people into the organisation.

We'll do our best to outline the recruitment process to you ahead of time with plenty of notice. If you require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met.

About Us

We are one of the leading independent engineering and services businesses in the UK. Founded in 1921, with a turnover of £500m and 3000 employees, we are proud of our history of developing great people through our investment in training.

Working across a variety of sectors within the building and infrastructure industry, our innovative, responsible and forward-thinking approach allows us to work on fantastic ground-breaking projects, providing solutions using the latest tools and technologies.

Progression is something we value, and we will make sure that when you join us you have a clearly defined development path, supported by regular reviews, training and ongoing support to enable you to be the best you can be.