Quantity Surveyor

Hall & Kay; Manchester; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Contributory pension scheme

Life Assurance

Car Allowance

Private health scheme

36.5 hour week

Job summary

Hall & Kay is seeking a Commercial Manager to oversee delivery and completion of projects from Manchester office, protecting the company from financial risk and ensuring adherence to commercial procedures.

You will manage interim and final accounts, budgets, variances, and contractual notices, while mentoring junior staff and maintaining client relations. The role requires strong negotiation, analytical, and contract knowledge.

Qualifications

• Experience in a commercial role within fire protection or building services.
• Strong knowledge of standard forms of contract.
• Proficient in cost control techniques and MS Project, Excel.
• Experience in dispute resolution procedures.
• Ability to produce accurate monthly cost and value reports.
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Agree interim payment amounts with clients and monitor payment deadlines.
• Final Account negotiations.
• Prepare project budgets with Sales team and/or Project Manager.
• Monitor budgets against costs and projections monthly and report.
• Assist with troublesome subcontractor final accounts.
• Ensure that we fulfil all contractual obligations.
• Coordinate with Project team and Directors on variations and delays.
• Prepare contractual notices with Project Manager and Directors.
• Attend site visits to monitor variations and quality matters.
• Attend client meetings as needed.
• Review tender stage terms and conditions with Sales.
• Maintain relationships with clients, consultants and colleagues.
• Mentor junior team members.

Job description

Summary Of Role

To ensure the successful financial delivery and completion of projects, protecting the exposure of the Company to financial risks, together with adherence of the commercial procedures of the Business. With the expanding growth within our Manchester office, the successful applicant will be responsible for the commercial management of a variety of different sized projects, offering commercial expertise for both our main contracts and small works divisions, with current project values varying between £100k and £4m.

• Agreement of interim payment amounts with clients, monitoring when payments notices are due/received/outstanding.
• Final Account Negotiations.
• Preparing project budgets in conjunction with the Sales team and / or Project Manager as and when required.
• Monitoring budgets against costs and projections on a monthly basis and reporting upline on a monthly basis.
• Assisting with troublesome subcontractor final accounts.
• Ensuring that we fulfil all our contractual obligations.
• Working with Project team and Directors regarding all commercial matters (variations, delays etc.) and ensuring that they are identified and recorded.
• Assist Project Manager and Directors in the preparation of contractual notices.
• Attend site visits to monitor for variations and quality matters if required to suit Client needs, whilst ensuring site records are produced and are accurate.
• Attendance at client meetings as and when needed.
• In conjunction with our Sales team, tender stage terms and conditions review and input.
• Maintain good relationships with clients, consultants and colleagues.
• Mentoring of junior team members where required.

What We Will Need From You

• Experience of working in a similar commercial role within the fire protection sector or building services industry (essential).
• Good base knowledge of standard forms of contract (essential).
• Proficient in cost control techniques and software applications (essential).
• Awareness of dispute resolution procedures and experience of managing disputes (essential).
• Ability to produce accurate monthly cost and value reports (essential).
• Ability to negotiate with clients/ sub-contractors (essential).
• Experience of working on final accounts (essential).
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skill (essential).
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy (essential).
• Effective communication and negotiation skills (essential).
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team (essential).
• IT/Software specific experience e.g. MS Project, Excel, Word, Outlook, etc (essential)
• Holds a degree in Quantity Surveying or currently working towards a degree (desirable).
• Knowledge of construction methods, materials, and regulations relevant to the Fire Engineering industry (desirable).

What You Can Expect In Return

• Competitive & negotiable salary
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and option to buy 5 days and sell 2 days
• Contributory company pension scheme
• Life Assurance
• Car Allowance
• Private health scheme
• Hours: 36.5 hours per week (Monday to Thursday 8.45 – 16.40, Friday 8.45 – 4pm).

Additional Company Information

What sets us apart? Our culture. What we call ‘the Hall & Kay way'.…it's a people thing. Put simply, we know we can achieve more when we work as a team – with clients, with the communities we serve and in our own business.

Our people create safety every single day, using their skills and experience to adapt to changing situations and rise to the challenges presented to them. It's our people that make us trusted to deliver.

Find out more about us and what our people say about us.

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