Quantity Surveyor

Meridian Business Support Ltd; Manchester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car allowance

Company pension scheme

Company laptop and mobile phone

Sickness and Death in Service schemes

21-days holiday plus Bank Holidays, +

Job summary

Meridian is seeking an aspiring Quantity Surveyor to join a well-established M&E contractor in the North-West. The role offers a clear training path to develop M&E industry skills and advance within the commercial team.

You’ll be office-based near Leigh, with a starting salary around £55k, company car allowance, and a comprehensive benefits package including pension and healthcare. You will manage value and cost across projects, liaise with clients and internal teams, and help deliver

Qualifications

• Already completed RICS or equivalent course.
• Experience within M&E is NOT required, but similar sector experience would be beneficial due to transferable skills.
• Bonus if you have experience within commercial M&E projects and building services, and an understanding of pre-construction as well as project delivery (not essential).
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong computer-literacy and MS Office capability.
• Ability to work with others and in team environments, with an emphasis on problem-solving and conflict resolution.
• Excellent presentation skills in verbal and written formats.

Responsibilities

• Managing the value and cost of commercial M&E projects at various stages of project delivery.
• Becoming the focal point for effective communications between clients, stakeholders, and internal teams to meet supply and delivery targets and reporting into commercial directors.
• Delivering profitability on assigned project(s) and working with others to ensure targets and time demands are met.
• Managing risk and change processes.
• Working with legal teams to create agreements and contract documentation.
• Providing commercial advice and support to the client, making sure quality is never compromised.
• Produce client applications and cost value reconciliations (CVRs).
• Implement and monitor administrative and management systems to support existing project control systems.
• Monitor and manage compliance with commercial agreements and administration.
• Work closely with your directors and commercial teams to present in regular project cost reports and risk meetings.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

MS Office proficiency

Team collaboration

Presentation skills

Education

RICS or equivalent course

Job description

Quantity Surveyor

Meridian are working with a well-established M&E contractor in the North-west who are growing their M&E commercial team. They are looking for an aspiring Quantity Surveyor who shows a willingness to learn the M&E industry and be trained up with necessary skills to flourish in the M&E market. If you’re looking for a stable and rewarding role where training and upskilling is readily available, then this is perfect for you!

Benefits include (but are not exclusive to):

• Starting salary of c. 55k (negotiable DoE)
• Company car allowance
• Immediate start available (subject to successful application)
• Working with and pricing regionalised commercial projects across the North-west
• Business expenses
• Company laptop and mobile phone
• Company pension scheme
• Office-based role near Leigh
• Sickness and Death in Service schemes
• 21-days holiday plus Bank Holidays, with additional holiday purchase scheme available

Duties include (with training provided where skills may need additional upskilling):

• Managing the value and cost of commercial M&E projects at various stages of project delivery
• Becoming the focal point for effective communications between clients, stakeholders, and internal teams to meet supply and delivery targets and reporting into commercial directors
• Delivering profitability on assigned project(s) and working with others to ensure targets and time demands are met
• Managing risk and change processes
• Working with legal teams to create agreements and contract documentation
• Providing commercial advice and support to the client, making sure quality is never compromised
• Produce client applications and cost value reconciliations (CVRs)
• Implement and monitor administrative and management systems to support existing project control systems
• Monitor and manage compliance with commercial agreements and administration
• Work closely with your directors and commercial teams to present in regular project cost reports and risk meetings

Requirements for the role:

• Already completed RICS or equivalent course
• Experience within M&E is NOT required, but similar sector experience would be beneficial due to transferable skills
• Bonus if you have experience within commercial M&E projects and building services, and an understanding of pre-construction as well as project delivery (not essential)
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong computer-literacy and MS Office capability
• Ability to work with others and in team environments, with an emphasis on problem-solving and conflict resolution
• Excellent presentation skills in verbal and written formats

If you are an ambitious and Senior MEP Quantity Surveyor looking to join a well-established UK consultancy then this role is perfect for you!