Quantity Surveyor

Pod-Trak Ltd; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

21 days annual leave, plus bank holidays

Auto-enrolment pension scheme

On-site parking

Access to EV and Cycle-to-Work schemes

Job summary

A specialist rail business in Manchester is seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor to lead commercial activities on various projects ranging from £5,000 to £5,000,000. The role involves maintaining client relationships, managing forecasts, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. Candidates should have experience in Rail, Civil Engineering or Utilities sectors, proficiency in pricing variations, and strong negotiation skills. The position offers a competitive salary, benefits package, and opportunities for progression in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Quantity Surveyor within Rail, Civil Engineering or Utilities sectors.
• Proficient in pricing variations.
• Experience of NEC, ICC and bespoke contracts.

Responsibilities

• Maintain positive relationships with clients and team members.
• Produce high standard commercial submissions for timely payment.
• Collaborate with project stakeholders for accurate commercial reports.

Skills

Effective communication and relationship building

Attention to detail

Negotiation skills

Analytical and numerical skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

CEMAR

Job description

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Pod-Trak is seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join our dynamic project teams working in the rail sector. The successful candidate will be the Commercial Lead on a portfolio of projects working within the different sectors of our specialist rail business, including Civils, OLE, P-Way, ETE, Energy and Infrastructure. Projects range in value from £5,000 to £5,000,000.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain positive relationships with Clients, Senior Management and Staff at all times
• Produce high standard of Client Commercial submissions including Applications for Payment and Variations submissions to enable timely agreement and ensure payment is received on time and WIP minimised
• Collaborate with Project Managers, Engineers, Quantity Surveyors, Finance and other Stakeholders to provide accurate Commercial reports to Clients and Senior Management
• Manage costs and forecasts against contractual baseline
• Procure Subcontractors and manage their accounts
• Commercial Lead on assigned projects. Monitor site records
• Drive cost control and margin improvement with project teams
• Identify Risk, opportunity and value engineering
• Office based with some travel to sites

Requirements

• Experience as a Quantity Surveyor within Rail, Civil Engineering, or Utilities sectors
• Effective communication and relationship building skills with clients, staff and suppliers
• Proficient in pricing variations
• Strong attention to detail, analytical, numerical and negotiation skills.
• Experience of NEC, ICC and bespoke contracts
• IT competent including Microsoft Office packages and CEMAR
• Understanding of working on rail projects and associated constraints.

What We Offer

• Competitive Salary and benefits package
• Exposure to a wide range of rail and energy infrastructure projects
• Supportive and collaborative working environment
• Opportunities for progression and professional development.

Competitive package, including:

• 21 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Auto-enrolment pension scheme following probation
• On-site parking
• Access to EV and Cycle-to-Work salary sacrifice schemes