Quantity Surveyor

Bes Ltd; Milnrow; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure company is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to manage the commercial aspects of projects, including budgeting, contract negotiations, and stakeholder communication. Ideal candidates will have strong analytical skills, a qualification in Quantity Surveying, and sound knowledge of construction methods. This role includes a car allowance and private health care for you and your family.

Benefits

Matched pension scheme

Online GP service

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Hybrid working and flexible hours

Car Allowance

Private health care

Qualifications

• Ideally experienced in regulated environments like Pharmaceuticals or Biotechnology.
• Experience in NEC Contracts is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Preparing detailed budgets and cost plans for the projects.
• Providing commercial support on contract analysis and negotiations.
• Managing applications, invoices and variations with clients.
• Monitoring risk analysis schedules and KPIs.
• Liaising with various stakeholders to ensure project goals are met.

Skills

Strong analytical and critical thinking skills

Ability to work independently and collaboratively

Strong commercial acumen

Attention to detail

Willingness to travel

Education

Qualified in Quantity Surveying or related discipline

Tools

Sound knowledge of construction methods and costs

Job description

Your role is to monitor all commercial aspects of the projects and most importantly to maximise our profitability. You\'ll be forecasting the costs of materials, labour, and equipment to provide detailed estimates during the design and planning phases. You\'ll also execute budget management through the construction phase down to final account. You\'ll be responsible for:

Responsibilities

• Preparing detailed budgets and cost plans for the projects
• Commercial support of contract analysis and negotiating terms and conditions with clients
• Prepare, submit and manage applications, invoices and variations with the client
• Management of subcontract accounts, including contract administration and general commercial input into projects
• Preparing and monitoring risk analysis schedules and KPI\'s
• Supporting tendering and estimating new projects
• Liaising with clients, architects, engineers, and contractors to ensure project goals are met and visit construction sites to monitor progress and manage the valuation process

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• The ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Strong commercial acumen and attention to detail
• Qualified in Quality Surveying or related discipline
• Sound knowledge of construction methods and costs, e.g. NEC Contracts
• Ideally experienced in sectors like Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology, Nuclear, or similar regulated environments
• Willingness to travel

Right across infrastructure, there's a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you\'re at in your career, with us you\'ll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.

Where you will be working

At M Group Water we help our clients safeguard the water supply, improve environmental performance and manage demand for future generations. We enhance and extend asset life, ensuring compliance with water quality and environmental standards. We are problem solvers with over 140 years of combined experience in engineering and infrastructure. This role is based at BES, who work with world‑leading organisations in the pharmaceutical, life science and healthcare sectors to create cutting‑edge cleanrooms, laboratories and other sophisticated environments. Committed to innovation and excellence in all we do, our specialist services encompass consultancy, design, construction, commissioning and validation. We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people who join us and make a difference. We\'re one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting Army veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs. Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations and ways of working align with ours.

Our Values

• We\'re responsible and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet
• We\'re open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations
• We\'re together and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts
• We\'re ambitious and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life

Whether you\'re a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development. It\'s an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.

Benefits

• Matched or contributory pension scheme
• Online GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
• Employee assistance programme
• My Rewards portal, access to 1000's of retail discounts
• Life assurance
• Cycle to work, salary finance and give as you earn schemes
• Reward and recognition scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Hybrid working and flexible hours

In addition, this role offers

• Car Allowance
• Our salary sacrifice EV car scheme
• Private health care and health care cash plan for you (and your family)