Quantity Surveyor

Bachy Soletanche Limited; Ormskirk; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme

Enhanced Sick Pay

Income Protection

Private Medical Insurance

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

25 days annual leave + BH

Volunteering days

Professional growth and development

Job summary

Bachy Soletanche Limited, a world-leading geotechnical contractor, is seeking a Commercial professional to support project teams in recovering entitlements, managing cashflow, and forecasting accurately.

Responsibilities include preparing interim/final accounts, negotiating variations, client liaison, and monitoring budgets and programmes. A Quantity Surveying degree and 3+ years in Civil Engineering are preferred; RICS/ICES membership is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Degree in Quantity Surveying with 3+ years post-qualification in Civil Engineering.
• Membership of RICS or ICES would be advantageous.
• Piling experience would be an advantage.
• Knowledge of JCT, NEC and ICE forms of contract.
• Ability to review contracts and negotiate amendments.
• Strong maths, IT skills and commercial awareness.

Responsibilities

• Provide commercial support to recover entitlements and optimise cashflow.
• Prepare interim and final accounts and manage variations.
• Liaise with clients and attend meetings to facilitate payments.
• Monitor programmes and budgets and report variances.
• Ensure contracts are complied with and records are maintained.
• Support procurement, subcontracts and risk management.
• Work with Operations to identify commercial/performance issues early.
• Maintain consistency with Company commercial policies and procedures.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Cash flow

Commercial awareness

Analytical thinking

Time management

Team player

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

Tools

MS Office

Contract forms

Job description

As part of a world leading geotechnical contracting group, Bachy Soletanche Limited specialises in all aspects of modern Geotechnics and Foundation Engineering, Including bored and displacement piling, diaphragm walls, grouting, mini piling, anchors, ground improvements and environmental engineering.

We value our team and colleagues as the most important assets we have and we know that it is working together to overcome the most complex geotechnical challenges that ultimately allows us to fuel that feeling of pride.

Our Mission: Proud to create sustainable geotechnical solutions through Trust, Partnership and Excellence.

Our Values: In line with our Mission Statement, the main Values that shape our behaviours, unify us a team and help us build long lasting relationships with our clients are: TEC-TAC = Teamwork, Excellence, Creative, Trust, Accountability, Caring.

The Role

Providing commercial support to the Business ensuring they recover their contractual entitlement, recover cash in accordance with the contract, manage risks and opportunities, and that projects are forecasted and reported accurately.

What You'll Be Doing

• Ensure the Company's core values are embedded in all decisions made and shape your behaviour.
• Preparation, submission and negotiating of interim and final accounts.
• Client liaison/ attendance at meetings.
• Management of cash collection to maximise cashflow.
• Identification, preparation and settlement of variations and claims.
• Commercial and Operational support to ensure contractual notices are complied with.
• Ensuring adequate records are kept.
• Assist in monitoring and maintenance of programme with Operations (including revisions).
• The preparation of internal monthly reports (in liaison with Operations), including comparisons to budgets/ re forecasts, all in accordance with the reporting timelines.
• Close working relationship with Operations to ensure early identification and resolution of commercial/ performance issues.
• Procurement, payment and management of subcontractors.
• Ensuring effective and consistent implementation of the Company's commercial policies and procedures

What We're Looking For

• A degree in Quantity Surveying, or other relevant qualification, with a minimum of 3 years post-qualification experience in the Civil Engineering industry.
• Membership of relevant professional body e.g. RICS or ICES, would be an advantage.
• Piling experience would be an advantage.
• A working knowledge of various forms of contract (including JCT, NEC, and ICE).
• Ability to review contracts and negotiate amendments.
• Negotiation/Influencing skills.
• Good communicator (written and oral) and a team player.
• Demonstration of analytical thinking, reasoning, and the ability to use initiative.
• Must be an excellent organiser with proven time management skills.
• Strong Maths, I.T skills and commercial awareness.

Why Bachy Soletanche?

When you join the world's largest specialist geotechnical contractor, you're part of an international community of over 10,000 experts, based in 31 countries around the world. You'll have the opportunity to contribute to prestigious, ground-breaking projects, using the very latest tools and technology to solve complex problems, constantly learn new skills and take your career in any direction.

As well as being part one of the largest specialist geotechnical contractor and working in a collaborative environment, we offer:

• Discretionary annual bonus (based on personal/project performance)
• Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme (min. 5% company contribution)
• Enhanced Sick Pay (after probation)
• Income Protection, Private Medical Insurance and Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 25-days annual leave + Bank Holidays per year (increasing with service)
• Option to purchase additional annual leave
• Paid annual professional memberships
• Volunteering days
• Professional growth and development

Bachy Soletanche is committed to equal opportunities in employment with the aim of ensuring that everyone who applies to work for us receives fair treatment. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion or belief and pregnancy/maternity.