Quantity Surveyor

Taylor and Fraser; Paisley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Taylor and Fraser is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to work with the Commercial Manager and Operations team, taking responsibility for the financial and commercial aspects of projects and assisting with new opportunities.

You will ensure robust cost/value reporting, accurate cash flow, and active engagement with the supply chain and site teams. The role offers progression toward a Senior Quantity Surveyor and opportunities to expand contracts and improve procedures.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Commercial Manager and Operations team to develop objectives and maintain client relationships.
• Be responsible for all financial and commercial aspects of assigned projects and assist with new opportunities.
• Provide robust, accurate and timely cost and value reporting at project level; assist CM with commercial reporting.
• Update monthly CVRs and maintain accountability for project performance.
• Identify business opportunities and support with strategy and growth alongside the CM/MQS.
• Help expand or improve company procedures, standards, or policies.
• Foster strong client relationships where possible and attend tender settle meetings as applicable.
• Ensure commercial processes are followed across the business and seek process improvements.
• Understand and assist in rolling out company processes and support systems; engage supply chain with correct contract terms.
• Ensure Sub-Contract packages are issued per procedure and that PMs/QS collaborate effectively.
• Maintain interaction between commercial and site teams; perform accurate monthly forecasting.
• Participate in project review meetings to challenge resources and costs and ensure contract management.
• Support procurement and financial control for projects; monitor and price variations.

Job description

Position/Title: Quantity Surveyor

Reporting To: Commercial Manager

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Quantity Surveyor Roles and Responsibilities:

• Working collaboratively with the Commercial Manager, and Operations team to develop business objectives whilst maintaining good working relationships with our clients and end users. You will be responsible for all financial and commercial aspects of projects assigned to you and assist with new project opportunities.
• Ensure robust, accurate and timely cost and value reporting at both project and assist the Commercial Manager (CM) with business commercial reporting.
• Ensure accurate cash flow reporting takes place in line with reporting timetable.
• Update the monthly CVR's for the projects you are responsible for and have accountability on the performance of the project from the commercial performance.
• Recognising business opportunities and assist the CM/MQS with business strategy and growth opportunities.
• Support with strategically expanding, preserving or improving company procedures, standards or policies.
• Ensure that good client relationships are fostered and developed where possible.
• Attend the tender settle meetings (TSS) where applicable.
• Help ensure that commercial processes are adhered to across the business.
• Actively seek to improve processes and procedures.
• Have a good understanding of the company processes and procedures used we are working within, and assist in their development and improvement including the role out of any additional processes or support systems from Suir.
• Ensure that the supply chain is engaged appropriately with the correct contract terms and conditions.
• Ensure any Sub-Contract packages are issued in line with company procedure and Project Management staff.
• Ensure effective interaction between the commercial team and the operational site teams.
• Accurate monthly forecasting.
• Attend project review meetings (where applicable) with the PM and QS's to challenge resources and costs and ensure effective contract management.
• Maintaining deadlines in line with the monthly commercial reporting timetable.
• Business unit review meeting support to the CM (CVR's and Cashflows).
• Support the Project Manager with procurement and financial control.
• Monitor and price variations on Contracts you are commercially responsible for.
• Training and Development on communication and delivery skills to be agreed.

Future Development:

• Develop into a Senior Quantity Surveyor.
• Manage additional members of the QS team on any final account negotiations both with clients and sub-contracts
• External relationships - Ensure that any Contracts entered have terms and conditions agreed through the Suir legal department.
• Opportunity to go for RICS or Equivalent.
• Negotiating and agreeing contracts.
• Training and Development using our Cornerstone System.