Quantity Surveyor

VolkerWessels; Preston; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading civil engineering firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a Quantity Surveyor for their Windermere project. The role involves managing commercial matters, ensuring effective cost management, leading procurement processes, and mentoring site team members. Ideal candidates will have experience as an Assistant QS/QS, and a degree in Quantity Surveying or a related field is preferred. The position offers competitive salary, annual leave, and various benefits including private medical care and training opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual leave with additional day off on birthday

Private medical care

Pension

Life Assurance

Training and development opportunities

Employee Assistance programme

Qualifications

• Adequate experience as an Assistant QS/QS.
• Desirable: a degree in QS and relevant experience.
• Understanding of building/construction principles.

Responsibilities

• Ensure effective cost management of the project section.
• Lead the procurement process to maximize profit.
• Support site team with commercial matters.
• Monitor and maximize cash flow.
• Mentor and develop project surveyors.

Skills

Cost management

Procurement process

Cash flow management

Mentoring

Contractual compliance

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying or related field

Accredited course by RICS, CIOB or ICES

Job description

Quantity Surveyors, we are hiring for our Windermere project as part of the AMP8 framework. If you are interested and have the relevant experience and skills get in touch! Reporting to the Senior QS on site, the project QS shall be responsible for delivery all commercial matters within his designated section of the project. This will require working as part of the wider project team, reporting to the Senior QS on the project to assist with monthly reporting and project delivery. Depending on the value of the project, the QS may be responsible for the scheme in it's entirety reporting to the Senior / Managing QS.

Overview

Reporting to the Senior QS on site, the project QS shall be responsible for delivery all commercial matters within his designated section of the project.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring effective cost management of the project section through regular and accurate forecasting and cost/value reporting.
• Leading and managing the procurement process to maximise profit and ensure subcontract orders are placed on time and in accordance with the company policy.
• Monitoring and maximizing cash flow.
• Supporting, advising, developing and training all members of the site team on commercial matters.
• Mentoring and developing the surveyors within the specific project team.
• Ensuring contractual requirements of the project, advising the site team on key requirements and ensuring that all notices and other matters are actioned accordingly to protect the business's contractual position (Main, Sub-Contracts and consultancy agreements).
• Acting and ensuring others are always acting in the company's best commercial interests.
• To always act professionally and promote the company's best standards and practices.
• Monitoring and chasing Main Contract payments.
• Assisting the Bid team as required.
• Understanding tender book allowances, risk and scope.
• Ensuring subcontractors are procured in accordance with the commercial policy.
• Ensuring that the sub-contractor scope of works is clearly defined and that all appropriate information is contained within the sub-contract documentation.
• Ensuring that high quality subcontracts are written so that they are inclusive of their responsibilities in terms of quality, programme, health, safety, environmental etc.
• Ensuring the accurate measurement of the subcontractors works.
• Reviewing and collating records of subcontractors work and investigating the legitimacy of any account records provided by the subcontractor.
• Ensuring all contractual notices are issued in accordance with the sub-contract and the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (LDEDC).
• Ensuring subcontracts appraisals are carried out in a timely fashion and information is shared within the company.
• Ensuring that subcontract payments made are done on the basis that the work has been carried out in accordance with the contract and to the correct quality.
• Compiling accurate subcontractor liabilities, accruals, and ensuring these are up to date and considered in the forecast updates.
• Monitoring and ensuring subcontract attendances are provided in line with the subcontract and that any potential contra-charges are recorded and recovered.

Qualifications

Adequate experience as an Assistant QS/QS.

Desirable: a degree in QS and relevant experience.

Accredited course by RICS, CIOB or ICES, or a degree with numerical or technical; HND subjects include building/construction, urban and land studies, civil engineering and structural engineering.

Benefits

We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees.

• Competitive salary
• Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday
• Option to buy additional annual leave
• Private medical care
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts
• Training and development opportunities – comprehensive skills-based training
• Family friendly policies including enhanced maternity benefits
• Employee Assistance programme
• Mental health, physical health, and financial support
• 24/7 Virtual GP service

Company Commitment

Part of the VolkerWessels UK Group, VolkerStevin is an industry-leading civil engineering business providing complex and innovative engineering solutions across a wide range of sectors including maritime, flood risk management, defence, energy, water and regeneration. By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within VolkerWessels UK, VolkerStevin are able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients. VolkerWessels UK is committed to maintaining healthy, safe and productive working conditions for its entire staff and therefore a drugs & alcohol screening is mandatory for all.

Fairness, inclusion and respect: We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive.