Quantity Surveyor

Nicholas Associates Group; Warrington; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Nicholas Associates Group is seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join the commercial team in the North West, focusing on groundworks, roads/sewer projects and infrastructure. The role offers a competitive salary and a commercial remit across intercompany and subcontract activities.

The successful candidate will manage forecasts, cost reporting, procurement and subcontract payments, while aligning with project managers and site teams to maximise profitability and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Experience in Quantity Surveyor role within groundworks or civil infrastructure.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Accountability and drive to improve profitability.
• Experience with cost control and BOQs is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly forecasts to confirm resources are targeted for efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
• Develop close working relationships with Project Managers, Contracts Managers, Engineers and Buyers to support the Intercompany team and value delivery.
• Participate in project meetings, challenge the wider project team to stay proactive and maximise opportunities.
• Ensure COINS ERP system is updated to report on project progress.
• Review operational progress with project teams against pre-agreed strategies.
• Lead the sub-contract procurement process and manage sub-contractor relationships.
• Process sub-contract payments and manage sub-contractor accounts.
• Support monthly P&L reporting and ensure compliance with contracted responsibilities.
• Support production of monthly Cost Value Reconciliations and share with stakeholders.
• Provide estimating support with measurement and BOQs when required.
• Liaise with site teams to resolve site-based commercial issues proactively.
• Proactively manage payments to avoid intercompany debt.

Skills

Numerical ability

Communication

Organisational skills

Accountability

Proactive

Education

Commercial degree or equivalent

Job description

• Job Reference: JN -032026-64546_1789120629

Our client is a market-leading civil engineering business based in the North West, specialising in infrastructure, groundworks, and associated building services. Due to continued growth, they are seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join their commercial team.

Key role responsibilities

• Prepare monthly forecasts to confirm that resources deployed are targeted to ensure outputs are efficient and cost-effective.
• Develop close working relationships with key stakeholders and colleagues around the group, including Project Managers, Contracts Managers, Engineers, Buyers etc, to support the goals of the Intercompany team.Carrying out timely valuations of work completed on site
• Participating in regular project meetings, constructively challenging the wider project team to continue to be pro-active, efficient and to effectively mitigate risks and maximise opportunities.
• Ensuring COINS ERP system updated to report on project-progress.
• Review, alongisde project team colleagues, operational progress against pre-agreed strategies.
• Lead the sub-contract procurement process, nurturing sub-contractor relationships.
• Processing sub-contract payments and managing sub-contractor accounts.
• Supporting with the production of monthly profit & loss reporting and ensuring compliance with contracted responsibilities.
• Supporting with the production of monthly Cost Value Reconciliations and sharing this information with key stakeholders.
• On occasions, provide support to estimating with measurement and production of Bill of Quantities (BOQs).
• Liason with site teams to pro-actively and efficiently resolve site-based Commercial issues.
• Pro-actively manage payments, avoiding Intercompany debt.

Experience Required:

• Relevant experience within a Quantity Surveyor role
• Relevant experience r oads/sewer and residential groundworks
• Relevant Commercial degree/apprenticeship/educational background.
• Strong numerical ability
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills.
• Tenacity and passion to do the right thing and get it right first time.
• Takes accountability for decisions and evaluates opportunity to enhance company profitability.
• Professional with the ability to build trust and credibility with key stakeholders.

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded Quantity Surveyor with experience in groundworks, civil engineering, or infrastructure projects who is looking to play a key role within a collaborative group structure. Competitive salary and renumeration package,

About Us

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