Quantity Surveyor

Go Traffic Management Limited; Worsley; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Go Traffic Management Limited is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to support the Commercial Manager in controlling costs and margins for projects in the United Utilities domain. The role focuses on financial management, contract compliance, and risk tracking on-site, with emphasis on delivering value and robust commercial governance.

You will manage cost reporting, subcontracting, forecasts, and change control while collaborating with the client and internal teams to optimize project performance.

Qualifications

• Degree qualification (RICS accredited or equivalent) is desirable but not essential.
• Experience in Utilities industry is preferred.
• Sound knowledge of NEC contracts.
• Ability to prioritise workload and multitask under tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills.
• High attention to detail.
• Logical mind.

Responsibilities

• Manage and monitor project costs including weekly P&L reporting.
• Review contract documents and advise on issues.
• Track progress and cash flow forecast information.
• Produce and review commercial forecasts, CVRs and project finance reports.
• Subcontract management including forecasting, orders and terms.
• Prepare subcontract documents, enquiries and quotation assessments.
• Place subcontract orders, certifications and payments.
• Manage change control, risk and value management.
• Track project changes, variations and notices.
• Value variations and compensation events.
• Submit interim valuations and payment applications.
• Attend risk reviews, progress and commercial meetings on-site.
• Support tenders and pricing.
• Assist Credit Control with cash recovery and forecasting.
• Support the operational team in daily commercial aspects.

Skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Negotiation

Logical thinking

Education

Degree qualification (RICS accredited or equivalent)

Job description

Quantity Surveyor

Department: United Utilities

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Worsley

Compensation: £50,000 - £55,000 / year

Description

As a Quantity Surveyor, you will support the Commercial Manager; helping to drive efficiencies; managing costs and regional performance for our clients. This role will see you take control of all financial aspects of the project; overseeing all commercial & contractual matters. You will deliver desired margin return utilising high standards of commercial acumen. Whilst identifying, recording and tracking, both risks and opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

We are looking for someone to:

• Manage and monitor project costs including weekly P&L reporting
• Review contract documents and advise on any issues
• Track the progress and cash flow forecast information
• Produce and review commercial forecasts, Cost Value Reconciliation (CVRs) and Project Finance Reports
• Take responsibility for Subcontract Management; including Subcontract Forecasting, raising Subcontractor Orders and Negotiating Subcontract terms
• Prepare subcontract documents, enquiries and assessment of quotations
• Place subcontract orders, agreement and certification of subcontract valuations, invoice, subcontract payments and final account agreements
• Be responsible for the management of the change control process, risk and value management
• Manage and track project changes, variations and/or notices
• Assess and value variations and compensation events
• Prepare and submit interim valuations and payment applications to clients, along with the agreement of final accounts
• Attend risk review, progress and commercial meetings on-site with the Client
• Be actively involved with tenders and pricing
• Assist Credit Control with cash recovery and forecasting
• Support the operational team in daily commercial and contractual aspects

Experience and Qualifications

• Degree qualification (RICS accredited or equivalent) is desirable but not essential
• Ideally you will have experience working in the Utilities industry
• Sound knowledge of contracts – NEC preferred
• Ability to prioritise workload, multi-task and work under tight time pressures
• Excellent communication skills
• High attention to detail
• Logical mind

Salary and Benefits

We offer a competitive salary based on experience along with a full benefits package.

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