Quantity Surveyor - Infrastructure

Advance TRS; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Private medical

Car allowance

Job summary

Advance TRS, a leading global consultancy, is growing its UK Infrastructure cost team in London and seeks personable, enthusiastic Quantity Surveyors to join them.

You'll work across client and internal projects with real scope to influence UK infrastructure, enjoying hybrid working in a sociable office and a culture that supports career progression.

Qualifications

• NEC contract experience is essential, ideally NEC3 Option C.
• Experience in cost management, change control, valuation, risk and procurement.
• Infrastructure experience across rail, air, highways, defence, energy, power or water.
• Strong communication and a collaborative, best-for-project attitude.
• QS degree or related subject, ideally chartered or working towards chartership.

Responsibilities

• Build professional relationships with clients, colleagues and partners.
• Administer contracts in line with project objectives and policies.
• Monitor, forecast and report costs through to completion.
• Manage cost variance and contract cash flow, ensuring timely applications.
• Collaborate on KPIs, programme performance, cost control and value engineering.
• Manage contract changes within governance and best practice.
• Improve forecast and budgets accuracy.
• Negotiate and settle final accounts.
• Lead people and commissions as you grow.

Skills

NEC contract experience

Cost management

Change control

Valuation

Risk management

Procurement

Estimating

Pricing

Rail infrastructure

Education

QS degree

Job description

Infrastructure | London

£45k to £53k + £4k car allowance (dependant on level) + private medical

A leading global consultancy is growing its UK Infrastructure cost team and is looking for personable, enthusiastic and energetic Quantity Surveyors to join them. You'll work across a variety of client and internal projects, with real scope to make a difference to UK infrastructure.

About the business

Infrastructure is the largest part of this organisation's UK business, and they're involved at a strategic level on many of London's major programmes. Their leadership understands the value of great people and invests in them. Decisions are made quickly, the culture has been built with real care, and it shows the moment you walk into the office. This is a business that wants you to build a long-term career, not just take a job.

What you'll be doing

• Building friendly, professional relationships with clients, colleagues and project partners
• Administering contracts in line with project objectives and policies
• Monitoring, forecasting and reporting cost accurately through to completionManaging cost variance and contract cash flow, making sure applications are accurate and on time
• Working with client and contractor teams on KPIs, programme performance, cost control and value engineering
• Managing contract change within governance and best practice
• Improving the accuracy of forecasts and budgets
• Negotiating and agreeing final accounts
• Leading people and commissions as you grow

What you'll need

• NEC contract experience (essential), ideally NEC3 Option C
• Experience across cost management, change control, valuation, risk, procurement, estimating and pricing
• Infrastructure experience in rail, air, highways, defence, energy, power or water
• Excellent communication and a collaborative, best-for-project attitude
• A degree in QS or a relevant subject, ideally chartered or working towards chartership

Why join

• Work across a wide range of infrastructure sectors on major programmes
• A clear route from Cost Manager through Senior and Associate to Director
• Hybrid working in a sociable office, with a supportive culture
• A quick two-stage process with feedback throughout

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status