Senior Quantity Surveyor

MGroup Water; Birstall; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent utility services company in England is looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to oversee the Yorkshire Water Storm Overflow Alliance contract. This role involves financial management, procurement, and ensuring project success while working within a dynamic team. Candidates should have quantity surveying experience and relevant qualifications. A competitive benefits package and opportunities for development are included.

Benefits

Matched pension scheme

Online GP service

Employee assistance programme

Private health care

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Company car and fuel card

Qualifications

• Previous experience with Quantity Surveying, preferably within Utilities and Civil Engineering.
• Ability to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Capability to negotiate effectively with clients.

Responsibilities

• Procurement and management of sub-contractor applications and payments.
• Oversee cash flow and aged debt reporting.
• Provide sound commercial advice and monitor project performance.

Skills

Quantity Surveying experience

Negotiation skills

Understanding of NEC contracts

Financial management

Education

BSc in Commercial Management or Quantity Surveying

Job description

Overview

About The Role

Right across infrastructure, there's a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you're at in your career, with us you'll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.

Where you will be working

We help our clients safeguard the water supply, improve environmental performance and manage demand for future generations. We enhance and extend asset life, ensuring compliance with water quality and environmental standards. We're problem solvers with over 140 years of combined experience in engineering and infrastructure.

This role will be within our water and wastewater capital project delivery team. Our teams deliver large-scale capital programmes aimed at keeping water infrastructure resilient for the long-term while protecting the environment.

What you will be doing

As our Senior Quantity Surveyor, you'll be working on our Yorkshire Water Storm Overflow Alliance contract in Batley, Leeds. The role will cover the Alliance framework contract carrying out wastewater capital delivery works.

• You'll be responsible for the procurement and management of sub-contractor applications and payments, as well as overseeing cash flow and aged debt reporting.
• The role is not simply about managing finances but also involves working with a team of skilled professionals to ensure successful project outcomes.
• You'll be working within our Commercial Team, playing a vital role in the success of our projects. Manage the financial aspects of the Alliance framework to ensure all work completed is accurately valued and that improvements are made to enhance performance.
• Lead a dedicated team across a variety of projects within the Alliance, handling cost reporting and cash flow management.
• Provide sound commercial advice and continuously monitor project performance against budgets. Be proactive, strategic, and committed to delivering results.

You're not interested in simply going through the motions - you want to be part of a Dynamic team where you can make a real impact. You’ll be at the forefront of managing the commercial aspects of our projects, ensuring that they are completed successfully and within budget.

What you'll bring

• Previous experience with Quantity Surveying, preferably gained within Utilities and Civil Engineering Contracting
• BSc in Commercial Management / Quantity Surveying or other related subject is desirable but not essential if you can demonstrate relevant experience within our sector
• Sound understanding and previous experience of NEC contracts
• Capability and desire to identify opportunities for improvement
• Full driving licence as there will be an element of site based travel involved within the role
• To be an effective negotiator at both internal and client levels
• Assist with the production and presentation of Monthly CVR's/Profit and loss accounts

What's in it for you?

We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include:

• Matched or contributory pension scheme
• Online GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
• Employee assistance programme
• My Rewards portal, access to 1000's of retail discounts
• Life assurance
• Cycle to work, salary finance and give as you earn schemes
• Enhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave
• Reward and recognition scheme

In addition, this role offers:

• Company car and fuel card with a range of EV and hybrid vehicles to choose from
• My Car Choice our salary sacrifice EV/ Hybrid car scheme
• Private health care for you
• Health Care Cash Plan, giving you the ability to claim back medical expenses for things like dental, eyecare and physiotherapy and much more
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Recommend a friend - get rewarded for introducing people to us!
• Personal Accident Cover

About us

We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. We're one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting army veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs.

Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours.

We're responsible and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet
We're open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations
We're together and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts
We're ambitious and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life

Whether you're a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development.

It's an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.

Please note: Occasionally, job adverts might be closed before the stated closing date. Do apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered.

For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3rd party background checks as part of the hiring process. Some roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of induction and onboarding.

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