Senior Quantity Surveyor

VVB Engineering; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel expenses to locations outsideof

Perkbox

Life Assurance 3x

Private Medical Insurance

Pension scheme (4% ER and 5% EE)

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Job summary

VVB Engineering in London is seeking Quantity and Senior Quantity Surveyors to support our projects within a commercial team, ensuring budgets and forecasts are met and profits maximised through effective cost control and variation management. The role may involve a single major project or several smaller projects within frameworks.

You will travel to sites/offices as required, with a competitive salary, annual appraisals, life assurance, private medical insurance, pension and generous holiday

Qualifications

• Educated to Degree level in Quantity Surveying or equivalent.
• Professional memberships (RICS, CIOB, ICES or equivalent) and CSCS card.
• Full UK driving license and CSCS card required.

Responsibilities

• Support Project Manager to meet commercial and financial targets.
• Build strong relationships with client and supplier counterparts.
• Report to Commercial Manager on PHR/CVR/Cash Flow/Weekly updates.
• Manage project budget and forecast commercial performance.
• Carrying out valuations for initial, interim and final payments.
• Manage sub-contractor and supplier accounts in line with subcontracts.
• Identify, value, and agree changes (variations, claims).
• Maximise recovery of contractual entitlements.
• Ensure works comply with contract terms and notices.

Education

Degree Qualified in Quantity Surveying, or equivalent

Educated to A Level standard or equivalent

Professional memberships such as RICS, CIOB, ICES or equivalent

Holds a valid CSCS card

Hold a full UK driver's license

Tools

MS Excel

MS Project

MS Word

Job description

VVB are looking for Quantity and Senior Quantity Surveyor's in London. This is a pivotal position within our Commercial team providing support our projects, to ensure projects are running in accordance to the budgeted forecast, and to maximise profit. through robust cost control and the optimisation of variations to the Works. The role may be working on a singular major project or number of smaller projects within a framework(s).

What We Offer

• Competitive salaries and yearly appraisals
• Travel expenses to locations outside of your contracted location
• Perkbox giving you 24/7 access to perks, benefits, discounts and wellbeing tools
• 3 x Life Assurance covered under the VVB Group Life Assurance scheme, provided by Canada Life
• Private Medical Insurance scheme, provided by BUPA, inclusive of an online private GP
• Pension scheme (4% ER and 5% EE)
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays (3-4 to be used for Christmas shut down)

Key Responsibilities

• Work with and support the Project Manager(s) on a daily basis, to ensure projects are meeting commercial and financial targets
• Build strong and collaborative relationships with your client and supplier counterparts
• Contribute to regular and accurate reporting to the Commercial Manager on/for: PHR/CVR/Cash Flow/Weekly Updates etc
• Accountable and responsible for the project budget and to determine regular commercial forecasts
• Carry out valuations for the purpose of initial, interim and final payment applications
• Manage project sub-contractor and supplier accounts in line with the agreed subcontracts and to align with any upstream contractual requirements
• Identify, notify, value and agree change (variations, compensation events, claims)
• Work with the Commercial Manager to maximise the recovery of all contractual entitlements
• Ensure the Works are managed in accordance with the terms of the contract and any conditions precedent therein, not least regarding the times for giving notices and making applications
• Ensure that all contemporary records are kept by the project team members for use in supporting claims, extensions of time, and the evaluation of variations
• Support any tender processes as required
• Promote and maintain professional working relationships
• Identify project risks and develop and implement mitigation strategies to minimise the commercial effect of said risk

Role Requirements

• Demonstrable use and understanding of standard forms of contract
• Adept knowledge of MS packages inc, Excel, Project and Word
• A working understanding of valuation techniques of construction works including elemental cost analysis of items such as labour, materials, plant, sub-contract and general expenses
• Ability to use programme analysis and measurement of Earned Value
• Able to use accounting concepts and forecasting cost and value based on programme and scope of works
• Understands and has used tools for the management of project and business costs including the use of cost saving techniques

Desired

• Detailed knowledge of NEC contracts
• Knowledge of JCT contracts

Qualifications

• Educated to A Level standard or equivalent

• Degree Qualified in Quantity Surveying, or equivalent
• Professional memberships such as RICS, CIOB, ICES or equivalent
• Holds a valid CSCS card
• Hold a full UK driver’s license

You will be required to travel to sites and offices as and when required. In return we offer a competitive salary and package including 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, private medical insurance, pension scheme and more!

VVB values the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all prospective and current employees with dignity regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnerships, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. All employees must demonstrate commitment and enthusiasm in promoting the principles of equality in employment and service delivery.

NO EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES.