Quantity Surveyor

Quantity Surveyor – Highways Projects  – Yorkshire

Opportunity to join one of the UK's most successful Tier 1 civil engineering main contractors, with a very stable and fast growing forward order book.

Working on Highways projects.

Location:

Employer office in North Derbyshire, role will be mix of office, site visits and Remote working. Projects in Yorkshire and North East.

Role:

• To ensure the successful financial completion of multiple construction projects from pre-contract stage through to completion, as a key member of a successful project management team.
• To assist the commercial team within the company Infrastructure Division to deliver highways projects on a number of Frameworks with National Highways and Local Authorities.
• Projects will primarily be base in the National Highways Area 12 (Yorkshire and Humberside) and Area 14 (Northumberland, Tyne & Wear, Durham and North Yorks).

Duties:

• Commercial management of a number of projects within a Framework from inception to completion, including the following activities:

• Producing tender documents and quotations for new projects
• Negotiating target cost and fixed price quotations with clients
• Subcontract procurement from initial enquiry to negotiation and placement of order, and subsequent management of subcontract packages
• Commercial management of subcontractor accounts from commencement to negotiation and agreement of final accounts
• Preparation of monthly applications for payment to the client and ensuring timely certification and payment
• Preparation of monthly cost value reconciliation (CVR) reports
• Preparation of monthly cost and value to complete forecasts in conjunction with project teams
• Undertaking contractual notifications, early warnings, pricing compensation events / variations and the like
• Preparation of final accounts
• Risk management
• Development of supply chain relationships with suppliers and sub-contractors

 Requirements:

To be considered for this QS role you must meet the following criteria:

• Qualification at HND level as a minimum (or equivalent qualification)
• Comprehensive experience in a similar position
• Relevant experience on projects with major clients e.g. Highways England, Water Companies, Local Authorities
• Sound commercial/contractual knowledge
• Valid CSCS card
• Experience using Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint
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• Desirable:
• BSc Degree in Quantity Surveying (or part completed)
• Experience of COINS
• Experience of CEMAR
• Possess experience working on a Framework or in a collaborative environment
• Experience using NEC Contracts
• Experience in the highways sector

Remuneration:

The successful Quantity Surveyor will receive:

-£35,000 - £50,000 Basic 
-Car Allowance 
-Healthcare
-Pension 

To be considered for this vacancy or to find out more information please apply now.

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