Quantity Surveyor- National, UK
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Job Description
Quantity Surveyor
Salary: Dependent on experience Up to 20% performance bonus
Benefits: Up to 7% matched Pension private medical insurance and travel insurance
Hours/days per week: 37.5 hours/5 days
Place of work: Hybrid project locations (national) and home working
Reports to: Delivery Director
About the client
To achieve Britains climate goals there is an urgent need for a national shift from fossil fuel heating to low-carbon alternativesand heat networks offer a proven scalable option.
Our client is one of the UKs leading developers of low-carbon heat networks committed to decarbonising heat in towns and cities and helping accelerate the transition to net zero.
Their heat networks offer the lowest-cost simplest and fastest route to reducing carbon emissions from heating at scale while also creating a long-term foundation for healthier greener urban areas.
Our client has grown from a start-up to managing more than 600 million worth of heat-network projects with plans to invest 1 billion over the next eight years to build new networks across the UK.
The team includes some of the most experienced professionals in the sectorhaving delivered and operated more than 100 district heating projects.
About the job
Our client is growing rapidly so this is an excellent opportunity to join a developing business and become involved from the outset. We are looking for a Quantity Surveyor who can bring strong technical knowledge and relevant experience. The role sits within our dynamic Delivery team delivering first of a kind Low Carbon Energy Infrastructure for our projects. This is a multifaceted role that combines technical engineering project management and stakeholder coordination. We are developing quickly so a confident approach and an eagerness to get involved is essential.
What youll do
Budget Management & Procurement:
Prepare tender packages and contracts including bills of quantities and payers notices. Oversee the procurement process from sourcing suppliers and evaluating bids to negotiating terms ensuring best value and compliance with project requirements
Risk Management:
Oversee risk assessment implement value engineering strategies and enforce cost control measures.
Contract Administration:
Negotiate contracts and project schedules monitor subcontractor performance to ensure compliance with contractual obligations while ensuring all deliverables are met promptly.
Compliance:
Ensure adherence to relevant regulations and quality standards.
Reporting:
Provide clients with regular progress and budget reports maintaining close communication with sub-contractors.
Support:
Assist the Delivery Manager in addressing any defect works as required.
Collaborate:
Address with clients architects and engineers to accurately determine project requirements and prepare comprehensive feasibility studies.
What youll need
Degree in quantity surveying construction management or a related field.
RICS Chartership
Analytical Skills: Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
Negotiation Skills: Excellent negotiating and interpersonal skills.
5years Construction Knowledge: Sound knowledge of construction processes and practices.
Organisational Skills: Ability to organise plan and strategise effectively.
Networking Abilities: Great networking abilities and the ability to build
professional relationships.
Technical Skills: Proficiency in cost estimation and strong numerical skills
Excel intermediate/advanced proficiency.
Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
Demonstrated experience in the District Heat Networks sector
Highly Desirable
Familiarity with MS Project: Experience using MS Project for scheduling and project tracking is highly desirable.
Completed or working towards MRICS
All applicants must be eligible to legally work in the UK.
Work with us
If this sounds like you wed love to hear from you. Please send us an email with your CV to:
Key Skills
- Data Center Experience
- Google Docs
- Cost Management
- Construction Estimating
- Construction Experience
- Management Experience
- Land Surveying
- Microsoft Excel
- Team Management
- Auto Estimating
- Contracts
- Google Suite
