Quantity Surveyor

Would you like to be part of Vital Energi’s 5-year Strategy of Growth? If so, due to continuing success, we are experiencing rapid and extensive growth in all business sectors, and we are looking to recruit a Quantity Surveyor with a successful portfolio within your industry. You will join our dynamic Commercial team supporting a variety of projects covering the Northwest Region. Based at our Head Office, Blackburn, you will support financial management of Contracts, in partnership with the Contracts Managers and/or Project Managers.

What you will be doing:

• Work in partnership with site management, commercially supporting sites as required, to develop a proactive site team. Ensuring that contractual obligations are identified and administered.
• Vet contract documentation on receipt from Client to ensure compatibility with the Company’s Tender and subsequent negotiations.
• Produce Commercial Risk Register for each contract. Monitor risk and assist in implementation of agreed mitigation measures.
• Prepare and issue enquiries for Major Plant & Equipment and Sub-Contract packages. Vet quotations commercially and negotiate price and terms with vendors. Issue resultant Purchase Orders.
• Prepare and submit Applications for Payment and/or Invoices, obtain Payment Certificates and progress Client Payments in accordance with contractual provisions.
• Measure, submit and agree Variations, Loss & Expense and/or Compensation Events in accordance with contractual provisions to facilitate prompt agreement of Final Accounts.
• Monitor on-site record keeping. Prepare and issue Notices in accordance with contractual provisions.
• Prepare and submit monthly Cost Value Reconciliations and Cash/Spend Profiles. Attend Contract Review Meetings.
• Authorisation and coding of Suppliers’ and Sub-Contractors’ Invoices and submission to Finance for payment.
• Measure, certify and agree Sub-Contractors interim valuations and final accounts. Prepare and issue contractual notices to Sub-Contractors.

Who we are looking for:

• A quantity surveyor who has a successful portfolio in their chosen sector.
• Educated to BSc in Quantity Surveying (or other equivalent commercially related discipline).
• Member of Profession Institution (e.g. MRICS or similar).
• Be able to demonstrate commercial awareness/acumen.

What you’ll get in return:

• Attractive salary (dependent upon experience).
• Company car or car allowance.
• Contributory Company Pension Scheme.
• Non-contributory death-in-service insurance.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• 25 Days Holiday plus 8 days bank holidays. Additional holidays awarded in line with length of service.
• Option to purchase/sell additional holidays.
• Onsite gym/wellbeing centre at our Blackburn Head Office.
• Discounted gym membership across the UK.
• EV charging points where possible.

The company is opposed to all forms of discrimination and will select for employment, training and promotion on the basis of suitability for the job and/or merit. It is company policy that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment than another on the grounds of sex, race, colour, age, ethnic or national origins, political affiliations, religious beliefs, marital status, physical disability or is disadvantaged by unjustifiable conditions or requirements. Only applicants who are legally entitled to work in the UK and are currently resident in the UK are invited to apply.