Senior Quantity Surveyor

Since 1978, Hopkins has been a business built on family values that has grown from strength to strength. Currently, we have over 200 people working across the business. Our ethos is to promote from within our own team whenever we can. So, developing our people is vital to our success. From Early Careers to Director level, we are always looking to find great people to join our team.

Location: Thames Valley

Salary: Highly competitive + Car Allowance + Benefits

At Hopkins, our purpose is to always deliver high levels of customer service and industry knowledge. Our vision is to self-deliver our sustainable projects from design through the installation period and then to maintain the buildings, ensuring they operate to the original design principles. To achieve both, we have built a team of dedicated, innovative and creative people who never settle for "just average".

In a nutshell, we are a mechanical and electrical services contractor and are actively seeking to recruit for a Senior Quantity Surveyor / Commercial Lead. We are ideally looking for a suitable candidate that specialises and comes from a Contracting background and is used to dealing with pre-contract negotiation as well as commercially leading the delivery of a fast track multi-million pound project.

The ideal candidate would be able to support in providing full commercial awareness to ensure the project management and operational delivery team are aware of all commercial and contractual matters involved on the project, whilst also providing support to the Commercial Manager / Commercial Director as appropriate and required. Initially, the role will be office based at our head office, and then moving to a site-based role when the project goes live on site in Hampshire.

Day to day, this role provides the opportunity to be part of something that will last for generations. You will be part of a team that helps design and consult on multiple projects across our business. From residential care villages to hotels and groundbreaking innovative client projects, you will be involved throughout the process. This will often include the following activities:

• Management of all commercial activities throughout design stage, assistance with compiling the tender bid for the submission of the AMP (Absolute maximum price) construction of the project and engaging with Sub-Contractors / Suppliers during this phase.
• Working alongside our design, pre-construction, estimating team during the above phase, ensuring commercial coverage.
• Review and negotiation of the Contract with our Client, with support from the senior management team.
• Negotiation and Contract placement of the Sub-Contract Agreements with our specialist Sub-Contractors.
• Preparation and submission of monthly interim valuations to our Client in line with our Contract.
• Manage, value and agree variations to the Contract.
• Carry out the valuation, preparation, and submission of compliant payment notices to our Sub-Contractors in accordance with the Sub-Contract Agreement.
• Management and agreement of variations with our Sub-Contractors.
• Agreement of final accounts upstream and downstream.
• Monthly production and presentation of financial report for the project in line with the company timetable.
• Review and understanding of programme, and ensure correct contractual notices are issued as required by the Contract.

About You: We are looking for a diverse range of applicants who have a real passion for the M&E industry, perhaps wanting to change careers or kick start their journey with us as one of the largest M&E businesses in the area. Here are some of the qualities we are looking for in the right person to join our team:

• Excellent communication skills
• High degree of personal motivation
• Commercial acumen
• Ability to work as part of a team supporting both the operational team and peer group
• Manage numerous activities across a number of projects simultaneously
• Outgoing personality essential for dealing directly with clients and their design teams
• Strong negotiation skills
• Flexibility with regard to working across all areas of the business, and hours to meet the requirements of this challenging position.
• Enterprising, commercial and planned approach
• Willing and able to take responsibility
• Ability to add value to the role, department and company as a whole

If this sounds like you, and you would like to be on this exciting journey, we would love to hear from you!

Be yourself: Our clients come from all walks of life and so do our colleagues. That’s why we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and actively encourage applications from all backgrounds. At Hopkins, we believe everyone is capable of achieving great things - no matter your age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disabilities, religion, or beliefs. We celebrate difference and everything that makes our colleagues unique.

To make your journey with us accessible and individual to you, we encourage you to let us know if you’d like a little extra help with your application, or if you have any individual requirements at any stage along your recruitment journey. We are here to support you, so please reach out to our team.