Quantity Surveyor

Believ: About Us

At Believ, formerly known as Liberty Charge, we’re committed to sustainable transport being accessible to everyone. We’re a Charge Point Operator (CPO) on a mission to create the UK’s most reliable electric vehicle charging network that doesn’t cost the earth and leaves no one behind. Providing equitable access to electric vehicle charging, and achieving cleaner air for all, is at the heart of the Believ mission. We work closely with local authorities and businesses to deliver reliable, high quality charging networks at pace, at scale and at zero cost.

We offer all the advantages of being a scale-up business, but with the added security and long-term backing from well-known parents – Liberty Global (who also own our delivery partner, Virgin Media O2) and Zouk Capital (who manage the Government’s Charging Investment Infrastructure Fund).

You’ll be joining this exciting journey at the start of our scale-up phase, and working with us to hit the ambitious targets our shareholders have set. You’ll become part of a passionate and supportive team in a fast-paced, dynamic and result-driven environment.

About the role

This role will report to the Senior Quantity Surveyor as part of the wider Project Management team and you will be responsible for supporting the different business streams to achieve their KPIs and ambitious growth targets.

Within the Private business stream, you will be supporting the roll out of high voltage sites through a mix of partnerships, leases and outright land purchase. The role centres around initial Capex cost forecasting to support business decision making in terms of site acquisitions followed by contractor engagement, procurement and contract selection.

The Public business stream is largely focused on delivery of low voltage sites on behalf of local government. This generally involves tendering through publicly funded schemes such as the On-street residential charge point scheme (ORCS) and Local electric vehicle infrastructure funding (LEVI). The QS function is to support the bid process through review of tender documentation and life cycle costings of each site within the portfolio. If Believ is awarded the contract, the QS shall support the concession agreement with the local authority and work with our installation partners to successfully deliver the schemes on site.

Across both business streams, a key part of the role will be to liaise with a range of other teams working on the project, helping the business to stay on track. You will be expected to lead on estimate costs and material quantities as well as support on feasibility studies to ensure a proposal will work. There will be a wider support element for tender and contract documents as well as cost analysis for repair and maintenance work. You’ll be leading on negotiating contracts and work schedules and following through by assigning work to subcontractors as well as valuing the completed work and arranging payments. You will also ensure projects meet legal and quality standards and continually analyze outcomes, write budget reports, and advise on contractual claims and disputes.

The role will be responsible for:

Project Lifecycle Costings

• Review / support tender documents to define pricing requirements and accurately value opportunities
• Support the bid team in raising clarifications and risk assess requirements to highlight any financial red flags
• Support legal department with reviews of contracts
• Estimating material quantities and costs
• Review and support maintenance contracts of the charge points, liaising with the Networks team to budget, raise and value small works orders as needed.
• Liaise with the assessment and design team to identify value engineering opportunities.

Commercial Management

• Liaison with the finance team to monitor and control capex costs and cash flow throughout the lifecycle of a project, manage change and adjust budget projections and final account forecasts
• Review offers and quotes from contractors. Complete tender comparison documents and recommendations to the business on selected contractors.
• Draft and negotiate contracts with the supply chain
• Valuing completed work, ensuring work meets legal and quality standards and arranging payments
• Liaise with project managers and delivery managers to maintain visibility of day-to-day status of projects.
• Compliance with CDM and appointment of the relevant duties
• Advising on contractual claims and disputes

Procurement & Supply Chain

• Responsibility for managing the build and construction preferred supplier database including regular credit / risk assessments and insurance checks.
• Ongoing monitoring of project KPIs including contractor performance reviews
• As new sites are secured across the United Kingdom, review our suppliers’ ability to deliver, identifying and onboarding new suppliers as necessary to ensure fair market price is achieved across the board.
• Operating as the procurement function of the wider business, prepare tender packages of works ranging from construction, hardware, software, office FF&E, legal services and other requirements that the business has. Review supplier quotations and report back to the business with recommendations.
• Develop and advise on procurement strategies aimed at balancing risk and opportunities on the construction sites.
• Raise, manage and monitor purchase orders and contracts

About you

At Believ, we are building a culture that attracts and retains the best talent. We are a dedicated and high-performing team, accustomed to working at pace in an ever-evolving industry, and we are looking for people who are as passionate as us about cutting carbon emissions and providing cleaner air for all. The successful candidate will have the following attributes and skills:

• Proven experience in quantity surveying, estimating or commercial management is essential
• Ability to multitask and support the wider business on a range of project sizes, complexities and values
• Proven experience in contract negotiation with both sub-contractors and clients.
• Understanding of standard forms of contract
• Comprehensive knowledge of civils, highways and/or electrical installations (as well as market rates for these kinds of works) is essential
• Previous experience working in the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure sector is beneficial, but experience in electrical installation along with knowledge of civils is essential
• Familiarity with financial and project management principles
• In-depth knowledge of research and data analysis methods and estimation formulas
• Exquisite math and IT ability with an analytical mindset
• Comprehensive understanding of Microsoft Excel.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and bonus scheme
• 25 days’ annual leave, plus the usual 8 UK Bank Holidays and the option to purchase up to 5 additional days per year*
• Access to wellbeing and mental health benefits such as the Calm app, personal medical insurance, critical illness cover, dental, optical & travel insurance, income protection and life assurance
• Pension contribution matched up to 10%
• Access to our car benefit scheme and cycle to work scheme
• Access to our online learning platform to continue to develop and grow your career with us.
• 24 hours a year Volunteer Time Off to support causes that are important to you
• Virgin Media / O2 discounts and offers
• Access to VIP Arena Suites at the O2 Arena (London) and First Direct Arena (Leeds)
• Enhanced parental leave policies

* This perk can only be availed for the following calendar year by employees who started before 1st December

Location

The business is currently based in our office in Southwark. The position is full time, hybrid with 3 days (Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday) based in the office. Believ is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for our people.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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