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Quantity Surveyor
Location: Chawston, MK44 3BH
Salary: Up to £65k depending on experience, plus company car or £6k car allowance
Contract: Full time, Permanent
There's never been a more exciting time to join us. With growing investment in water, wastewater and environmental infrastructure, alongside further investment from LDC, we're in a great position to keep growing, both organically and through strategic acquisitions.
We deliver specialist and sustainable, water asset and infrastructure solutions within the water, wastewater and environment sectors.
We're looking for passionate individuals ready to grow alongside us.
We're looking for a skilled Quantity Surveyor to join our Commercial team in Chawston.
What you'll be doing:
You will be responsible for performing all commercial management duties on construction contracts from Pre-construction through the Construction Phase to Final Account and Certificate.
In addition to this you will:
- Receive enquiries and tenders for works not covered through Framework schedule of rates pricing.
- Co-ordinate and manage the tender process; arranging an initial start-up meeting, setting a tender programme and list of actions, liaising with key stakeholders through the tender process, and ensuring tender outputs are achieved and deadlines are met.
- Take-off quantities from the Scope Information for pricing.
- Price work items from first principles, building up Rates and Activities using labour, materials, and plant costs.
- Liaise with subcontractors to obtain competitive prices for specialist works.
- Understand contractual requirements and ensure these are covered in tender prices.
- Carry out thorough financial negotiations as required in order to secure client contracts.
- Work with the project delivery team, prepare a realistic budget for schemes in order to maximise revenue, profit and reputation.
- Prepare, submit and agree monthly interim valuations and final accounts to ensure timely processing of client invoicing and payment applications.
- Manage change and identify, prepare, submit and agree early warning notices and compensation events as required under NEC and other contracts.
- Compile monthly reconciliations and work in progress assessments for management accounts.
- Review aged debt on a regular basis and manage outstanding retentions to ensure the business receives its cash from customers on a timely basis. xgikmsk
Who we're looking for:
- Relevant degree in Estimating, Quantity Surveying, construction related discipline, or significant work experience.
- Experience of pricing works to NEC contracts
- Possess strong IT skills, in particular MS Excel
- Full driving licence
What we're offering:
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