At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage costs and ensure commercial success on exciting infrastructure projects.
- Company: Join VolkerHighways, a leader in highways and street lighting maintenance.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible working, private medical care, and training opportunities.
- Other info: Enjoy a supportive culture focused on fairness, inclusion, and respect.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a dynamic environment while developing your career.
- Qualifications: Experience in quantity surveying and strong financial management skills required.
The predicted salary is between 51750 - 63250 £ per year.
VolkerHighways is a market leader in the delivery of highways and street lighting term maintenance contracts. We have the capability to deliver major surfacing and public realm infrastructure projects. Our specialist in-house traffic management division provides expert advice and support across the industry, whilst assisting with our own, in-house contracts.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Quantity Surveyor to join our ICP & EV team at VolkerHighways in Hoddesdon. This role is key to ensuring commercial success on our projects by managing costs, maximising recovery, and maintaining strong relationships with clients and the supply chain.
- Act as the primary commercial contact on site, advising project teams on contractual and financial matters.
- Ensure accurate cost and value reporting, monitor WIP, and identify risks with mitigation strategies.
- Procure and manage subcontractors, including tender analysis, rate negotiations, issuing instructions, and resolving disputes.
- Process subcontractor payments with supporting documentation and maintain compliance with conditions and key documents.
- Measure works on site, maintain records, enter data into systems, and manage variations, quotations, and income agreements.
- Prepare and submit client KPIs and financial reports, keeping logs and status reports accurate and up to date.
We're looking for a commercially astute and detail-oriented Quantity Surveyor who thrives in a dynamic environment. Proven experience in quantity surveying within highways or civil engineering projects.
- Working experience of NEC and/or JCT contracts and their administration.
- Strong understanding of subcontract and main contract management.
- Ability to analyse costs, forecast accurately, and manage financial risks.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools.
- Experience with EV or Street Lighting preferred but not essential.
VolkerHighways is under the umbrella of VolkerWessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.
By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within VolkerWessels UK, VolkerHighways are able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients.
Competitive salary, competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday, option to buy additional annual leave, private medical care, pension, life assurance, cycle to work scheme, shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts, training and development opportunities-comprehensive skills-based training, flexible working opportunities, employee assistance programme, mental health, physical health, and financial support, 24/7 virtual GP service.
Fairness, inclusion and respect. We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect.
Healthcare Construction Quantity Surveyor in Hoddesdon employer: VolkerWessels UK
VolkerFitzpatrick is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment where innovation meets tradition in the civil engineering and construction sectors. Located at Brize Norton, our team enjoys competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, and a strong commitment to employee development, ensuring that every member can thrive both personally and professionally. With a focus on fairness, inclusion, and respect, we create a supportive culture that empowers our staff to excel in their roles while contributing to vital national infrastructure projects.
