Quantity Surveyor
Position: Quantity Surveyor
Location: Christchurch with hybrid working available
Salary: £45-60k (Neg DOE), and excellent benefits package
Our Client: Is an integrated design and build solution provider operating in the water sector. They have over 1,000 staff working across eight regional centres, primarily supporting eight long term water sector frameworks operating both on their own and increasingly in joint ventures and alliances.
The Project: A water treatment works near Christchurch is undergoing a major £85m upgrade. This involves implementing advanced modular ceramic membrane technology and ozone dosing to provide a cleaner, more efficient, and reliable drinking water supply for the region.
The upgrade uses a Design for Modular Assembly (DfMA) approach, with 70 modular units being fabricated and tested off-site before being delivered to the site for installation.
The modular approach is expected to deliver the project at twice the speed of traditional methods.
The Role: Our client is looking to strengthen their Commercial team with a Quantity Surveyor. You will report directly to the Managing QS and you will be expected to take responsibility got several key accounts on a large project or the overall financial control of smaller projects.
Responsibilities: Applications, valuations/cost value reconciliation.
Cost control and forecasting. Prepare and feed information for monthly reports: value, cost, profit/loss, cash flow.
Supply chain management.
Assisting with Risk and Value Management to optimise solution.
Mentor and regularly review with the project team.
Contract Management – including all relevant contractual forms, methods of budgetary control and relevant software applications.
Prepare subcontract enquiries negotiate and set up contracts.
Ensure all notifications/documents are kept up to date
Ensure all safety risk situations are brought to the attention of site management.
Ongoing liaison with site team, subcontractors and clients' representatives
Provide contractual advice to the site team as and when required.
Experience: Essential
Degree in Quantity Surveying or equivalent
ARICS or studying for APC
Experience working with a main contractor
Desirable
Experience working within Water
Knowledge of NEC contracts
Package includes: A competitive salary, car/car allowance (level dependent)
25 days holiday + Bank Holidays (with an additional 5 days available to buy)
Contribution Pension scheme, Life Assurance, Health Insurance
Private Medical Insurance and many more benefits including – cycle to work scheme, discounts and savings Hub, kids pass etc.
Key Words:
Quantity Surveyor
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QS
SQS
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Construction
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Conditions of Contract
Sub-Contracts
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Water Treatment
Clean Water
Water Sector
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Wastewater
Waste Water
Sewage
Infrastructure
Utilities
Rail
Highways
Power
Energy
Nuclear
Oil
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Renewables
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Valuations
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Claims
Final Accounts
AMP7
AMP8
Thames Water
Main Contractor
Portsmouth Water
Southern Water
South East Water
Veolia
South West Water