Quantity Surveyor

Private healthcare, car allowance, some hybrid, 7.5% matched pension. The Role: Our client, one of the UK’s leading M&E Contractors, is seeking a M&E Quantity Surveyor to join their team to help work on a prestigious and sizeable project in Lancaster. As an M&E Quantity Surveyor, you will play a vital role in the successful delivery of the project, ensuring the financial and contractual aspects are managed efficiently. Responsibilities: * Quantity Surveying: Take responsibility for all M&E quantity surveying activities on the project, including preparing and managing budgets, cost plans, estimates, and forecasts. * Cost Control: Monitor project costs, variations, and valuations, ensuring accurate and timely reporting to the project management team. * Contract Management: Administer and manage the contractual obligations of the project, including subcontractor agreements, variations, and claims. * Procurement: Assist in the procurement process by preparing tender documents, evaluating bids, and selecting appropriate subcontractors and suppliers. * Value Engineering: Collaborate with the design and construction teams to identify value engineering opportunities, optimize costs, and improve project efficiency. * Risk Management: Identify potential risks and opportunities that may impact project costs, providing proactive advice and mitigating measures to minimize financial exposure. * Change Management: Assess and manage change requests, including variations, extensions of time, and claims, ensuring compliance with contractual requirements. * Stakeholder Management: Establish and maintain effective relationships with clients, subcontractors, suppliers, and other project stakeholders, ensuring clear communication and resolution of any commercial issues. * Final Account: Prepare and negotiate final accounts, ensuring all variations, claims, and additional works are accurately documented and accounted for. Requirements: * Education: Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, or a related field desirable. Experience: * Some years of experience as an M&E Quantity Surveyor, within the construction industry. Previous experience on large-scale projects is advantageous. * Technical Skills: Strong knowledge of M&E systems, cost control principles, contract management, and procurement processes. * I.T. Proficiency in using industry-standard software. * Commercial Acumen: Excellent understanding of commercial and financial aspects of construction projects, including budgeting, cost planning, and cash flow management. * Communication: Effective verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present complex information in a clear and concise manner. Strong negotiation and interpersonal skills. * Attention to Detail: Strong analytical skills with a keen eye for detail, ensuring accuracy in financial reporting and cost calculations. * Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, fostering positive working relationships and contributing to the overall success of the project. * Flexibility: Adaptability to changing project requirements and priorities, managing multiple tasks and deadlines effectively. Benefits * 26 days holiday per annum, plus bank holidays * 7.5% matched pension * Private healthcare * Personal development programme * Flexible Benefits/some hybrid working * £5,900 Car Allowance