Quantity Surveyor (IT Services)

We are currently recruiting a Quantity Surveyor to join our IT services division based in our Leeds office.
The Quantity Surveyor will provide commercial support including assisting in developing commercial strategy for specific projects by maintaining and maximising the profitability of the projects, through timely requests for payment, minimising of cost including sub-contractor, agreement of variations, securing of payments at the appropriate time and accurate reporting.
The successful candidate will have experience of Engineering / MEP / Services contracts.
Responsibilities

You will:

• Commercial Risk Identification by understanding of contract terms for projects and specific risks prior to any agreement of contract amendments and ensuring these are commercially mitigated during duration of the project.
• Applications for Payment / Valuations experience of preparing and submitting applications for payment or invoices with appropriate substantiation of CE’s / Variations with minimal supervision
• Subcontract Management In conjunction with Senior Quantity Surveyor (SQS) or Commercial Manager
• Demonstrates the capability to understand and operate the current cash flow and payment mechanics of a contract
• Liaising with relevant operational management to have a continual understanding as to status of projects with respect to; applications, certifications, payment received, timeliness of delivery, quality of delivery and tender allowances and be able to demonstrate that records are available under audit
• Final Account Settlement demonstrating negotiation skills to settle project account with Client at a level that does not negatively impact internally declared sales
• Be able to run small projects with some supervision and be able to support trainee Quantity Surveyor’s in their development, operating with minimal supervision

Requirements

You will have:

• BSc Building Services, QS
• IOSH Managing Safely
• CDM Awareness
• RICS
• Relevant experience in a commercial Quantity Surveyor role

About Us
We are one of the leading independent engineering and services businesses in the UK. Founded in 1921, with a turnover of £500m and 3000 employees, we are proud of our history of developing great people through our investment in training.

Working across a variety of sectors within the building and infrastructure industry, our innovative, responsible and forward thinking approach allows us to work on fantastic ground-breaking projects, providing solutions using the latest tools and technologies.
Progression is something we value and we’ll make sure that when you join us you have a clearly defined development path, supported by regular reviews, training and ongoing support to enable you to be the best you can be.