About the role
A Quantity Surveyor has a number of years experience in managing all costs relating to building and civil engineering projects. They will be supporting other more senior members of the commercial team in delivering the varied commercial duties as well as being responsible for procuring and managing our supply chain. They actively seek to minimise the costs of a project and enhance value for money, while still achieving the required standards and quality for our Customers. Typically, a QS will be chartered or in the final stages of achieving professional membership of the RICS, ICES or CIOB and will be a peer role model for those less experienced members of the commercial team.
Roles specific to Lewisham Gateway Phase 2 will include management of subcontract packages from order completion, through the monthly valuations on site and day to day management of variations. In addition, they will be expected to provide detailed trade forecasts each months of costs for input into the overall project forecast.
Internal activities such as purchase order placement, processing of payments and liaison with the clients surveyor team for valuations and variations.
What you'll be doing
Governance
- Has a good knowledge of and adheres to the Companys GMCEs, BMS and other governance
Analytical Thinking & Decision Making
- Orders information and systematically checks data
Cost Engineering
- Measure, record & value work unsupervised in accordance with appropriate rules and procedures
Estimating
- Measure & interpret specifications & drawings
- Build up estimates from first principle including net and gross estimates
- Translate measurement from drawings and Specifications and prepare Bills of Quantities and Schedules of rates
Planning
- Review weekly, monthly, section programmes of works
- Plan commercial activities to meet requirements of section programmes
- Have an understanding of delay and disruption programmes
Project Management
- Use the companys ERP System
- Collation of Cost and Value Information
- Preparation of Cost reconciliation statements
Procurement
- Collect information required to specify procurement requirements
- Record and document information including registration of interest
- Understand the steps / documentation required
Commercial Management
- Undertakes customer and stakeholder management for their area of responsibility
- Collation of cost and value information
- Measurement of works and agreements with subcontractors
Development, Recruitment and Retention
- Maintain a Personal Development Plan
- Supports the development of others
- Working towards professional membership from the RICS, ICES or CIOB
Who we're looking for
The following qualifications are essential:
- BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying or experience equivalent
The following qualities/experience are desirable:
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Achievement Focus (Achieving Results)
- Previous Commercial Work experience
- Industry knowledge
Why work for us
Our people are our biggest asset and we focus on recruiting, training and developing the people who can apply innovation to deliver the infrastructure of the future. We nurture these talents, offer a great benefits package in addition to a competitive base salary and continually invest in developing the skills of our people at every level.
Day in, day out, our teams deliver amazing projects in challenging conditions; developing, managing and maintaining the vital infrastructure and public spaces that modern economies, societies and communities rely on.
In addition to our salary and benefits package, we can offer you career development with an internationally recognised construction and engineering company and a clear career pathway to help you achieve your dreams.
We offer flexible working and a comfortable, caring and nurturing environment to progress, supported by likeminded individuals who enjoy being part of a team that delivers!
About us
In our UK Buildings business, our aim is to be the partner of choice; the go-to in our sector, trusted to deliver for our customers. We work across a huge and exciting range of sectors, including energy, transportation, health, defence, commercial and industrial.
At Balfour Beatty we are committed to creating a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential, not only because this is the right thing to do, but because it makes us a better business. To ensure we deliver on this commitment, we have a UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan which sets out the wide range of targeted, proactive, measurable steps we are taking to make this a reality. You can read our UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan in full at www.balfourbeatty.com/value_everyone
To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and Women into Construction. In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to takingkey long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.
Further information on Disability Confident can be found at: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/
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