Location: London
Project Based/Office Based, with flexibility for occasional remote working
Quantity Surveyor (London Business)
About The Role
- Contribute to achieving the appropriate commercial result through the provision of accurate financial reporting
- Manage subcontractor supplier accounts, financially and contractually, to secure full entitlements under the contract
- Understand fully the customer’s needs and ensure effective relationships are built and maintained by consistently high customer service and on site delivery
- Provide support to the site team on contract requirements
- Identify, secure and deliver the business forecast in both turnover and margin
- Place subcontract orders in accordance with the main contract and manage subcontractor accounts ensuring payments are timely and correct and any other commercial issues are resolved
- Monitor subcontractor against programme
- Obtain the most competitive quotes by understanding current market trends
- Assist in the production of cost value reconciliation reports and forecast cash recovery and ensure that both are kept in line with target
- Ensure applications for payment and invoices are completed and submitted to ensure payment is made to terms and within work in progress (WIP) and cash targets
- Ensure compliance with all contractual requirements
- Monitor internal expenditure against budget
- Maximise efficiency of reporting techniques/systems
- Seek opportunities to maximise value and minimise costs in line with Morgan Sindall Values
- Operate the systems that are in place to provide the information necessary to manage the contract
- Ensure all customers and stakeholders have an exceptional customer service and work to achieving Perfect Delivery on all projects
- Support and coach other team members’ commercial and contractual awareness
- Liaise with the customer, customer representatives and other third parties on commercial issues, including agreement of variations, claims and additional payments
- Financial closure of projects ensuring all costs and value are allocated in correct systems in accordance with financial timetable
Qualifications
- Experience working on 2 stage projects and of managing own projects individually
- Significant experience in the main contracting market with experience of working on Mixed Use/Leisure/Commercial/Educational/Life Science schemes between £10 and £60 million
- Good understanding of construction techniques and a BSc or HND (or equivalent) in Quantity Surveying or other equivalent commercially related subject, and/or RICS Membership
- Strong knowledge of collating and/or producing site records necessary for interim and final account payments and cost reports, including materials received records, understanding of period cost reporting, experience with COINS
- Proficiency in using cost control tools and software
Benefits
Working in our London Counties business, you will be part of a growing and dynamic team of people who are passionate about what they do and enjoy the challenge and pace of work in a hardworking and fun construction environment.
Our culture is so important to us and defines the way we go about our business. We are inclusive, supportive and team focused and take pride in the longstanding and committed relationships we have with our supply chain partners.
We are committed to collaboration and support for Veteran and Service Leaver applicants for all roles within the business.
Equality Statement
Morgan Sindall Construction seeks to recruit the best person for each of our roles, based on merit alone and free from bias. We’re committed to treating all our job applicants fairly and with respect, irrespective of their background, disability, or any other protected characteristic.
We recruit individuals who embody our core values of professionalism, expertise and trust which has given us a fantastic variety of people and cultures across our organisation.
We are an equal opportunities employer and have been accredited with the Positive About Disabled People ‘Two Ticks’ accreditation. We are also an Investors in People company.
Diversity and Inclusion Statement
Our aim is to create a workplace built on acceptance, respect, and inclusion, where everyone feels that they belong and can make a meaningful contribution. We encourage applicants regardless of religion, ethnicity, nationality, disability status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family, or parental status.
Morgan Sindall is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK. In the recruitment process all applicants are required to provide the necessary right to work information and documentation. Our recruitment process should be accessible to all. If you need any assistance or accommodation during the recruitment process, please email.
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