Location: Avonmouth, Bristol
Salary: £40,000 – £45,000 + Package
Sector: Civil Engineering / Utilities / Power
Quantity Surveyor – The Company
An excellent opportunity to join an established civil engineering contractor delivering works as part of a long-term framework for one of the UK’s leading power companies.
The business has a strong pipeline of secured work across the region and is looking to strengthen its commercial team with an ambitious Quantity Surveyor based from its Avonmouth operation.
This would particularly suit a Quantity Surveyor with around 3–5 years’ post-graduate experience who is looking to develop their career within civil engineering and gain exposure to a major infrastructure framework.
Previous power or utilities experience is not essential. More important is a good grounding in Quantity Surveying, commercial awareness and a genuinely proactive attitude.
Quantity Surveyor – The Role
Working as part of an established commercial and operational team, you will provide commercial support across a range of civil engineering projects delivered under the framework.
Typical responsibilities will include:
* Commercial management of projects from initial stages through to final account
* Preparation and submission of valuations and applications for payment
* Subcontractor procurement, management and payments
* Cost reporting, forecasting and monitoring project performance
* Identifying and managing variations and changes
* Supporting project teams with commercial and contractual matters
* Measurement and preparation of bills/quantities where required
* Maintaining accurate commercial records
* Working closely with operational teams and the client
* Assisting with final accounts and project close-out
Quantity Surveyor – The Person
We are looking for someone who is keen to develop rather than necessarily the finished article.
* Around 3–5 years’ post-graduate Quantity Surveying experience
* Experience within civil engineering, infrastructure or a related contracting environment preferred
* Degree or equivalent qualification in Quantity Surveying or a related discipline
* NEC contract experience would be advantageous but is not essential
* Power sector experience is not required
* Commercially aware with a good understanding of core QS responsibilities
* Confident communicator able to build relationships with clients and project teams
* Keen, enthusiastic and willing to take ownership
* Ambitious to continue developing technically and commercially
Quantity Surveyor – The Package
* Salary circa £40,000 – £45,000 depending on experience
* Competitive additional package
* Long-term work on a major power framework
* Strong pipeline of secured projects
* Opportunity to develop within an established commercial team
* Excellent exposure to the power and infrastructure sector
* Genuine scope for progression as your experience develops
For more information or to apply, please contact Foresight Search for a confidential discussion
Salary description
£40000.00 - £45000.00 per year