Quantity Surveyor

Quantity Surveyor Would you like to be part of Vital Energi's 5-year Strategy of Growth? If so, due to our continuing success, we are experiencing rapid and extensive growth across all business sectors and are looking to recruit a Quantity Surveyor with a successful background in construction. You will join our Commercial team, supporting a variety of projects across the North West region. You will support the financial management of contracts in partnership with the Contracts Managers and/or Project Managers. What you will be doing Work in partnership with site management, commercially supporting sites as required, to develop a proactive site team. Ensure that contractual obligations are identified and administered. Vet contract documentation on receipt from the client to ensure compatibility with the Company's tender and subsequent negotiations. Produce a Commercial Risk Register for each contract. Monitor risk and assist in implementing agreed mitigation measures. Prepare and issue enquiries for major plant and equipment and subcontract packages. Vet quotations commercially and negotiate prices and terms with vendors. Issue resultant purchase orders. Prepare and submit applications for payment and/or invoices, obtain payment certificates and progress client payments in accordance with contractual provisions. Measure, submit and agree variations, loss and expense claims and/or compensation events in accordance with contractual provisions to facilitate prompt agreement of final accounts. Monitor on-site record keeping. Prepare and issue notices in accordance with contractual provisions. Prepare and submit monthly Cost Value Reconciliations and Cash/Spend Profiles. Attend Contract Review Meetings. Authorise and code suppliers' and subcontractors' invoices and submit them to Finance for payment. Measure, certify and agree subcontractors' interim valuations and final accounts. Prepare and issue contractual notices to subcontractors. Who we are looking for A Quantity Surveyor with a successful construction portfolio. Good knowledge of NEC contracts. Educated to BSc level in Quantity Surveying (or another equivalent commercially related discipline). Membership of a professional institution (e.g. MRICS or similar). Knowledge of, and working experience within, Mechanical and Electrical services and/or utilities. Ability to demonstrate strong commercial awareness and acumen. Full UK manual driving licence. The Package Attractive salary. Company car or car allowance. Pension. EAP scheme. 25 days' holiday plus 8 bank holidays, increasing with service. Free onsite gym. Cycle to Work scheme and more. Additional Information Applications will be processed within 28 days of receipt. If you have not heard from us within this period, your application has unfortunately been unsuccessful. Thank you for your interest in Vital Energi. The Company is opposed to all forms of discrimination and will select for employment, training and promotion on the basis of suitability for the job and/or merit. It is Company policy that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment than another on the grounds of sex, race, colour, age, ethnic or national origin, political affiliation, religious belief, marital status or physical disability, or is disadvantaged by unjustifiable conditions or requirements. Applicants must have the unrestricted and ongoing right to work in the UK for the duration of employment without the need for sponsorship. Due to the nature of this role, we are unable to support visa sponsorship or employ individuals with time-limited permission or conditions attached to their right to work in the UK. Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives Vital Energi Utilities Ltd is not accepting unsolicited CVs from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting. CVs submitted to any Vital Energi Utilities Ltd employee by a third-party agency and/or search firm without a valid written and signed search agreement will become the sole property of Vital Energi Utilities Ltd. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral. Thank you. JBRP1_UKTJ