The Opportunity

A challenging and interesting new opportunity exists at this leading, well established M&E Contractor for an experienced Quantity Surveyor, to assist in the delivery of all multi-disciplined engineering projects within the business.

The Position

As the MEP Quantity Surveyor your duties and responsibilities will involve

• Evaluating forms of contract and advise on their suitability.
• Assist project managers with project programming matters and procurement of resources.
• Take financial lead – analyse and control project costs, prepare and substantiate claims where necessary, make recommendations for payments, submit applications and ultimately, endeavor to deliver projects on time and in budget.
• Prepare and submit KPI, job costing and financial reports, as necessary.
• Attend meetings and carry out site visits as and when necessary.
• Demonstrate clear knowledge of laws, regulations, and guidelines of the industry and H&S to ensure legal compliance.
• Aim to strengthen client relationships and ensure the successful continuance of business operations.
• Review Supplier and Sub-Contractor quotes on won projects
• Prepare tender documents for suppliers and Sub-Contractors on won projects
• Prepare payments for Suppliers and Sub-contractors
• Keep track on project progress and report on plant, materials and labour spend
• Produce job costing and ‘cost to complete’ reports on Projects
• Produce Operations Department financial P&L reporting across all projects
• Production of a monthly management report to include; work in progress, monthly invoicing and monthly forecasting

The Person

• Preferably degree qualified in Quantity Surveying or similar discipline
• Several years experience in a Building Services environment
• Strong reporting skills
• A strong financial awareness, including P&L and Cashflow
• Strong commercial and contractual awareness
• Knowledge of Safety, Quality, and Cost Objectives
• Strong ability to negotiate
• Able to read, produce and understand technical documentation / drawings and scopes of work
• Previous experience of using / implementing an ERP system would be advantageous
• A proficient user of Microsoft Office Products (in particular Excel)

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