About the role
Are you a detail‑driven professional with a passion for precision and progress? We’re looking for a proactive Quantity Surveyor to play a key role in our successful innovative project teams in delivering high-quality civil engineering construction projects. You’ll be at the heart of commercial operations—managing valuations, sub‑contract procurement, cost control & reporting, and change control/contract administration.
Location
Durham
What we will expect from you
- Preparation and submission of interim payment applications and project final accounts
- Knowledge and experience in using civil engineering standard forms of contract including NEC3 and NEC4
- Notification of early warnings and playing a key role in risk reduction
- Notification of compensation events
- Assessing and submitting quotations for compensation events
- Procurement of sub-contractors in line with the project programme
- Contract administration of sub-contracts
- Assessment of sub-contractors’ payment applications, issue of sub-contract payment notices and making payments to sub-contractors
- Final Account agreement of sub-contract accounts
- Measurement of quantities both on site and from drawings, where required
- Accurate production of internal valuations, sub-contract liabilities and cost value reconciliations in line with the company commercial reporting timetable
- Working closely with the Esh project team to monitor progress and to identify and effectively manage risks & opportunities
- Working together with the Esh project team to ensure that good quality & accurate site records are kept and maintained
The above list is not exhaustive, and you may be required to undertake other or additional duties from time to time as we may reasonably require as part of the role.
Qualifications
- Minimum of a relevant HND or equivalent in quantity surveying/civil engineering
- Experience of working on civil engineering projects
Attributes & Skills
- Excellent telephone skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to communicate clearly and appropriately
- Able to produce accurate work within required deadlines
- Has a “can do/ will do” attitude
- Is punctual and reliable
- To work safely and efficiently
- Keeps people informed of progress on key tasks
- Polite and approachable at all times
- Is open to new ideas and listens to other people’s point of view
- Takes responsibility for managing own performance and personal development
- Conducts themselves in a courteous and professional manner
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