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Vital Energi Utilities Limited

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Blackburn
Posted 1 day ago
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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 Senior Quantity Surveyor with a successful background in construction.

You will join our Commercial team, supporting a variety of projects across the North West.

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, providing commercial support as required to develop a proactive site team and ensure contractual obligations are identified and administered.
  • Vet contract documentation upon receipt from the client to ensure compatibility with the Company's tender submission and subsequent negotiations.
  • Produce a Commercial Risk Register for each contract, monitoring risk and assisting in the implementation of agreed mitigation measures.
  • Prepare and issue enquiries for major plant, equipment and subcontract packages. Commercially evaluate quotations, negotiate pricing and terms with vendors, and 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 the prompt agreement of final accounts.
  • Monitor on-site record keeping and prepare and issue notices in accordance with contractual provisions.
  • Prepare and submit monthly Cost Value Reconciliations (CVRs) 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.

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Who We Are Looking For

  • A Senior Quantity Surveyor with a successful track record in the construction industry.
  • Educated to BSc level in Quantity Surveying (or another equivalent commercially related discipline).
  • A strong understanding of NEC3 and NEC4 Contracts, including Options A, B, C, D and E, with predominantly Option A experience.
  • Membership of a relevant professional institution (e.g. MRICS or equivalent).
  • Knowledge and practical experience within the construction and/or mechanical and electrical (M&E) sectors.
  • Strong commercial awareness and business acumen.
  • Full UK driving licence.

The Package

  • Attractive salary.
  • Company car or car allowance.
  • Pension scheme.
  • Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
  • 25 days' annual leave plus 8 bank holidays, increasing with length of service.
  • Free onsite gym.
  • Cycle to Work scheme and additional employee benefits.

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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 based solely on suitability for the role and/or merit. It is Company policy that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of sex, race, colour, age, ethnic or national origin, political affiliation, religious belief, marital status, or physical disability, nor is disadvantaged by any 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 restrictions attached to their right to work in the UK.

Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives

Vital Energi Utilities Ltd does not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies and/or search firms for this vacancy.

CVs submitted to any employee of Vital Energi Utilities Ltd by a third-party agency 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 should a candidate be hired as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral.

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Skills

Quantity Surveying
Financial Management
Contract Administration
Commercial Risk Management
Procurement
Negotiation
Cost Value Reconciliations
NEC3 Contracts
NEC4 Contracts
M&E Sector Knowledge
Subcontract Management
Variation Management
Cash Flow Profiling
Commercial Awareness

Location

Blackburn, Scotland, United Kingdom

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