Quantity Surveyor
Sub Division: Facilities Management
Location: Manchester
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time - 40 hours - Monday to Friday
Creating and maintaining great places to live and work delivered by excellent people who care…
Purpose of Role
We are seeking a commercially focused Quantity Surveyor to join a well-established Facilities Management team supporting one of the UK's largest retail and distribution portfolios.
Based from our Denton office, this role is predominantly office based (approximately 90% of the time) and supports a high-profile contract covering 327 retail stores, UK corporate offices, and 23 distribution centres
Job Description
The contract delivers planned and reactive maintenance services across building fabric and M&E assets, alongside refurbishment, fit-out and upgrade works. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious Quantity Surveyor looking to develop their commercial expertise within a large-scale FM environment.
Key Responsibilities
Responsibilities
Commercial Management
- Support the Commercial Manager in the day-to-day commercial management of the contract.
- Assist with preparing budgets, forecasts and financial reports.
- Monitor and manage Work in Progress (WIP) to ensure accurate reporting and revenue recovery.
- Support the preparation and review of monthly Cost Value Reconciliation (CVR) reports.
- Analyse contract performance and identify commercial risks and opportunities.
- Work closely with operational teams to ensure prompt job closure and accurate client invoicing.
- Assist with the management of contract profitability and financial performance.
Quantity Surveying Duties
- Manage commercial aspects of planned and reactive maintenance projects across a portfolio of approximately 300 retail stores and warehouse facilities.
- Support the delivery of repair works, fit-outs, refurbishment projects and HVAC upgrade programmes.
- Evaluate subcontractor quotations and applications for payment.
- Resolve subcontractor queries and commercial disputes professionally and efficiently.
- Ensure all contractual obligations are met in accordance with company procedures.
Supply Chain & Subcontractor Management
- Draft, issue and administer subcontract agreements.
- Lead regular commercial reviews with subcontractors to monitor performance and compliance.
- Assess and approve subcontractor payment applications, ensuring accuracy and value for money.
- Ensure subcontractor payments are processed in line with contractual agreements and company procedures.
- Develop strong working relationships with the supply chain to support successful project delivery.
Compliance & Governance
- Ensure all commercial activities are undertaken in accordance with company policies and procedures.
- Maintain accurate commercial records and contractual documentation.
- Support auditing and compliance activities across the contract.
- Ensure adherence to contractual, statutory and regulatory requirements.
- Assist with risk management and the implementation of corrective actions where required.
Essential Qualifications/Skills
- Previous experience as a Quantity Surveyor or Assistant Quantity Surveyor within Facilities Management, Building Services, Construction or Maintenance environments.
- Strong understanding of commercial management principles and subcontract administration.
- Experience managing subcontractor payments, valuations and final accounts.
- Knowledge of cost reporting, WIP management and CVR processes.
- Strong financial and analytical skills.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and other commercial reporting tools.
- Full UK driving licence.
In return for your hard work we offer additional training and development, 26 days holiday (+ bank holidays), generous pension contribution, life assurance and much more.
We are VINCI Facilities – experts in the built environment. VINCI Facilities is a Facilities Management and Building Solutions provider, delivering cost-effective and sustainable bespoke solutions to customers in the public and private sectors. We are committed to working towards a lower carbon society, focusing on sustainable and innovative methods to exceed our partners' goals and add value for all stakeholders – and we were named the top-ranked FM service provider in the Sustainable FM Index for 2020. We put our people first. Always working as a team and collaborating from start to finish. We are the trusted expert in the built environment because we listen to our team and create a workplace that maximises their potential.
Fairness, Inclusion and Respect (FIR) at VINCI Facilities is about recognising and celebrating each other’s differences and what they bring to the team. Harnessing this diversity and applying the experiences, abilities and unique qualities of individuals will enhance our business; therefore, we commit to equity of opportunity and fair treatment of all current and potential employees and encourage job applications from all.
Should you require any reasonable adjustments to be made as part of the application process please contact us directly.
VINCI recognises the importance of helping our employees balance their work and home life by offering flexible working arrangements across many of our roles which include working from home to enable employees to balance their working life with other priorities.
Work Location: In person
