An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Quantity Surveyor to join our Engineering Services team based in the North-West.
The main purpose of the role is to manage the financial and contractual administration of projects carried out by Seddon.
Benefits:
Competitive Salary / Competitive Car Allowance / 26 Days Holidays / Pension Scheme / Free Parking / Private Health Care / Professional Development & Training Opportunities / Free Well-being Initiatives such as eye care vouchers, occupational health, employee assistance programme / Ministry of Fun / Flexible Working / Online Retailer Discounts (Seddon Smartspending)
What you’ll do:
- Ensure that Seddon SHE and quality standards, operating processes, company policies and all legislative requirements are understood, implemented and adhered to at all times.
- Adopt and comply with the Seddon contract delivery processes into your daily disciplines
- Forecast cash on an accurate and timely basis, ensuring that the cash position of the project is maximised without compromising our contractual arrangements and relationships with either customers or subcontractors & suppliers
- Evaluate CVIs, Architect or EA instructions and subcontractor’s variations
- Raise alarm signals to the Commercial Manager when the contract is straying outside the cost and profit parameters.
- skills to maximise margins in co-operation with the Contracts / Project Manager by keeping cost to a minimum and value to a maximum by all professional legitimate means
- Develop and maintain close relationships with customers, consultants & subcontractors to continuously improve customer experience, improve our company and obtain repeat & negotiated business
Have you got what it takes:
- QS Degree or equivalent
- Good data interrogation skills
- Commercial awareness
- Experience of management accounts
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
- Commercial contracting experience
- Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines
- Must be proficient, timely and accurate data entries
- Understanding and compliance of financial and performance reporting
- Full UK driving licence
