Quantity Surveyor

Position: Quantity Surveyor

Location: Leeds 

Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time

Competitive Salary + Car + Flexible Benefits.

NG Bailey Electric Vehicle business unit are currently recruiting a Quantity Surveyor to join our EV division based in our Leeds Office. 

 
The Quantity Surveyor will provide commercial support including assisting in developing commercial strategy for specific projects by maintaining and maximising the profitability of the projects, through timely requests for payment, minimising of cost including sub-contractor, agreement of variations, securing of payments at the appropriate time and accurate reporting.

The successful candidate will have experience of Engineering / EV / Services contracts.

Responsibilities 

You will:

• Commercial Risk Identification by understanding of contract terms for projects and specific risks prior to any agreement of contract amendments and ensuring these are commercially mitigated during duration of the project.
• Applications for Payment / Valuations experience of preparing and submitting applications for payment or invoices with appropriate substantiation of CE’s / Variations with minimal supervision
• Subcontract Management In conjunction with Senior Quantity Surveyor (SQS) or Commercial Manager
• Demonstrates the capability to understand and operate the current cash flow and payment mechanics of a contract
• Liaising with relevant operational management to have a continual understanding as to status of projects with respect to; applications, certifications, payment received, timeliness of delivery, quality of delivery and tender allowances and be able to demonstrate that records are available under audit
• Final Account Settlement demonstrating negotiation skills to settle project account with Client at a level that does not negatively impact internally declared sales

Requirements

You will have:

• BSc Building Services, QS or equivalent
• IOSH Managing Safely
• CDM Awareness
• RICS
• Relevant experience in a commercial Quantity Surveyor role (minimum 3 years)
  

Benefits:

We're always evolving our benefits to ensure we're attracting and retaining great people.  Some of what you can expect includes: 

• Car/Car allowance
• Pension with a leading provider and up to 8% employer contribution
• Personal Wellbeing and Volunteer Days
• Private Medical Insurance
• Free 24/7 365 Employee Assistance Program to support mental health and well-being (including counselling sessions and legal advice)
• Flexible benefits to suit from Dental Insurance, Gym Memberships, Give As You Earn, Travel Insurance, Tax Free Bikes.
• Personal development programme

Next Steps: 

As a business, we’re on a journey to build on our culture where everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. This starts with recruitment and how we bring people into the organisation.  

We’ll do our best to outline the recruitment process to you ahead of time with plenty of notice. If you require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met. 

About Us: 

We are one of the leading independent engineering and services businesses in the UK. Founded in 1921, with a turnover of £500m and 3000 employees, we are proud of our history of developing great people through our investment in training. 

Working across a variety of sectors within the building and infrastructure industry, our innovative, responsible and forward-thinking approach allows us to work on fantastic ground-breaking projects, providing solutions using the latest tools and technologies. 

Progression is something we value, and we will make sure that when you join us you have a clearly defined development path, supported by regular reviews, training and ongoing support to enable you to be the best you can be.