Project Quantity Surveyor - Rail - Tier 1 Main Contractor

Project Quantity Surveyor - Rail - National Tier 1 Contractor

National Tier 1 Contractor specialising in Rail Projects
up to £40,000 plus £5,000 car allowance
Mixture of home and office working
25 days holiday
Private healthcare
Pension
Office locations: Manchester/Carlisle/Doncaster - any of the above as the home office is accepted.
Would consider an ambitious Assistant QS or established Project QS. The opportunity

One of our key clients have recently reached out about a new requirement to join one of their busiest divisions as part of the business. The role itself will offer the successful candidate the opportunity for development, growth and responsibility. It really is a fantastic opportunity. There’ll be continuous support and guidance from all senior members of the team.

The successful candidate would be reporting into a Senior QS and managing a portfolio of Design and Build projects from early GRIP stages through to project handback.

The Projects range in value from £100k to >£5m each with complete autonomy for ensuring commercial performance of those given schemes. 

Person/job spec:

Essential requirements

Experience in managing their own jobs (size/value not important)
Has had responsibility for completing their own CVR Reports (ie. Not just fed into a Senior QS’s report)
Experience in management of a Cost Plan/Cost-to-Complete for their own scheme
Had responsibility for putting together a subcontract tender package – collation of tender pack (Activity schedule/BofQ, drwgs, Spec/remit, programme), issue and assessment of subcontractor tender returns and subsequent engaging of subcontractor into contract
Worked in a Civils and/or Building environment for minimum 3years post-grad. Desirable requirements

Target Cost contract experience (ICC or NEC3/4)
Knowledge of WIP / Value Reserves and Cost Provisions (Accruals/Contingency)
Knowledge/use of Margin Risk & Opportunity
Managed their own Project Forecasts – Can they accurately project Turnover and Margin predictions for a project life-span, can they forecast Outturn position (Cost and Value) and do they know how to do a Cashflow for income and outgoings (subcontract spend) Other favourable advantages

Rail Experience and knowledge or network rail NR Suite of Contracts (NR12, NR8, NR9 etc)
M&E experience (Electrical engineering – M&E QS would be good acquisition)
Tier 1 contracting experience
Familiarity with Income Recognition Rules
Ability to familiarise themselves with a new Form of Contract quickly and administer correctly
Open/Honest and confident communicator
Client Facing experience If this role is of interest to you, please apply via this job board and we will contact you accordingly