Quantity Surveyor

Quantity Surveyor

North East

Full Time – Happy to talk Flexible and Agile Working

At Morgan Sindall Construction we encourage diversity of people and thought, and we embrace peoples’ differences.

Everyone is unique and we value the different ideas, experiences, and perspectives that everyone brings to their work, their team and the wider business.

We are committed to ensuring we create the very best place to work in the industry, and an environment where every person feels included and is treated equally, fairly and with respect.

We actively promote an inclusive culture where you can be yourself at work. It’s this approach we believe brings out the best in everyone and creates a fun, dynamic, innovative and rewarding environment.

We are a Real Living Wage Employer and an Investors in People – Platinum company. We are also accredited to the Silver standard of the Armed Forces Covenant, for us it’s a promise to supporting the people who have protected us. The accreditation is held by all Morgan Sindall Group companies, so you can be assured you're joining a business where veterans and their families are supported and valued.

What’s in it for you?

In addition to working in a company where diversity is encouraged, and people’s differences are celebrated, our Quantity Surveyoropportunity is a permanent contract with a competitive salary on offer with the additional benefit of a Company Car or Cash Allowance reflecting your Morgan Sindall Benefit Grade.

Here are just some of the benefits you can expect:

Pension Scheme matched up to 6%; 26 days holiday plus bank holidays and rising to 30 days after 8 years’ service and the holiday plus scheme; Private Healthcare Cover; Life Assurance up to 4 times your basic salary; 10-days fully paid Reservist leave; professional qualification/membership achieved up to £1000; Mental Wellbeing and Employee Supports; People Portal for high street discounts; Long Service Awards; Sharesave Plan; Incentive Scheme; Enhanced Family leave from Day One and more!

About the role:

You will be working within our North East & Cumbria business, where you will:

• Contribute to achieving the appropriate commercial result through the provision of accurate financial reporting
• Manage subcontractor supplier accounts, financially and contractually, in order to secure full entitlements under the contract
• Understand fully the customer’s needs and ensure effective relationships are built and maintained by consistently high customer service and onsite delivery Provide support to the site team on contract requirements
• Identify, secure, and deliver the business forecast in both turnover and margin, place subcontract orders in accordance with the main contract and manage subcontractor accounts ensuring payments are timely and correct and any other commercial issues are resolved
• Monitor subcontractor against programme
• Obtain the most competitive quotes by understanding current market trends. Assist in the production of cost value reconciliation reports and forecast cash recovery and ensure that both are kept in line with target
• Ensure applications for payment and invoices are completed and submitted to ensure payment is made to terms and within work in progress (WIP) and cash targets.
• Ensure compliance with all contractual requirements. Monitor internal expenditure against budget. Maximise efficiency of reporting techniques/systems.
• Seek opportunities to maximise value and minimise costs in line with Morgan Sindall Values
• Operate the systems that are in place to provide the information necessary to manage the contract
• Ensure all customers and stakeholders have an exceptional customer service and work to achieving Perfect Delivery on all projects
• Support and coach other team members’ commercial and contractual awareness
• Liaise with the customer, customer representatives and other third parties on commercial issues, including agreement of variations, claims and additional payments
• Financial closure of projects ensuring all costs and value are allocated in correct systems in accordance with financial timetable.

What are we looking for:

As an experienced Quantity Surveyor, you will have a good understanding of construction techniques and a BSc or HND (or equivalent) in Quantity Surveying or other equivalent commercially related subject, and/or RICS Membership.

You should have strong knowledge of collating and / or producing site records necessary for interim and final account payments and cost reports, including materials received records, understanding of period cost reporting, experience with COINS,

Anything else?

The question is, do you want to be involved in creating iconic buildings and using intelligent solutions to deliver bespoke projects to our customers AND be part of the future of construction? Then join our team and start the future, today!

As an equal opportunities and accredited Disability Confident Committed employer, Morgan Sindall Construction is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination based on age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage and welcome suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply. If you require reasonable adjustments during any part of our recruitment process, please get in contact with our team.

Note for Recruitment Agencies: Morgan Sindall Construction has a commitment to sourcing candidates directly and as such we do not accept speculative CVs from agencies. Please note that any CVs submitted will be deemed as gifted to Morgan Sindall and any agency terms & conditions associated with the use of such CVs will be null and void.