Quantity Surveyor - Bolton
45,000 - 60,000 Per annum
A multiple award winning multi utilities business are currently looking for a Quantity Surveyor to join the team due to continued success.
The successful candidate will be required to work closely with various departments including commercial, operations and finance. Whilst the candidate will be given the flexibility to develop in their new role, they will be working directly under the guidance of the Commercial Manager.
Commercially, the candidate will play a critical role within the business, effectively managing all commercial aspects of their region and maintaining strong relationships with key internal and external stakeholders. The candidate will take ownership of reporting on financial performance, and assisting the management team to ensure commercial awareness is administered during project delivery. The candidate therefore would be expected to possess sound commercial skills, be customer focused and have a willingness to gain a good knowledge of the utility industry.
What you will be doing:
- Production of weekly and monthly cost / value reconciliations
- Play a key role bridging the gap between operations and clients to agree client variations and changes to scope. Providing variation justifications and agreeing these with clients in a timely manner.
- Liaising with various departments including design and operations to report and manage commercial performance of schemes in your region
- Attend monthly operational meetings to discuss regional performance of schemes, taking accountability for performance to interrogate performance and ensure appropriate actions in place to resolve any underperformance
- Preparing client valuations and having the ability to manage client relationships/disputes
- Management of client debt, whilst establishing strong relationships withclients
- Preparing final accounts for both clients and sub-contractor
What we ask from you
- Experience working in the Utility sector commercial/ financial environment
- Management and production of cost value reconciliation
- Experience working directly with clients
- Building internal and external relationships
- Proficient in use of Excel spreadsheets and document management packages
- Excellent communication skills
- Familiar with commercial contracts terms
- Previous experience dealing with client variations/changes of scope and getting these agreed with clients
- Experience leading meetings
In return our client will offer:
45,000 - 60,000 Per annum
Mentoring and ongoing guidance, not only to settle you into your role, but throughout your career with the client.
If you feel you have the necessary skills to fulfil this position please apply or reach out to (url removed)