Quantity Surveyor (Humber)

at  Jacobs Engineering Group Inc

YOUR IMPACT:

At Jacobs, we’ll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow. With more than 55,000 people in 40 countries, working at Jacobs offers an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.
People are Jacobs’ greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.
In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay, free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships.
We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.
Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for Jacobs. We’re happy to discuss hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

• Degree educated in Quantity Surveying or other relevant qualification;
• Background in either Engineering, Oil & Gas or Water / Utilities Sectors;
• Previous experience in a similar role and working knowledge of Construction Contracts, with specific focus on the NEC3 and NEC4 forms of contract;
• Highly organized with meticulous attention to detail & ability to communicate confidently and work well under pressure;
• Excellent knowledge of XL and bespoke construction contract management systems Familiar with management systems and procedures for procurement and contract management;
• Technical awareness and able to work with some support to deliver all post contract service delivery and to solve problems;
• Understanding of planning methodology, cost forecasting and reporting, cost control, cost risk management, contract documentation preparation and contract administration;
• Commercial awareness with both pre and post contract knowledge with a a can-do attitude and excellent work ethic.

Here’s what you’ll need:

• Work with the Commercial Manager in ensuring consistency and best practice ways of working across the business unit to achieve continuous improvement;
• Review, understand and communicate Subcontract requirements to the Delivery Team;
• Ensure effective change control process and management of, is embedded within the relevant projects/contracts you are responsible for;
• Ensure Sub-Contract arrangements are put in place when required using the NEC suite of Contract Documents;
• Ensure correct administrative processes are put in place for management of these Sub-Contracts paying attention to change controls, early warning, compensation events, changes to scope of works and payment;
• Provide support for Project Controls and Cost Engineers in order to submit cost reports for review by the Commercial Manager, to enable the utilization of the data for cost forecasts, revenue, and gross margin assumptions/submissions;
• Manage subcontracts from initial placement of order to final account including close liaison with procurement, planning and delivery teams to ensure that the order meets project requirements;
• Maintain effective, accurate cost control, registers of variations, delay, extension of time, early warnings, and claims.

OUR CULTURE:

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees. Find out more about life at Jacobs.
We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and if we are diverse, we’re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centred on inclusion and diversity – ACE, Careers, Enlace, Harambee, OneWorld, Prism, Vetnet, and Women’s – find out more about our employee networks here.
Jacobs partners with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. For greater online accessibility please visit www.vercida.com to view and access our roles. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role
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