The role
Job Hours: 40 hours, Monday – Friday, Permanent, Full-time
Job Location: Liverpool
Job Salary: £45-55,000
We are recruiting for a Quantity Surveyor for our Local Authority business team. The role will be based at our Liverpool depot with travel throughout the region.
Initial works include street lighting maintenance, renewal, signage installation, general civil engineering, and technology works with the position taking on the commercial lead in all relevant fields. An excellent understanding of NEC form of contract is a must.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

• Commercial Acumen: Proven ability in managing and controlling the commercial aspects of projects.
• Technical QS Skills: Proficiency in measurement, contract administration, record keeping, schedule management, tendering, and placement.
• Client Management: Experience in direct interface and liaison with client delivery teams.
• Cost Management: Experience using costing systems and managing cost reporting/forecasting (internal and client).
• Information Management: Skill in maintaining relevant commercial information.
• Final Account Management: Experience in seeing projects through to final account conclusion.
• A full clean UK Driving license is required for this role

WHAT YOUR ROLE WILL INCLUDE:

• Management and control of commercial aspects of the projects.
• Measurement, contract administration, record keeping, maintaining key schedules for information and procurement, tendering and placement.
• Direct interface / liaison with the client’s delivery team.
• Responsibility for the quantity surveying functions.
• Procurement and management of subcontracts.
• Pricing of contract and third party works
• Identification and management of change control.
• Use of and input in the business costing system.
• Management and accurate maintenance of cost reporting / forecasting (internal and client reporting). Provision of accurate and timely commercial reports.
• To maximise profitability working within the requirements of the conditions of a target cost contract and others as required.
• Provision of commercial expertise to the business and project teams
• Maintain commercial information relevant to the contract.
• Subsequent responsibility through to final account conclusion.