Quantity Surveyor (57421)

Job Title:                   Quantity Surveyor 

Location:                   Warrington, Cheshire + Hybrid Working Arrangement 

Compensation:         Competitive + Benefits

Role Type:                 Full time / Permanent 

Role ID:                     SF57421

At Cavendish Nuclear we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Quantity Surveyor, at our Warrington site.

The role

As a Quantity Surveyor, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You will be responsible for facilitating and coordinating effective corporate governance compliance, implementation and monitoring in line with Group and Cavendish Nuclear requirements.

Day-to-day, you’ll will work with key internal stakeholders, client and suppliers/subcontractors to drive both strategic value and operational excellence through all levels of the business.

• Provide commercial support and expertise to projects being responsible for a range of commercial activities, e.g. bid governance, reviews, change management, compensation event, contractual notices 


• Supports the construction of and delivers a robust procurement project plan that delivers the objectives of the project, ensuring the deadline and budget are met and that the necessary communications and risk mitigations are in place


• Utilise sourcing and tendering processes that meet and exceed project / programme deliverables


• Ensure that work packages are well defined, procured on suitable terms and conditions, with quantified risk


• Manage the post contract commercial management of subcontracts during project execution phases and mitigating the business exposure to subcontractor claims

This role is full time, thirty-seven hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with three days in the office/onsite and two days working from home and is based at our Warrington Office. 

Essential experience of the Quantity Surveyor 

• Experience in delivering to project commercial strategy, and to delivering on large and complex contracts and bids


• Good understanding of day to day commercial administration in the Engineering and Construction industries


• Experience in supporting large-scale projects and complex change initiatives using appropriate methodologies


• Demonstrable experience of NEC3 / NEC4 Contracts

Qualifications for the Quantity Surveyor 

• Educated to degree level (or equivalent) in Building Services Quantity Surveying or have a general degree in Quantity Surveying

We value difference and don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and/or willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) / Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance 


• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance


• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+


• Employee share scheme 


• Employee shopping savings portal


• Payment of Professional Fees


• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave 


• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement


• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity


• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Cavendish Nuclear

As a leader within the UK nuclear industry, Cavendish Nuclear, part of Babcock International Group, provides a comprehensive range of critical nuclear solutions in clean energy, defence and civil new build and decommissioning projects. Together, we’re innovating to make nuclear safer, faster and cost-effective across the nuclear energy life cycle. Your career with us could take you anywhere within Babcock International Group – from Canada, the USA to Japan. Work with us to create a safe and secure world, together. 

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing Date:            01/11/2024

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