Quantity Surveyor

Experienced Quantity Surveyor IES Utilities Group Ltd
Location: Manchester with travel to site
Working Hours: Full time - Monday to Friday
Rate: Competitive rate per day (dependent on experience)
Contract Type: Self-employed (CIS) or PAYE, long-term opportunity

About Us
IES Utilities Group Ltd is one of the fastest-growing contractors in the UK utility market. With a dozen major clients across five business divisions, we deliver a diverse portfolio of engineering and construction projects across the UK.

About the Role
We are looking for a proficient Quantity Surveyor with strong commercial acumen to join our electric team and support the delivery of critical electric infrastructure projects throughout their life cycle. This is a Manchester based role with occasional visits to sites across the UK. This role offers opportunities for growth into regional responsibilities, offering long-term stability and career progression.

The successful candidate will work across a range of civil and mechanical electric-related projects, managing the full spectrum of commercial activities in collaboration with our field based operational delivery teams.

Key Responsibilities

Pre-Construction:

• Review and analyse tender documents, drawings, and specifications.
• Prepare accurate and competitive cost plans and estimates.
• Identify and mitigate potential cost risks.
• Assist in the procurement process, including tendering and contract negotiations.

Construction Phase:

• Monitor and track project costs against the budget.
• Value engineer and identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Prepare and submit project valuations.
• Manage and resolve cost disputes and claims.
• Ensure compliance with contractual obligations and industry standards.
• Ensure payment applications are submitted in a timely manner.
• Ensure early warnings and compensation events are submitted and responded within contractual time scales.

• Undertake site visits to assess progress and ensure compliance with contract terms.
• Prepare and review cost and value reports and margin analysis for projects on a weekly basis; summarise and present to the project team.
• Track project costs, identifying any potential overruns, risks, or savings.
• Prepare and submit progress reports, payment applications, invoices, and conduct final accounts.
• Manage change control in accordance with the contract, collate evidence to support change event applications, and negotiate final outcomes.
• Evaluate and process subcontractor payment applications, including change events.
• Track and report on cash flow, monitor incoming payments, and ensure timely payments are received in accordance with contract terms.
• Attend weekly client meetings, ensuring timely completion of actions.

Post-Construction:

• Prepare final accounts and cost reports.
• Conduct post-project analysis to identify lessons learned and improve future project performance.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of all project costs and financial transactions.

Other Duties:

• Provide support to other members of the project team.
• Stay abreast of industry trends and best practices.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of company processes and procedures.
• Collaborate with project managers, planners, engineers, and contractors to ensure timely, on-budget project completion.
• Conduct valuations and manage day-to-day project financials.

Requirements

• Strong knowledge of cost control principles and techniques.
• Excellent analytical skills with high attention to detail.
• Strong communication and negotiation abilities.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel.
• Experience in the Civils/Mechanical/Utilities sectors an advantage.

Education / Experience

• A minimum of 2 years experience working as a Quantity Surveyor OR a Bachelors degree in Quantity Surveying with at least a years experience.

If you're looking for a challenging, long-term role within a dynamic team, apply today to join IES and make a fantastic contribution in helping to maintain and build new infrastructure in the UK.