Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Assistant Quantity Surveyor Would you like to be part of Vital Energi's 5-year Strategy of Growth? If so, due to continuing success, we are experiencing rapid and extensive growth in all business sectors, and we are looking to recruit an Assistant Quantity Surveyor with a successful background in the world of either Construction, Civils or M&E. You will join our Commercial team supporting a variety of projects covering the North West Region.

You will assist with the financial management of Contracts, in partnership with the Contracts Managers and/ or Project Managers. Responsibilities will include assisting the senior members of the commercial team on numerous projects with the procurement, sub-contractor accounts and variation accounts. The Company Vital Energi is a leading provider of renewable energy infrastructure and systems to the public and private sectors.

We are supporting Hospitals, Universities, New Build developments, Towns and Cities as well as Industrial and Commercial clients to decarbonise their buildings. We have and continue to work on ground-breaking projects throughout the UK which are supporting the UK's Net Zero targets, such as the recently announced £1 billion low-carbon infrastructure project for Westminster. With plans to double our headcount over the coming years, supported by offices opening in new locations across the country and our strong investment pipeline, coupled with our expansion into new markets such as industrial power generation with our very own Energy-from-Waste facility, there is no better time to join the family here at Vital Energi.

What you will be doing:
Vet contract documentation on receipt from client to ensure compatibility with the company's tender and subsequent negotiations. Prepare and issue enquiries for major plant & equipment and sub-contract packages. Vet quotations commercially and negotiate price and terms with vendors. Issue resultant purchase orders and sub-contract orders. Prepare and submit applications for payment and/or Invoices, obtain payment certificates and progress client payments in accordance with contractual provisions.

Measure, submit and agree variations, loss & expense and/or compensation events in accordance with contractual provisions to facilitate prompt agreement of final accounts. Monitor on-site record keeping. Prepare and issue notices in accordance with contractual provisions. Prepare/ submit monthly cost value reconciliations and cash/ spend profiles. Attend contract review meetings. Measure, certify and agree sub-contractors interim valuations and final accounts.

Prepare and issue contractual notices to sub-contractors. Assist the Finance Department in securing payment of invoices and/or applications for payment Assist the Commercial Manager and Senior Quantity Surveyors in the production of monthly CVR's Who we are looking for:
Good commercial awareness Educated to BSc in Quantity Surveying (or other equivalent commercially related discipline) Member of Profession Institution (e.g. MRICS or similar) Have knowledge and working experience of Mechanical / Electrical services, Construction, or Civils Full UK manual driving licence The company is opposed to all forms of discrimination and will select for employment, training and promotion on the basis of suitability for the job and/ or merit.

It is company policy that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment than another on the grounds of sex, race, colour, age, ethnic or national origins, political affiliations, religious beliefs, marital status, physical disability or is disadvantaged by unjustifiable conditions or requirements. Applicants must have the unrestricted and ongoing right to work in the UK for the duration of employment , without the need for sponsorship.

Due to the nature of this role, we are unable to support visa sponsorship or employ individuals with time-limited permission or conditions attached to their right to work in the UK Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives:
Vital Energi Utilities Ltd is not accepting unsolicited CVs from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting. CVs submitted to any Vital Energi Utilities Ltd employee by a third-party agency and/or search firm without a valid written & signed search agreement, will become the sole property of Vital Energi Utilities Ltd. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral.

Thank you.