M&E Senior Quantity Surveyor

Andy File Associates Limited is working as a Recruitment Agency on behalf of our client for this permanent position.

Location:Leeds or Sheffield
Salary:£75,000 + £7,500 Car Allowance
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent,
Hours: Monday to Friday 37.5 hours per week

Our client is an established and growing Hard Facilities Management (FM) provider, delivering specialist maintenance and engineering services across Yorkshire, the Northwest and wider UK.Our client celebrated 100 years of trading in 2023 and has established a respected position within the Mechanical and Electrical (M&E) Industry.

Due to continued growth, they are looking to recruit an experienced M&E Senior Quantity Surveyor to work alongside the Commercial Manager, supporting the successful commercial management and financial performance of projects across the business.

This is an excellent opportunity to join an established and growing organisation where your commercial expertise will play an important role in delivering successful projects and supporting future business growth.

Reporting to the Commercial Manager, you will take responsibility for the commercial management of M&E projects, ensuring costs are controlled, contractual obligations are met and financial performance is accurately monitored throughout the project lifecycle. Value of projects typically range from £2M - £15M

Essential - It is essential you have previous M&E Projects experience.

Working closely with Project Managers, subcontractors, clients and the wider commercial team, you will help protect the company's commercial interests while identifying opportunities to improve profitability and efficiency.

• Manage the procurement, negotiation and appointment of subcontractors, including leading pre-let meetings alongside Project Managers.
• Prepare and issue subcontract orders, ensuring appropriate contractual documentation is in place to protect the company's commercial position.
• Measure and value completed works, preparing monthly applications for payment and valuations of subcontract accounts.
• Work with Project Managers to ensure client applications for payment are submitted accurately and on time.
• Monitor variations and changes to design or construction works, assessing their financial impact and preparing associated costs for client approval.
• Review subcontractor applications for payment against orders and site measurements, working with Accounts to ensure payments are accurate and contractual notices are issued within the required timescales.
• Monitor project budgets, cash flow, expenditure and monthly profit and loss, identifying and reporting any variances.
• Attend project review meetings and provide clear commercial updates, highlighting risks, opportunities and areas requiring attention.
• Liaise with main contractors, clients, M&E site managers, Project Managers, site engineers and other construction professionals.
• Assist with the preparation of contract documentation, budgets, bills of quantities, feasibility studies and financial reports.
• Support the Commercial Manager and estimating team with tender opportunities, pricing and commercial assessments.
• Provide guidance on contractual and commercial matters, escalating issues where appropriate.
• Work collaboratively with internal departments to support business objectives, compliance and staff development.

We are looking for a commercially minded Quantity Surveyor who can work independently, manage competing priorities and contribute positively to the wider project and commercial teams.

You will ideally have:

• A degree accredited by RICS in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or a related construction discipline, or an appropriate RICS-accredited postgraduate conversion…