Project Quantity Surveyor

A Project Quantity Surveyor for VINCI Building supports in the management of financial, commercial, and contractual aspects of mid to large construction projects across the Yorkshire and wider North East region from the initial stages through to final account.

Your track record and experience working with a UK Main Contractor will allow you to prepare detailed cost plans, bills of quantities, and forecasts, assist in assembling tender documents, evaluating subcontractor proposals, and negotiating contracts. You'll be able to demonstrate having managed interim valuations and assess subcontractor payment applications.

Day to day, you will work with the project team to monitor project cash flow, track actual expenses against budgets, and run value engineering exercises to reduce costs without sacrificing quality.

• Anticipate and plan change in commercial resource within a project to meet changing demands

• Has a high degree of understanding and working knowledge of project commercial start up procedures and is actively involved in the implementation of those procedures

• Procure materials and off site services in an efficient manner with capable organisations in accordance with VINCI procurement policy and procedures
• Assist in the preparation of the project procurement schedule and ensure the team contribute and complete their relevant sections. Carry out subcontract procurement in accordance with the procurement timetable, in accordance with the VINCI procurement policy
• Prepare the basis of work package contents sheets and ensures the project team contribute and complete their relevant sections. Assist with gap analysis between packages to ensure full and complete subcontract procurement takes place.
• Prepare subcontract invitations to tender and evaluate tender returns (time, cost, quality and SHE) and make recommendations to appoint and places subcontracts, all in accordance with the VINCI procurement process
• Work with supply chain to promote and measure continuous improvement in terms of cost, quality and learning of all parties

• Maximise cash flow through timely preparation of valuations, submission of invoices and receipt of payment
• Manage prompt preparation and settlement of final accounts, including variations, claims and disputes
• Develop a strategy for concluding client negotiations

• Identify, manage, reduce and drive out unnecessary costs and inefficient activities
• Monitor and manage subcontract costs to ensure that the project meets and/or exceeds targets
• Prepare material wastage reconciliations
• Monitor resources and costs to ensure that the project meets and / or exceeds targets, including but not limited to the scheduling of labour resources
• Review plant and equipment schedules to ensure efficiency of use

• Produce accurate and timely CVR reports and forecasts and contributes toward the setting of financial targets
• Through understanding of planning and programming and knowledge of financial reporting challenge the rest of the project team(s) to ensure accurate progress reporting
• Establish and maintain accurate reporting structures and monitor resources and costs to ensure that projects meet and / or exceed targets

• Identify project risks and opportunities early and ensure that they are managed, with risk and opportunity registers in use to minimise the risks and realise opportunities

• Ensure that any “Change” is identified and recorded through participation in regular and detailed review of construction information, measured against the contract requirements
• Ensure that all “Change” is challenged where the performance of the project could be affected
• Ensure that the cost (time, and money) of all client “Change” is recovered
• Carry out early value engineering activities as part of the project team, ensuring all associated costs of change are included within the evaluation

• Assist and provide advice on programmes regarding the contractual and commercial requirements to mitigate risk, and maximize…