M & E Quantity Surveyor

Job title:          M & E Quantity Surveyor

Location:        London

Hours:             37.5

Salary:             £46,000 per annum

Employer:       Rider Levett Bucknall UK Limited

Duration:         Permanent, full time

This role presents an excellent opportunity for a proactive M & E Quantity Surveyor who can take responsibility for a number of projects, acting as the sole contact with each client as well as provide support to the existing team in the delivery of projects.

There will be a focus on professional work on a wide variety of selected projects ranging from £5m to £500m including:

• Commercial new build and refurbishment projects;
• Major residential and mixed-use developments;
• Sports and Leisure/Stadium projects – both nationally and globally; and
• Data Centres.

Job description

The main duties and responsibilities of the role of M & E Quantity Surveyor are as follows:

• be an integral part of a team that is accountable for the commercial and contractual performance of a project
• support business objectives of delivering value for money in all circumstances
• carry out assigned duties efficiently and in accordance with processes and procedures
• comply with established commercial/procurement/ contractual strategies
• take personal responsibility for complying with Environmental, Health, Safety, Security and Quality Standards
• individually or as part of a team operate processes for the selection, appointment and management of construction and engineering contractors
• cost planning including:

- preparing indicative cost budgets and appraisals

- preparing elemental cost plans

- providing advice and opinion in respect of our client development plans and expectations

- value engineering studies

• procurement including:

- providing advice on procurement strategy

- assembling and seeking agreement to long and short tender lists

• prepare and issue tender documents:

- running a competitive tender process including managing queries from tendering contractors

• manage and contribute to structured and documented tender evaluations
• prepare contract recommendation reports
• prepare contract documents
• complaint tenders
• post-contract quantity surveying including:

- Scrutinising and verifying applications for interim payments

- Preparing certificates

- Managing change control in accordance with contracts

- Producing cost reports and cost forecasting

- Assisting Project Managers in preparing Early Warnings, Instructions and Compensation Events

- Attending progress meetings

• promote commercial awareness throughout project
• support formal dispute resolution process and contract close out strategy as required
• advise and liaise with internal project and cost control team
• develop Commercial Strategies
• develop Acquisition Strategies

Key skills, experience and qualifications

The ideal candidate will demonstrate a positive proactive approach to the role, and will be committed to delivering customer service excellence, with good commercial results.

• Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying or similar technical discipline
• strong technical delivery experience
• strong experience in Data Centres and/or Commercial
• MRICS or membership of other relevant professional body
• MEP technical knowledge
• knowledge and use of ROSS5D
• experience of working in India
• ability to successfully manage complex projects in a proactive and diligent manner
• strong Feasibility and cost planning experience
• experience of providing procurement advice, tender documentation and post contract services
• client facing, ensuring a high standard of technical delivery
• able to build long-term relationships
• previously employed by a consultancy or end user client
• stakeholder management with a clear focus on developing client accounts
• a track record of working with teams and managing projects by prioritising workloads and delivering deadlines
• a team player, outgoing, flexible, enthusiastic and ambitious

Contact:

To apply, forward your CV, cover letter and contact details to Louise North at Louise.North@uk.rlb.com

Date posted: 2 September 2019

Closing date: 30 September 2019