Quantity Surveyor

Location

Warrington, Cheshire | United Kingdom

Job description

About The Role

Quantity Surveyor 

• Assistant to Senior Consultant level
• Warrington and/or Chester
• Permanent
• Full time with flexible working and core hours

Gleeds is a leading global property and construction consultancy. Independent since 1885, we are proud to deliver award-winning projects around the world. We are a Great Place to Work certified employer, with our people at the heart of everything we do.

Climate change and Sustainability is at the top of our agenda, we have been established within the energy sector for the past 40 years and have achieved significant growth in the past years as we contribute to a sector that will have trillions of pounds of investment over the next decade. Our teams are at the forefront of the change, managing life changing projects in Solar, Hydrogen, Nuclear, Renewables and Defence, and we want you to be part of that too.

At Gleeds, our projects take us across the globe, giving you opportunities to travel or to remain at the office base you choose.

Gleeds Energy is recruiting for a Quantity Surveyor to join our team on a permanent basis in the Northwest with frequent travel to Warrington and Chester.

Our Quantity Surveyors work with a range of clients across complex and challenging sectors such as Nuclear, Defence and Renewables, allowing our team members to gain a well-rounded experience at a much quicker pace. In this role you will be part of a hands-on team to ensure your development goals are met whilst also giving you the autonomy to deliver projects both pre and post contract whilst constantly seeking out improvements. 

Your day-to-day could sometimes involve: 

• Management of contracts from inception (pre-contract support e.g., tender evaluation) to completion (post-contract support)
• Operating with NEC form of Contract such as Option A, B, C and E as well as bespoke forms of contract
• Stakeholder Engagement across a portfolio of projects
• Issuing /reviewing early warning notices
• Priced and Assessed Compensation Events
• Monthly Commercial Reporting
• Management of Contractors and Subcontractors accounts
• Updating Risk Registers
• Reviewing programmes 
• Issuing payment certs and valuation assessment of the works 
• Ensuring work is done to specification and to cost

However, no two days are the same. We are a flexible team that supports each other’s projects as well as getting involved with wider business activities. We believe that variety is key to your development

About You

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in Quantity Surveying/Commercial Management, ideally in the Nuclear / Civil engineering / Engineering (Including Service Contracting) sectors
• Broad spectrum of technical knowledge relating to Procurement, Supply Chain, Cost and Commercial Management - ideally both pre and post contract.
• Advanced experience of standard forms of contract, including the NEC suite.
• Ideally HNC, HND or Degree qualified in a Quantity Surveying / Cost Management, Construction Law, or similar / relevant discipline, or in some case applicants with an alternative background (e.g.: Engineering) may be considered if there is significant on the job experience. 
• Professional qualifications and/or membership of the RICS, CIOB, CICES, CIPS or other relevant Chartered Institute are desirable, and will be supported if not already attained.
  

What we can offer you

• Clear opportunities to develop and grow your career through training and further qualifications. 
• Fantastic networking opportunities to grow your personal brand and expand your understanding of the industry. 
• Generous holiday allowance plus the option to purchase additional days through the holiday purchase scheme.
• Highly competitive salary and the opportunity to increase this through continuous reviews.
• Employee Assistance Programme to ensure your health and personal well-being comes first.
• Our global travel scholarship programme gives you the unique opportunity to gain global experience.
• Flexible working arrangements to ensure you have a healthy work-life balance. 
• Volunteering opportunities to engage with your local community or charitable organisations.
• Unparalleled support from central teams and a company that is recognised as a Great Place to Work.
  

About Us

Joining us

Be part of the extraordinary

Every day at Gleeds, we influence the way people around the world live, work and travel. Delivering on the world’s most iconic projects for globally renowned clients, our teams solve complex problems that shape the future of the built environment.

One of the qualities we value in people, is the ability to think creatively about the solutions we offer to clients. With 71 offices spanning the Americas, Europe, MENA and Asia Pacific our ability to innovate and improve is a product of the varied backgrounds and experience of our people. We welcome new perspectives and ideas.

Above all, we believe that quality relationships sit at the heart of good business. We strive to be the people that seek to understand and bring people together. Wherever we are in the world, our aspiration is to leave a positive legacy for people and local communities.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications regardless of age, disability, marital status, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, transgender status, or gender.

We recognise the importance of work/life balance and agree flexible working arrangements to suit each individual. We will also consider candidates on a part-time basis.

Gleeds is a Great Place to Work certified employer.

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