Quantity Surveyor

Bennett and Game are currently looking for a Quantity Surveyor for are client who specializes in providing turnkey projects, mechanical engineering services, and cutting-edge process technologies across diverse industries such as water and wastewater, utilities, food and beverage, power, and industrial processes. Headquartered in the Bedford area of the UK, our central location houses a state-of-the-art fabrication workshop and engineering design office.

Objective: As a key member of the projects team, your primary role involves collaborating with the Commercial Manager and Project Managers to efficiently manage project costs and value.

Reporting to: Commercial Manager

Location: Kempston office with regular site visits.

Role Overview: This role focuses on contributing to the successful delivery of projects by overseeing crucial tasks such as recording monthly site works, administering sub-contract packages, maintaining project forecasts, and providing essential support for cost and value reporting. General contract management duties are also part of the responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Procurement and administration of sub-contract packages with guidance from the Commercial/Contracts Manager and Project Managers.
• Maintenance of project forecasts and measurement records for sub-contract works.
• Regular updates of costs and collaboration with Project Managers on cost and value reporting.
• Assistance in managing contract requirements, notifications, and contributing to cashflow management and reporting.
• Monitoring project performance against budget, reporting variances, and disseminating commercial learnings for continuous improvement.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Relevant degree or equivalent qualification.
• CSCS qualification.
• Full driving license.
• 2 to 5 years' experience in a Contractor's organization, with experience in a MEICA contracting organization being desirable but not essential.
• Knowledge of NEC 3 & 4 contract conditions.

Attributes & Values:

• Excellent negotiation skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
• Strong prioritization skills and the ability to work effectively under pressure.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills to engage with team members, clients, and suppliers.
• Demonstrated flexibility in approach to work.

Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries. We are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy, and in accordance with GDPR by applying you are granting us consent to process your data, and contact you in relation to this application and the services we offer.