Quantity Surveyor

Skanska; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company in Cambridge is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to join their Building Services team. In this role, you will provide commercial support for projects, liaising with clients and ensuring effective cost management. Ideal candidates will hold a BSc or HND in Quantity Surveying and possess commercial experience, preferably with an ICES or RICS accreditation. If you thrive in a collaborative environment and are keen to make a difference, we welcome your application.

Qualifications

• Experience working with a contracting organisation.
• Strong understanding of project documents and commercial issues.
• Proficient in forecasting systems and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provide commercial support for a project.
• Liaise with clients on commercial matters.
• Manage costs and value for projects.

Skills

Commercial experience

Cost management

Value management

Cost forecasting

Education

BSc or HND in Quantity Surveying

ICES or RICS accreditation

Tools

ICON

Craft

Job description

Skanska, one of the world’s leading project development and construction groups, is an inclusive and responsible business that is helping to build a better society.

We are looking for a Quantity Surveyor to join our Building Services team in Cambridge.

Working as a Quantity Surveyor you will provide commercial support for a project, working closely with the operational teams.

What you'll do:

• Understand the contractual requirements of project documents including the roles and responsibilities of all involved and the notices required to record change etc. Coordinate any responses required with Commercial Manager.
• Liaise with the client, client representatives and other 3rd parties on commercial issues, including the agreement of additional monies.
• Cost management for project/section of works
  • Understand allowances for elements of work (preliminaries, materials, subcontract etc.)
  • Understanding of cost to end of reporting period and comparison with allowance
  • Understand forecast cost to completion
• Value management for project/section of works
  • Prepare interim and final accounts
  • Understanding of forecasting and reporting systems and procedures including ICON, Craft, CVR, Cash forecast, Profit forecast, PFFR, Bell curve sign posts etc.

What you'll bring to the role:

• A comprehensive level of commercial experience preferably with a contracting organisation.
• BSc or HND in Quantity Surveying or other equivalent construction related subject
• Preferably qualified to ICES or RICS accreditation

Equal opportunities

We thrive through embracing differences, whether they be social backgrounds, ethnicity, disability, gender identity or expression, age, religion, sexual orientation and any other protected characteristic – we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high-performing teams. We call it Naturally Skanska.

We welcome you to ask about flexibility at interview stage and we will explore what is possible for the role.

Reasonable adjustments

We would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process. Please contact us using [e-mail] or call 0330 105 2000 – Option 5 & 1, if you require any adjustments that would support you throughout your application.

More information about the role

Please note this is an advert for our job vacancy, and therefore may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the role described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Skanska. For a full role profile, please contact us: [e-mail]

The closing date for this vacancy may be subject to change any time at the sole discretion of the business.

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