Quantity Surveyor

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

Job summary

A leading construction firm in Peterborough is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to manage all aspects of commercial and cost management in their infrastructure team. The role involves ensuring robust cost management practices, collaborating with project teams on contractual arrangements, and maintaining financial records. Applicants should have a degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline and extensive experience in managing costs within the construction sector. This position also encourages a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Qualifications

• Degree level (or equivalent) in an engineering/management/cost discipline.
• Extensive experience in managing costs.
• In-depth knowledge of construction and safety.

Responsibilities

• Manage and communicate all aspects of commercial and cost management to project team members.
• Ensure robust cost management including forecasting, monitoring, and reporting.
• Work closely with project and site teams to understand contractual arrangements.
• Administer the @one Alliance contract and inform relevant stakeholders.
• Collaborate with the delivery team to monitor efficient project plans.
• Maintain records for financial information, preparing accounts accurately.

Skills

Cost management

Leadership

Customer service

Knowledge of construction and safety

Education

Degree in engineering, management, or cost discipline

Job description

Overview

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.

Our infrastructure team brings its design, build and refurbishment expertise to complex projects across the country. We form strong partnerships with clients and communities to deliver major infrastructure improvements like A14 improvement scheme, HS2 and Waterloo and Southwest station upgrade.

As part of our alliance with Anglian Water and the @one Alliance partnership, Skanska is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to join our infrastructure team in Peterborough. The partnership\'s mission is to improve and expand the Anglian Water network to ensure an efficient water supply for all their customers.

Responsibilities

• Manage and communicate all aspects of commercial and cost management to project team members, procurement and site teams.
• Ensure robust cost management is always undertaken including forecasting, monitoring and reporting.
• Work closely with the project and site teams so they understand the contractual arrangements to satisfy client and partner organisation requirements.
• Ensure that the @one Alliance contract is properly administered, and all relevant stakeholders and the client are kept informed of all commercial issues.
• Work collaboratively with the delivery team to identify, implement and monitor efficient plans throughout project lifecycle.
• Keep records maintained for financial information purposes, preparing accounts in a timely and accurate manner.
• Degree level (or equivalent) in an engineering/management/cost discipline.
• Extensive experience in managing costs.
• In depth knowledge of construction and safety.
• Demonstrates good leadership and customer service skills.
• Able and comfortable to challenge professionally.

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] 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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