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Job Title: Quantity Surveyor
Salary: £49,371
Location: Head Office based (Glasgow), with occasional travel
Hours of Work: 40
Job Purpose:
The Quantity Surveyor will work on major contracts which deliver FM solutions for our client. They will support the business in being its best, ensuring delivery of P&L targets, driving value and accountability from our subcontractor base – making it happen. They will strive to improve our business by identifying inefficiency and driving value through the execution of agreed business improvement plans. They will build strong relationships at all levels, both internally and externally – we show we care.
This role will support the wider Commercial and Finance teams, working as One City, to deliver the commercial duties required and to support the management of our supply chain. The Quantity Surveyor will ultimately be accountable for driving value and first-class service delivery for our clients, whilst ensuring full compliance with company policy and procedures.
Key Accountabilities:
* To be involved in negotiation of prices and obtaining quotes for works, materials and plant as required in compliance with company procedure.
* To quality check invoice details from all suppliers, ensuring customer gets value for money on all jobs carried out.
* To build strong relationships with customer to ensure open communication and expectations of invoicing is always met.
* Support and work with the finance team to develop knowledge of QS activities to deliver service excellence.
* To negotiate and challenge contractors on cost queries when required to deliver excellent service.
* To prepare and agree priced schedules of work utilising existing schedules of rates.
* To notify, price and agree variations within required timescales as set out in the contract documentation and in compliance with commercial procedures.
* To ensure effective written and verbal communication of all contractual, commercial, financial, corporate and operational issues within the area.
* To ensure information and documentation relating to contractual, commercial and financial issues is communicated as required by commercial procedures or contractual requirements.
* To carry out valuations and agree applications for payment as set out in the contract documentation and in compliance with commercial procedures.
* To prepare and submit regular and accurate cost/value reports in compliance with the laid-down commercial procedures.
* To manage the commercial aspects of subcontracts in compliance with commercial procedures. Includes obtaining quotations, evaluating tender returns, valuing subcontract works and payment, issuing and responding to relevant notices and agreeing subcontract final accounts.
* To prepare a budget cost plan for each project and ensure schedules are completed within agreed timescales and that all necessary paperwork is completed accurately.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Ideally educated to Degree level or similar in a business or technical discipline.
Experience of managing multiple sites.
Previous experience of working within a FM contract environment would be advantageous.
Previous experience of developing client relationships at a stake holder level is essential.
Strong PC literacy, with experience in extracting, collating and presenting performance data.
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
Excellent planning, organising, prioritisation and project management skills.
Strong results focus.
Accountable for own performance and that of the QS process.
Effective problem-solving and decision-making.
Highly flexible and strategic in approach to managing their business.
Experience in managing financial budgets.
High degree of flexibility in working hours with willingness to work flexible hours over a 24/7 operation.
A degree of mobility to travel to sites as and when the need arises.
Full driving licence.
Behaviours:
We are progressive
* We regularly communicate our targets and progress we encourage creativity & innovation / we welcome challenge & challenge for better.
We are tenacious
* We focus on our ambitions / we lead & empower others / we are accountable & drive performance.
We are City
* We invest in our culture / we live our values./ we collaborate & work together.
We value people
* We encourage & offer support /we give thanks & praise every day / we help our people grow.
We inspire trust
* We do what we say / we act with integrity / we are open & transparent.
The Company
In 1985, husband and wife Willie and Susan Haughey established City Refrigeration Holdings. The pair set out with one goal – to make a positive change in the facilities management industry.
The Haughey’s founded their enterprise on the values of collaboration and transparency, replacing client/contractor relationships with long-term, mutually beneficial partnerships. Each partner receives a unique strategy, shaped by the needs of the business and implemented by a bespoke, self-delivered model.
It is this focus that has allowed the City Group to grow from its humble beginnings into one of the world’s most trusted facilities management companies. The business now employs over 12,000 people and has established divisions across Europe, Australia, North America and Asia. It has also diversified the services it offers to include maintenance and engineering, technical procurement and support, cleaning and ancillary services across retail, residential and commercial markets.
Now more than three decades into its story, City remains rooted in the core values established by the now Lord and Lady Haughey and remains passionate about sharing its unparalleled professionalism, quality, customer service and value with partners around the globe.
To apply please submit CV in the strictest of confidence to Yvette Harding at PDA SEARCH & SELECTION LIMITED