Quantity Surveyor - Water Industry

Overview

Provide quantity surveying and cost control for water infrastructure projects

Key Responsibilities

• cost estimating
• tender management
• claims management
• procurement
• supplier monitoring
• financial tracking

Tasks

-You will be responsible for supporting a growing commercial team in achieving high levels of client satisfaction and positive outcomes for our clients. -Preparing, negotiating, and analysing costs for tenders and contracts. -Capturing and sharing knowledge and driving innovation in service. -Manage claims, variations, and change orders, ensuring proper documentation and approvals are in place. -Prepare detailed cost estimates for construction projects, including materials, labour, and overheads. -Assist in the resolution of disputes between clients, contractors, and suppliers, ensuring that solutions comply with contract terms. -Leading the sourcing and contracting procurement process, inclusive of tender pack development, evaluation, and award. -Working with the wider business and its external professional teams to develop sourcing and contracting solutions. -Monitor the performance of contractors and suppliers against contract terms, using a suppler relationship system model. -Maintain accurate records of all project financials, contracts, and correspondence. -Certify progress payments to contractors and suppliers. -Monitor project expenditure and implement cost-saving strategies where possible. -Monitoring the financial status of the suppliers and recommend solutions.

Requirements

• bachelor's
• quantity surveying
• cost control
• driving license
• commercial knowledge
• ics chartered

What You Bring

-Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline. -A wealth of experience in providing high quality quantity surveying and cost control services in relevant sectors. -Valid Driving License. -Commercial knowledge and a good understanding of the key drivers or cost and value. -ICS Chartered or willing to work towards chartership . -Understanding of the sourcing strategies being pursued and providing supporting data. -Ability to travel to multiple sites as and when the Client requires this. -Professional outlook with excellent communication skills.

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Benefits

-Working in a large programme team with various interfaces and cultures that have incentivisation, social value, people skills.

About Rps

-Delivers innovative solutions across sectors from planning to execution. -Strong expertise in large-scale projects like infrastructure, energy, and environmental consulting. -Notable work includes wind farms, transport infrastructure, and urban development consultancy. -Multidisciplinary approach integrates engineering, design, and environmental expertise. -Committed to sustainable outcomes and addressing complex industry challenges.

Sector Specialisms

Interview Process

-competency interview