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Quantity Surveyor

Employer
Mott MacDonald
Location
East Anglia
Salary
Negotiable
Closing date
5 Mar 2019
Reference
36689BR

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Sector
Construction
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Specialism
Infrastructure

Job Details

Do you wish to take on a role with excellent opportunities for long term career progression?

If so, please read on…

A bit about us
Mott MacDonald is one of the largest employee-owned companies in the world. We are a multisector consultancy providing engineering, management, and development services on projects in 150 countries. With over 16,000 of the best people working on a diverse range of challenges, we're helping our clients deliver sustainable infrastructure and development solutions. We have a collegiate and collaborative culture which values equality and diversity, and we take proactive steps to create an inclusive workplace.

About the division
The advisory and programme delivery division delivers services to projects ranging in scale and complexity from £million's to £20bn, through the technical disciplines of programme management, project management, project controls, scheduling, cost management, estimating, infrastructure finance, management consulting, digital consulting, education and healthcare management.
Our portfolio of defence projects offers an extensive range of programme support capabilities to defence agencies, including the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD), and several other worldwide defence sector service suppliers.

What is our vision?
Our vision, with your help, is to deliver major projects as part of a global business and to establish our wide-ranging consultancy as credible and preferred for our existing and new clients.

A bit about the role
Support and advise the project manager in respect of fulfilment of all contractual obligations.
Monitor and process on behalf of the client commercial queries from consultants and contractor's.
Attend progress meetings to respond to commercial matters raised.
Attend internal management meetings to input to reporting processes
Check submitted assessments and applications and process
Clarify any queries with consultant or contractor and agree with project managers.
Carry out periodic commercial checks and due diligence in conjunction with the project manager to ensure information submitted corresponds to records held by the consultant or contractor.
In conjunction with the project manager provide ongoing assessment of consultant or contractor's estimate to completion.

Required criteria for the ideal Quantity Surveyor:
Will be working towards chartered status (MRICS)
Proven skills and experience of delivering within a Cost Consultancy/Main Contractor
Chartered QS CMRICS or Degree qualified in a Quantity Surveying subject (or equivalent)
Demonstrable track record of working in the management services environment
Flexibility in work location and travel
Excellent report writing skills
Ability to prioritise and able to work under pressure
Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with clients and colleagues
Excellent presentation and communication skills
Effective time management
Customer focus

Equality, diversity and inclusion statement:
Equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) are at the heart of our organisation. We promote equal opportunities and have several initiatives to create an inclusive workplace culture; Our dedicated inclusive recruitment page provides more information on our efforts and recognitions.

If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like us to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com and we will talk to you about how we can assist.

Flexible working:
At Mott MacDonald, we support our staff to create work-life balance which works for them and welcome candidates looking for career flexibility. We are open to discussing flexible working at interview stage.

We can offer:
* Pension matched up to 7%
* Competitive annual leave and the option to purchase additional annual leave
* An annual professional institution subscription
* Life insurance
* Enhanced parental leave
* Annual company performance bonus scheme - Subject to company performance
* Flexible benefits scheme to suit you, including cycle to work & Interest free season ticket loans etc.

Does this sound interesting to you? Get in touch today!

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