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Who we are:
Avove is a new, independent utilities infrastructure business, formed from the utilities division of leading infrastructure services company, Amey.
We design, build and maintain the UK's utilities infrastructure to help transform local communities for the better.
We are proud to work in partnership with our clients, including Severn Trent, United Utilities, Yorkshire Water, Scottish Water, Northern Powergrid and Scottish Power.
What we can offer:
We offer a competitive salary that is based on proven skills and experience. Hard work is celebrated and rewarded. We recognise that one size doesn't fit all so everyone has access to a variety of flexible benefits that work for you.
* 24 days holiday plus statutory holidays (option to buy more)
* Company pension scheme
* Enhanced family friendly policies
* Life assurance
* A selection of lifestyle benefit options
* Financial wellbeing programme
* Employee assistance program for health and wellbeing and onsite mental health first aiders to support our colleagues.
* We love to give back so we offer you volunteering days in your community and charity matched giving where we will boost your fundraising.
The Role:
Our Commercial Team is growing, and we are looking for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join the team as we grow our business. This is a hybrid position, with homeworking and working from our office in Durham.
We are happy to receive applications from candidates with a strong commercial background regardless of sector we want to hear from you! Join our team as we go into some exciting times within our Utilities business.
Key responsibilities:
* Support the Commercial Team to ensure compliance with Avove systems, processes, and procedures on Contracts.
* Work within strict deadlines required under the Contract(s) and as required by Avove.
* Financial monitoring and reporting of Contracts assigned.
* Assisting and establishing suitable construction contracts with clients to suit procurement needs.
* Preparation of accurate financial statements in respect of Contracts assigned.
* Ensuring proper administration of the Contract requirements including all variations (changes) to the works.
* Commercial completion of the Contracts including maintaining contemporary records for use in supporting claims, extensions of time, and evaluation of variations.
* Manage the appointment and ongoing management of subcontractors including payment applications, final accounts etc.
* Ensure prompt submission of invoices and/or applications of payment to clients.
* Assist Business Development in producing information for PQQ's and Tenders.
* Develop the Commercial and Operations Team through training and mentoring.
* Responsible for Commercial Staff under direct control in respect of timekeeping, technical training, development, resourcing, performance reviews.
Qualifications
* Degree qualification in Quantity Surveying (RICS or equivalent) or suitable experience in the field.
Skills
* Clean Driving Licence
* Develop team through training and mentoring.
* Ability to work within a delivery team with multiple drivers.
Experience
* Experience in NEC3 or 4 Contracts with target cost, fixed price, and/or cost reimbursable mechanisms.
* Experience in framework and contract mechanisms
* Experience in Infrastructure and Non Infrastructure within the water industry preferable
* Experience in working in a multi-disciplinary environment.
* Experience in the preparation of interim and final accounts
Our main value is to "Move Life Forward" and we are committed to developing our colleagues and encouraging personal growth, in conjunction with a flexible working approach so everyone can thrive in an inclusive and open environment. Avove is committed to diversity and inclusion, and we pride ourselves on an inclusive approach to recruitment.
We encourage you to apply for this role as soon as you can. We recognise talent waits for no one, so we progress candidates independently through all stages of recruitment process.
Other details
* Job Family Avove
* Pay Type Salary
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