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Quantity surveyor

Preston (Lancashire)
M Group Water
Quantity surveyor
Posted: 18 February
Offer description

Right across infrastructure, there's a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you're at in your career, with us you'll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.

Where will you be working?

We help our clients safeguard the water supply, improve environmental performance and manage demand for future generations. We enhance and extend asset life, ensuring compliance with water quality and environmental standards. We're problem solvers with over 140 years of combined experience in engineering and infrastructure.

This role will be within our water and wastewater capital project delivery team. Our teams deliver large-scale capital programmes aimed at keeping water infrastructure resilient for the long-term while protecting the environment.

Want to be a part of it?

What will you be doing?

Are you a commercially astute Quantity Surveyor looking for a new challenge? We want you to join our dynamic team and be a key part of delivering projects that keep the nation flowing.

As our Quantity Surveyor, you will be responsible for the procurement and management of sub-contractor applications and payments, as well as overseeing cash flow and aged debt reporting. You thrive on being a key player in managing the financial aspects of the AMP8 frameworks across varied clients including COSTAIN, United Utilities and Yorkshire Water. The role is not simply about managing finances, but also involves working with a team of skilled professionals to ensure successful project outcomes.

You'll drive value engineering, manage contractor relationships and ensure projects deliver on time and on budget. Cost management expertise are required to prepare accurate estimates and budgets, monitor expenditure against forecasts and implement cost control measures. Your day to day activities will include providing sound commercial advice and being involved in the change management processes. This role would really suit somebody who is passionate about ensuring the profitability and success of projects.

You're not interested in simply going through the motions - you want to be part of a dynamic team where you can make a real impact. This role is about being proactive, strategic and committed to delivering results.

What You'll Bring

Previous experience with Quantity Surveying preferred
BSc in Commercial Management / Quantity Surveying or other related subject is desirable but not essential if you can demonstrate relevant experience within our sector
Capability and desire to identify opportunities for improvement
Analytic mindset with attention to detail
Full driving licence as there will be an element of site based travel involved within the role
To be an effective negotiator at both internal and client levels
Assist with the production and presentation of Monthly CVR's/profit and loss accounts

What's in it for you?

We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include;

Matched or contributory pension scheme
Online GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
Employee assistance programme
My Rewards portal, access to 1000's of retail discounts
Life assurance
Cycle to work, salary finance and give as you earn schemes
Enhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave
Reward and recognition scheme

In addition, this role offers;

Private health care for you plus health Care Cash Plan, giving you the ability to claim back medical expenses for things like dental, eyecare and physiotherapy and much more
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Recommend a friend - get rewarded for introducing people to us
Personal Accident Cover

About Us

We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. We're one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting army veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs.

Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours.

We're responsible and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet
We're open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations
We're together and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts
We're ambitious and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life

Whether you're a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development.

It's an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.

Please note: Occasionally, job adverts might be closed before the stated closing date. Do apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered.

For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3rd party background checks as part of the hiring process. Some roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of induction and onboarding.

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