Overview
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VolkerFitzpatrick offers a range and depth of civil engineering, infrastructure and building services. We contribute to the nation’s life through projects of strategic importance and essential works for private and public sectors. We build, renew, maintain highways, airports, railway infrastructure, and commercial, industrial and educational buildings.
We have a superb opportunity for a Managing Quantity Surveyor to join our Aviation business, working on a Defence framework. This role sits in pre-con, overseeing work in the UK and internationally, including the Falklands.
The successful candidate will lead the commercial and contractual activities before the project begins, focusing on cost planning, feasibility studies, procurement strategies (including tender documentation), and bid evaluations to establish the project’s financial framework and viability. Acting as a cost advisor and manager, you will work with the client and other stakeholders to define budgets, identify financial opportunities, and prepare for project execution and final account settlement.
About You
* An accredited course by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), the Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (ICES) or the CIOB.
* Alternatively, a degree with numerical or technical emphasis is advantageous. Relevant HND subjects include building/construction, urban and land studies, civil engineering and structural engineering.
* Adequate experience as a SQS within a Tier 1 Main Contractor.
If your past experience doesn’t match perfectly with every requirement of the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be the right candidate for us.
Why work with us?
VolkerFitzpatrick is under the umbrella of VolkerWessels UK, a multidisciplinary contractor delivering innovative engineering solutions across civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water and environmental infrastructure. By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within VolkerWessels UK, VolkerFitzpatrick provides unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients. We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees.
Benefits
* Competitive salary
* Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday
* Option to buy additional annual leave
* Private medical care
* Pension
* Life Assurance
* Cycle to Work scheme
* Shopping and restaurant vouchers, rewards, and discounts
* Training and development opportunities – comprehensive skills-based training
* Family friendly policies including enhanced maternity benefits
* Employee Assistance programme
* Mental health, physical health, and financial support
* 24/7 Virtual GP service
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
We believe in fairness, inclusion and respect. Our teams can be comfortable that VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive.
If you need support with your application, please contact careers@volkerwessels.co.uk
Note for Recruitment Agencies
Our preference is to hire directly, and we will reach out to our Preferred Supplier List (PSL) agencies if this role qualifies for release. We kindly request that speculative CV submissions are avoided. Inquiries should be directed to careers@volkerwessels.co.uk
VolkerWessels UK is committed to maintaining healthy, safe and productive working conditions for its staff, and therefore a drugs & alcohol screening is mandatory for all.
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