Job Overview

Position: Quantity Surveyor 

Reporting to: Senior Quantity Surveyor

Project & Location 

• £45m+ MEP project award under the HMG Future Hospital scheme.
• Report from Exeter office while the project is in preconstruction phase and then relocate to the project office to be site based throughout construction phase at Derriford Hospital, Plymouth.
• Support when required the wider south region portfolio.

Salary and Benefits

• Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 per year
• Company car & fuel card - Electric Fleet
• Pension: 5%ER / 5%EE
• Life Insurance: Single cover
• Private Health Care: Single cover

Main Duties

• Ensure and support the maintenance of policies of governance, commercial robustness, transparency
• Ensure timely submission and agreement of applications and invoices for payment so as to maintain a positive cash flow on each project.
• To price and agree variations to contract in accordance with the contract conditions and to the maximum benefit of the project.
• To identify and secure any loss and expense entitlement.
• Provide support to the team in preparation of budgets, cash flow schedules and overhead reviews including monthly reports against budget.
• Negotiate and review terms with clients and third parties and support the tender and negotiation of works and orders with Mitie sales, preconstruction, operations and finance teams
• To produce subcontractor enquiry documentation and issue for pricing, to undertake assessment of commercial aspects of tender returns and obtain technical appraisal in order to produce recommendation for appointment.
• To review, collaborate, support the better buying with other functions and to bring such into the commercial well-running of a project and policies.
• To compile sub-contract order documentation for issue and endorsement.
• To maintain and forecast sub-contractor accounts on a rolling basis, to measure value and agree variations to the sub-contract sum and assess any claims for additional costs due to prolongation & or loss expense claims.
• To manage the general supply chain proactively throughout the project life cycle.
• Forge relationships with counterparts in clients, consultants and end users.
• Manage the monthly CVR process ensuring accurate and timely production of cost control and reporting is delivered.
• To attend departmental, business unit and general staff meetings.
• Ensure that all documentation is completed accurately and/or revised to ensure quality levels are maintained to the required standard.
• Initiate and carry out audits and inspections of project related supply chain agreements.
• Provide advice and guidance to the Operations Team on all project related commercial matters.
• Recognise own training requirements and support ongoing development of junior commercial colleagues.
• Ensure that MITIE Group and MTFM policies are adhered to at all times; the post holder must ensure that any commercial activities undertaken are engaged and executed in compliance with Mitie's process and systems.

What we are looking for

Minimum requirements for the role of Commercial Lead are:

• Knowledge of the principle forms of building contract and demonstrable working knowledge of NEC/GC/Works/1.
• Experience of tracking/ securing time and cost based contract variations.
• Both main contractor and sub-contractor experience.
• Relevant sector experience – MEP.
• Previous working knowledge and understanding of supply chain agreements.
• Good analytical ability, high accuracy level and attention to detail, observant.
• Able to work with minimal supervision and use own initiative.
• Professional approach to work, clients and colleagues.
• PC skills to an advanced level.
• Degree / professionally qualified.