Quantity Surveyor - SC / DV Cleared

Location: Reading, United Kingdom

Salary: Competitive Salary & Car Allowance

Working Model: Hybrid Working & 9 Day Fortnight

A global mechanical, electrical construction, and building services company is looking for multiple Quantity Surveyors to join a growing team who will continue the development and implementation of a consistent commercial framework for project business.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Implement, direct, monitor and control commercial framework consistently across the area division including customer contracts, risk and legal requirements.

• Improve the profitability and competitive performance of the business through selling and negotiating skills and maximising opportunities.

• Relentless pursuit of reduced risk and optimised profit on a contract/contract basis and of additional valuable opportunities.

• Establish business relationships with operations, estimators & finance functions within the division.

• Provide monthly business analysis of the BU projects.

• Full responsibility for the negotiations, valuations, interims and final accounts

• Provides effective and appropriate leadership, including team spirit and company ethos, culture and values

Candidate Profile:

• Extensive experience in a services environment of value-led sales pricing and general cost estimating

• Experienced in contract value optimisation

• Experience in preparing and negotiating legal and commercial aspects of sizeable contracts

• A thorough understanding of the principles of risk management

• Strong analysis and report writing skills demonstrating attention to detail

• Able to work as part of a team and communicate issues to both Divisional and Local colleagues

• Good presentation skills, both written and oral with high drive and energy levels

• Proven ability to contribute to the development of long-term business plans and commercial strategy

• Proven experience in negotiating complex deals with third-party suppliers

• Ideally qualified to HNC/degree level in engineering, commercial management, business administration or facilities management

• Valid full driving licence