Senior Quantity Surveyor Projects

United Living Group is comprised of four complementary businesses, all dedicated to realising our vision of creating a connected, sustainable future:
United Living Property Services revitalises homes and communities through the regeneration of living spaces, breathing new life into neighbourhoods.
United Living Infrastructure Services delivers resilient infrastructure that is fit for the future, ensuring the stability and functionality of essential systems.
United Living New Homes provides much-needed build-to-rent and affordable housing solutions, addressing the housing challenges facing our communities.
GBC plays a crucial role in enabling communities to thrive in today's digital age.
Our mission is to be the partner and employer of choice for designing, building, maintaining, and connecting communities and critical infrastructure to create a more sustainable and inclusive society.
To manage the financial and contractual administration of projects carried out by the Company, ensuring that general quantity surveying duties are performed to the highest standard and ensuring full contractual and monetary entitlement in the most advantageous terms to the Company.
Ensure that United Living’s SHEQ standards, operating processes and company policies are understood and adhered to at all times and that, as far as is reasonably practicable, legislative requirements are complied with
Pre-contract
Project delivery
Ensure that you have full understanding of all bid allowances and that a detailed handover has been completed with the estimating team and you have clarity over the bid strategy and profit plan areas
Co-operate and work in partnership with the project team to ensure consistent delivery of successful projects in order to support the achievement of business unit objectives and to deliver target margins.
Support the Operations Manager to ensure that all significant project issues and correspondence and all necessary contractual processes have been observed, notices issued, records kept and documents stored by the team to protect the company’s position, seeking advice from the Commercial Manager where necessary
Prepare and implement the project procurement strategy with Operations Manager
Support the Group Procurement Department buying deals by ensuring they are communicated to subcontractors at tender stage and applied at order stage
Prepare subcontract enquiries including taking off quantities from drawings and formulating the tender list in consultation with the wider management team along with subsequent analysis and assessment of subcontract quotations.
Negotiate sub-contract packages to deliver the most favourable outcome for the company.
Draft and place sub-contract orders as and when authorised and ensure no subcontractors commence on site without a subcontract order fully completed.
Main Contract
Support the Operations Manager in providing monthly reports to the customer, ensuring that such reports contain accurate forecasts of our rolling draft final account, full information concerning variations and record contractual notices
Develop & maintain close relationships with customers, consultants & subcontractors to continuously improve customer experience, improve our Company position and obtain repeat & negotiated business
I's and contract Instructions provisional sums, VE etc
Ensure that adequate records are kept in respect of any future claims
Prepare and agree the final account with the clients representative
Prepare and once approved by line manager submit all necessary contractual claims
Prepare and negotiate interim valuations and final accounts including all necessary measurement as well as making sure that any agreement of variations with supply chain is documented.
Measure, value, negotiate and check as necessary all subcontract interim and final account applications and process all associated payments in accordance with the Construction Act and/or other prevailing legislation
Inform the Commercial Manager of any possible claims by subcontractors and prepare and/or seek direction in preparing any necessary documentation/correspondence to protect the Company’s interests.
Prepare response to any claim for loss and expense, after liaison with their line manager
Financial
Having full project(s) profit and loss accountability
Manage the CVR process, in conjunction with the Operations Manager, understanding and accurately forecasting project values, costs & margins against the target margin and profit plan, and agreeing changes and solutions with the Contracts / Project Manager prior to implementation
Forecast cash on an accurate and timely basis, ensuring that the cash position of the project is maximised without compromising our contractual arrangements and relationships with either customers or subcontractors & suppliers
Ensure profit plans are understood for each scheme/project and monitor and deliver on agreed areas and work on identifying further areas for recovery.
Raise alarm signals to the Commercial Manager when the contract is straying outside the cost and profit parameters. Prepare and present commercial elements at the site Monthly Contract Review Meeting
Legal / Dispute
Assist in the preparation of ‘claims’ or other means of dispute management to correct an imbalance of cost and value. Study contract documents and advise on onerous conditions therein including the preparation of briefing notes for Operations Manager.
Upon receipt of contract, ensure that comparison of contract documents with tender documents is carried out and advise on any anomalies as well as ensuring that terms are in line with House Rules.
Manage all of the People responsibilities for your team including undertaking and monitoring the completion of Performance & Development Reviews, supporting and coaching team members to achieve both individual and business objectives.
Under supervision support in the collation of relevant documentation relating to insurance claims.
Maintain and continuously improve commercial /legal/contractual awareness.
Ensure compliance with document control system
Involvement in community engagement activities within and outside normal working hours
BSc in Quantity Surveying or similar commercial related course
~ Good data interrogation skills
~ Commercial Awareness with good legal/contractual knowledge and experience
~ Experience of Management accounts
~ Proficient in Microsoft office pparticularly Excel, Access and keen to extend knowledge on software packages
~ Commercial contracting experience
~ Previous experience in construction or similar sector
~ Valid driving licence
~ CSCS card at appropriate level
~ Enthusiastic, committed and flexible


Competitive salary and benefits package
Opportunities for career progression aligned with the company’s growth
Immediate interview for qualified candidates
If you are ready to be part of our expanding team and contribute to our success, apply today for immediate consideration. As a business United Living prefer to hire directly and we will be in touch with our PSL Agencies if we require support.