Quantity Surveyor

1 month ago

Wiltshire, United Kingdom Milestone Infrastructure Full time

Quantity Surveyor

Wiltshire

28 days' annual leave plus 8 days' bank holiday

Pension scheme / Life Assurance

Company car/ car allowance and fuel card

Private medical care


Milestone Infrastructure is currently looking to recruit a Quantity Surveyor to work on our Wiltshire Highways Term Maintenance contract in Melksham, Wilton and Chippenham.


As a Quantity Surveyor you will be part of our Commercial Team who are responsible for managing the commercial aspects of the highway maintenance operations across Wiltshire, to maximise and protect the company’s commercial position by administering commercial functions in line with contract terms.


The Wiltshire Highways Maintenance Contract started in April 2023 and runs until March 2028, with a potential extension to 2033. The Contract delivers maintenance and improvement works to various highway assets across the local authority network such as the repairs of safety defects, gully emptying, drainage and footway improvements, grass cutting, streetlighting, emergency and winter service. Much of this is delivered by our direct labour based at 3 depots across the county, and further supported by a network of local and national supply chain partners. The operational teams are supported by a robust commercial team working alongside each other to ensure completed works are measured and valued appropriately.


As the Quantity Surveyor your duties & responsibilities will be:


  • Responsibility for commercial activities associated with highway maintenance works
  • Assist in the management of subcontractor accounts, including assessment of applications for payment and issuing of payment notices
  • Producing and analysing cost and value reports against forecast in conjunction with the Managing Quantity Surveyor/Commercial Manager
  • Participate in monthly Cost Value Reconciliation review meetings with Commercial and Operational teams
  • Adherence to Milestone Infrastructure's Commercial Guide and corporate protocols
  • Assist in the preparation of EWN's and CE's as required by the Managing Quantity Surveyor
  • Administer Contractor/Subcontractor change control procedures
  • Provide information and responses to the Client's audit queries
  • Pricing CE's
  • Ad hoc commercial duties/technical administration as Managing Quantity Surveyor/Commercial Manager requires
  • Undertake site visits and measures
  • QS support to other entities within Milestone Infrastructure as and when instructed by the Managing Quantity Surveyor/Commercial Manager


Skills & Knowledge Requirements


  • Proficient in the use of Microsoft Excel and Word
  • Knowledge of Causeway Project Accounting and HIAMS would be an advantage
  • Experience of working within highways maintenance, particularly under the NEC suite of Contracts
  • Confident communicator both orally and in writing
  • Ability to effectively plan your workload, to maintain a methodical approach, be consistent and conscientious, have an analytical and inquisitive mind
  • Ability to question, interrogate and verify information
  • Ability to develop excellent relationships with contacts at all levels


Milestone Infrastructure is the UKs leading highways maintenance provider looking after 48,000km of roads, 280,000 lighting assets and 20,000 miles of footways, always with a view to ensuring that all works are carried out as sustainably as possible and with minimal impact to local communities.

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