Quantity Surveyor

Description:

Company Description

United Living Group is a collection of four businesses dedicated to creating a connected, sustainable future:

United Living Property Services: Revitalizing homes and communities through the regeneration of living spaces.
United Living Infrastructure Services: Delivering resilient infrastructure for a stable and functional future.
United Living New Homes: Providing build-to-rent and affordable housing solutions to address community housing challenges.
United Living Connected: Connecting people through fixed-line and mobile infrastructure, enabling seamless communication 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.

The job in question relates to United Living Connected.

Job Description

As a Quantity Surveyor, you'll be working within the Commercial team, supporting them on a large telecommunications Contract.

Your day to day will include:

Working alongside the project delivery team, you will ensure the contractual control and cost management of the projects.
Having exposure to the full project lifecycle with involvement across pre-construction through to project delivery.
You will manage the commercial aspects of subcontract accounts from procurement to interim and final account agreement and be involved with the final account negotiation to ensure the best possible outcome.
We believe that doing the work itself gives the best opportunity to learn, so you can expect to be given responsibility, and will need to be able to work both autonomously and as part of a team, all whilst receiving the guidance and support to allow you to develop. 

What might your day to day include?

Organising the division of projects into component work packages for procurement.
Assessing returns from sub-contractors and awarding work packages.
Negotiating with sub-contractor supply chain to achieve best value.
Physical measurement of works and agreement of same with client and subcontractors.
Agreement of certification and payment of subcontractor accounts - monitoring of such accounts against forecasts.
Preparation of applications for payment to clients.A Quantity Surveyor at ULC will have the opportunity to assist in all of the above tasks and see projects from inception to completion on site.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Quantity Surveying Skills: 

Effective decision making and strong verbal and written communication 
Proactive and driven approach to work and promoting success 
Ability to working in a team of diverse individuals to meet common objectives. 
Buy-in to achieving deadlines set by Clients and Managers 
Good organization skills: ability to manage multiple tasks and willingness to ask for help when needed, as well as support other members of the team
Strong Knowledge of NEC Contracts
Confident IT skills, proficient in the use of MS Office in particular Excel

Additional Information

What We Offer:

If you are a Quantity Surveyor seeking a dynamic and diverse work environment, we're offering:

Competitive salary and benefits package
Opportunities for career progression aligned with the company’s growth
Immediate interview for qualified candidates 

How to Apply:

If you are ready to be part of our expanding team and contribute to our success, apply today for immediate consideration. Join us on this exciting journey of growth and innovation!

As a business United Living prefer to hire directly and we will be in touch with our PSL Agencies if we require support. We do not accept speculative CVs from agencies. If speculative CVs are sent, no fee will be applicable