Quantity Surveyor

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  • London
  • Mar 18, 2023
Permanent Location: Office

Job Description

Quantity Surveyor - Rail Our Technology Teams at Telent are committed and enterprising. You have to be when you are bringing the digital revolution to homes, infrastructure and businesses across the country. Be prepared to jump right in when you join - to innovate and develop networks and systems for millions. The work is complex, but the reward is great - our work makes an impact! Help build and keep the nation's critical infrastructure connected and protected 24/7. We are looking for a Quantity Surveyor to join our growing London Projects Team, who forecast a delivery turnover of £25M in this financial year with expectation of significant growth and a demanding challenge to supplement assured workload with future pipeline aspirations. This role offers agile working with 2 days in our Pirin Court (London) office and 3 days remote. What you'll do: Financial Project Management: Provide financial management of all assigned projects through close liaison with the project team to control internal and external costs (including subcontractor costs) and revenue. Managing Change: Ensure that all project variations are picked up, priced and agreed with the client to achieve maximum recovery on the project. Managing Dispute Avoidance: Provide commercial support of all assigned projects through close liaison with the project team to ensure any contractual issues which may affect the profitability and timely completion of the project are picked up, dealt with and agreed with the client. Managing Relationships: Interfacing with client commercial function as appropriate. Corporate Reporting: Working with finance to ensure correct recognition of orders, sales and margin. Key Requirements: Previous experience in Quantity Surveying and/or Commercial Management role Understanding of NEC based contracts including Fixed Price and Target Cost contracting under the NEC. Experience of working within a Rail / Comms environment Excellent knowledge of Microsoft office packages particularly Excel What we offer: A career at Telent can span sectors, roles, technologies and customers giving you the opportunity to develop, learn new skills and make an impact. We are growing and we rely on our committed Team to deliver. We nurture the talent that makes this happen, by our on-going commitment to creating an inclusive culture that respects and values difference, that celebrates diverse ideas. We want everyone be themselves and to thrive at work. The additional benefits with this role: 33 days holiday, including public holidays, plus the option to buy or sell five days each year Company pension scheme A range of family friendly policies Occupational health support and wellbeing Portal Discounts on Cinema, Restaurants and Shopping with Telent Reward scheme About Telent Telent is a leading technology company and specialist in the design, build, support and maintenance, drawing on decades of experience in mission critical communications and technology. of the UK's critical digital infrastructure. The work we do helps connect thousands of people and communities, using the best technology and innovation available. When you join us, you'll have the opportunity to make a real impact on all our futures by fulfilling your potential and delivering high performance. We work together to make everyday life work better for everyone. You'll be part of a team of more than 3,000 brilliant people committed to getting the job done well. Brilliance brought together. We are guided by our values and behaviours: Be Inclusive Take Responsibility Collaborate Be Customer-focussed In order to view more information on this job press the APPLY NOW button below and it will take you to the source website

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