Quantity Surveyor

Job Description

Were currently recruiting this new position of Quantity Surveyor to support the commercial and contractual management of a portfolio of telecoms projects. These projects will include; new build, City/Town enhancement projects and field service frameworks. The role will ensure that Operations and Service Delivery are fully protected under the contract terms and comply with the relevant statutory requirements e.g. Construction Act.What will I be doing

Managing the commercial resources of the assigned project (or region/workstream) to manage planned expenditure through the placement and control of contracts

Valuing work executed by contractors and certifying interim and final payments

Supporting the authorisation and submission of project variations

Assessing, reviewing and mitigating commercial and contractual risks, implementing the companies policies for risk management

Providing commercial and contractual expertise to contracts including the production and submission of valuation certification, drafting and issuing correspondence, claims, budget monitoring and producing contract/workstream performance data

What do I need to do this jobYoull have solid experience in commercial management and the procurement of contractors and will have a background of working in a civils/power/telecoms environment.The ability to negotiate with suppliers and partners is key, as are excellent presentation/reporting writing skills and experience of using spreadsheets to interpret and collate financial data.You will be qualified in commercial management at HNC or HND level and have a full, valid UK driving license.Experience of NRSWA and SRWR street works requirements is desirable.What you will get from KCOMWe are as passionate about our people as we are about our customers. You will have access to an outstanding range of flexible benefits you can pick and choose from such as; exclusive discounts and savings with top retailers, contributions to your pension fund, life assurance and private medical insurance. You will be entitled to a generous holiday allowance and your birthday off work. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies and flexible working arrangements, including options such as part-time work, remote working, job sharing or compressed hours. We have employee engagement forums, onsite facilities and services to support staff from all backgrounds.At KCOM we celebrate diversity. We are an equal opportunity, disability friendly, lifestyle and orientation supporting, inclusive employer and everyone is welcome. Values are important to us as is the ability to work flexibly and the opportunity to progress and develop as a person and in your career. We want everyone to realise their potential and are committed to providing an environment which support this. We want KCOM to be a great place to work for everyone.Who are KCOMFor us, it’s bigger than broadband.KCOM has been in the heart of the Hull and East Yorkshire community since 1904.Were proud to be rooted in East Yorkshire and committed to delivering the worlds best broadband service to the region.We are an innovative, award-winning company that is committed to providing a friendly, helpful and world class service to our customers by putting them first. All of our people are responsible for giving our customers the best impression and experience of KCOM.We completed the first stage of our Lightstream full fibre network - making Hull the fastest, most connected broadband city in the world in 2019. Now were expanding our award-winning network to bring the benefits of full fibre broadband to even more homes and businesses across the region.We are a business that thrives on working collaboratively to bring innovative ideas to fruition and continually striving to be the very best at what we do in order to keep our customers connected.KCOM reserve the right to close this vacancy before the published closing date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you submit your application as soon as possible.We are only accepting direct applications to this vacancy and therefore no agency applications will be accepted.