Quantity Surveyor

Job Location	Manchester
Education	Not Mentioned
Salary	£41,496 per annum, inc benefits
Industry	Not Mentioned
Functional Area	Not Mentioned
Job Type	Permanent , full-time Work from home

Job Description

Manchester City Council Highways Service are recruiting for the permanent positionof Highway Quantity SurveyorSalary: Grade 8, Up to £41,496.Based: Town Hall Extension, Manchester, M60 2LAHybrid working arrangement – 2 days office 3 days hybrid per week.Why work for Manchester City Council

Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution into a defined benefit pension.
Car leasing scheme that offers a brand-new, competitively priced, electric or hybrid car to pay a monthly fixed cost straight out of your salary.
A generous annual leave entitlement of up to 31 days paid leave (plus bank holidays) after a qualifying period of local government service.
A flexible approach to working arrangements to help you achieve a greater work/life balance.
We will help you develop your career by providing development and support whatever your level of experience
A host of health & wellbeing benefits – e.g., Employee Assistance Programme, gym discounts and Cycle to Work Scheme

The VacancyThe Highways Service in Manchester has a key role to play in the evolution of our city, making sure our assets are maintained and are high-quality, safe, and sustainable.The role holder will fulfil a commercial position within the service area and will be expected to manage and be responsible for the commercial elements of allocated construction projects, taking responsibility for end to end service delivery, often on largeor complex projects.The role focuses on the delivery of Essential maintenance contracts and frameworks managing external contractors who are undertaking maintenance programmes on our behalf, average annual budgets c£6m.Duties Include

Provide support to the Project Managers by ensuring projects are delivered within budget and to the agreed standards.
Carry out and conduct feasibility studies and the writing procurement reports.
Carry out estimating and cost planning activities and take ownership of and presentation of project cost plans.
Assist with the procurement process, under the direction of the Project Manager and Level 3 Quantity Surveyor, ensuring that all stages including pre-qualification, enquiry, analysis, selection and contract preparation are performed effectively.
Prepare contract documentation consisting of activity schedules and or bills of quantities, presentation of tender and contract documentation, attending interviews, carrying out full tender analysis and comparisons through to preparing the recommendationreport
Ensure that post-contract cost variances and change control processes are implemented and managed effectively.
Ensure that cost checking and valuation work is governed and managed effectively
Ensure the production of detailed and accurate monthly cost reports, grant claims submissions
Undertake with the design team Value Engineering and Life cycle costing

What they are looking for

Qualified with a BSc (or equivalent) in Quantity Surveying.
Demonstrable Quantity Surveying experience in Highway/Construction related projects.
Membership or working towards membershipof the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors ora relevant professional body.
Experience in service delivery from a capital programme perspective
Proven experience of commercially managing projects in a construction related environment
An ability to take the lead with client interfaces and responsibility for team outputs where these are of a commercial nature;

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