Assistant Quantity Surveyor
Location: Various - Initially Strensham
*Morgan Sindall has a commitment to sourcing candidates directly and as such we do not accept speculative CV’s from agencies*
Talented people are the key to our success
Would you like to work for an inclusive and collaborative company which is also one of the most successful within the UK infrastructure industry?
Opportunity:
Morgan Sindall Infrastructure has been awarded a place on National Highways Scheme Delivery Framework which is a new approach to procuring design and construction services to support network maintenance and improvement. The six-year programme, which is worth £3.6bn, will see delivery partners working across multiple Lots to carry out vital renewals on England’s motorways and A-roads throughout East and West Midlands.
Ideally this role would suit an ambitious, driven individual who embraces the challenge of working within a high performing and supportive team.
You will maintain commercial information to the contract, satisfying the needs of both the customer and Morgan Sindall in terms of reporting contract commercial performance.
The role will be initially assigned to our project at Strensham, and will be allocated to other SDF project across the Midlands as the framework progresses.
Experience within the civil engineering industry is essential for this role; highways experience is desirable but not a deal breaker.
To be successful in this role, you will:
- Understanding of NEC forms of contract, preferably Option E and C.
- Understanding of and contribution to the timely completion of internal monthly CVRs.
- Understanding of and contribution to the timely submission of applications for payment to the client.
- Capable of building professional relationships, and an ability to problem solve to mitigate potential commercial issues.
- Awareness of process to procure sub-contractors.
- Able to commercially manage and effectively monitor sub-contractors, including change management, valuations, payment certificates, risk reduction, cost forecasting and final accounts.
- Understanding of cost allocation management, preferably with COINS experience.
- HND or Degree in Quantity Surveying (or other commercially related discipline)
- Working towards RICS/CIOB/ICE accreditation
- Appropriate CSCS card
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What's in it for you?
Below is a selection of benefits that are available to you at Morgan Sindall Infrastructure.
- Generous holiday entitlement with the option to buy five days
- Flexible and adaptable working
- Family friendly policies and work/life approach
- Mentoring programmes and continuous learning support
- Contributory pension scheme
- Annual bonus scheme
- Recognition scheme and long service awards
- Car scheme and Private Medical Insurance (if applicable to role)
We also provide the option to participate in our share-save scheme; discounts including cycle to work and gym membership; a support and advice service for colleagues and their families, and more.
About the Highways Team:
The UK’s strategic and local road infrastructure is a vital asset for communities and businesses, supporting economic prosperity and social connectivity.
As a major tier 1 contractor and framework partner, we play a key role in providing multi-faceted engineering services to keep these vital arteries running, ensuring smoother, safer, less congested journeys for everyone.
Our teams work on complex, high-profile national motorways, trunk road schemes as well as local authority road networks to deliver comprehensive, integrated services including design and build. These infrastructure solutions are enhanced by our complementary tunnelling and bridge design and build capabilities.
Whether working on Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) schemes or construct only works, we always endeavour to share best practice and deliver progressive solutions by engaging as early as possible with our customers to maximise innovation, efficiency, and cost savings.
Driving improvement across our road network
- Delivering projects to improve road journeys for millions of people every day
- Providing improved and new access to areas for development and employment opportunities, promoting economic growth
- Implementing hard shoulder running (HSR) and introducing smart motorway technology to give reduced vehicle emissions, increased journey time reliability and cost savings of around 40 per cent compared with conventional schemes.
Morgan Sindall is an equal opportunities employer and has been accredited with the Positive About Disabled People ‘Two Ticks’ accreditation. We are also an Investors in People company.
Morgan Sindall is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK.