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Quantity Surveyor

  • Location: Peterborough
  • Salary: £45000 - £55000 per annum + 10% Car Allowance per year
  • Job Type:Permanent

Posted 12 months ago


Role: Quantity Surveyor
Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 Per Annum + 10% Car Allowance
Location: Peterborough Based - Small Amount Of Travel Required To Different Sites
Duration: Permanent Role
Wanted: Experienced Quantity Surveyor to help improve and maintain commercial reporting across all areas of the business! Playing a vital role in supporting the Head of Finance with a wide variety of duties. My client works with major network operators, technology vendors and engineering companies to design, build, manage and maintain the next generation of communication networks.
Key Responsibilities:

  • Knowledge, understanding and administration of respective entitlements and obligations under the main contract and sub-contracts
  • Assisting the management of sub-contract payments including negotiation of subcontract variations and monitoring and reconciliation of contra-charge accounts
  • Collation of accurate information for monthly cost/ value reconciliations and contract reviews
  • Production of financial and statistical reports as required
  • Attend and drive commercial meetings with clients
  • Manage project close out financial account and retention releases
  • Work with the Head of Finance to provide analytical support to understand and improve the financial performance, identifying areas of improvement, from both a revenue, margin and efficiency viewpoint.
  • Advise stakeholders on KPI's and performance to enable delivery of plan and to review and challenge efficiency and drive margin improvement.
  • Periodically review customer contracts with account managers and negotiate price increases
  • Identify, analyse, and develop responses to commercial risks


The Ideal Candidate:

  • Minimum 1 years' experience in a similar role
  • Used to working and delivering to tight timescales
  • Confident in presenting information to a range of stakeholders
  • Able to build relationships at various levels across the business.
  • A drive to solve issues and see queries through to a successful conclusion.
  • A high level of accuracy is a must.
  • Able to lead by example, open to change and strive for improvement.
  • Ability to challenge constructively when required to do so.


Company Benefits:

  • 22 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
  • Additional leave accrued from 2 years service
  • Employee assistance program
  • Your birthday off, paid, every year
  • Medicash
  • Cycle 2 work scheme
  • Monthly employee recognition scheme
  • Company social events
  • Length of service award after 3 years
  • Perks at work discounts
  • Refer a friend programme
  • In house training and development opportunities
  • Dress down Fridays
  • Free On-site parking
  • Early finish last Friday of the month


Next Steps:
If this role sounds of interest, please click to apply or alternatively email your CV James Harris will be in touch to discuss the finer details.