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Senior Quantity Surveyor

United Infrastructure
Kent
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Part of the wider United Infrastructure, Social infrastructure focuses on revitalising homes and communities through the regeneration and maintenance of living spaces, breathing new life into neighbourhoods and ensuring homes are safe and compliant. From delivering large programmes of work for social housing providers, to fully integrated property service solutions, we provide a wide range of services for public sector clients.


We’re specialists in net zero retrofit, working closely with our clients to lower the carbon footprint of their buildings and in turn, minimise operational costs. This includes using more thermally efficient building products, and energy efficient technology to deliver cost-efficient, carbon-reducing solutions


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Join the thriving and dynamic United Infrastructure Services team in Nepicar Park! As a rapidly growing business, we are excited to welcome a new Senior Quantity Surveyor to contribute to our success. If you're looking for a long-term career opportunity with a Main Contractor, where you can develop your skills and be part of an industry-leading organisation, this role is for you.


You are to be the commercial lead on projects and be responsible for the commercial success of the projects whilst adhering to commercial administration procedures. To promote and deliver a collaborative environment with both the client and throughout the management of the subcontract / supply chain account.


Contract Management Responsibilities:



  1. Negotiate terms and conditions of subcontracts.
  2. Manage and process payments for specialist subcontracts and key suppliers.
  3. Ensure strict compliance with contract terms, conditions, rights, and obligations.
  4. Report monthly on the outturn Pain/Gain (if applicable).
  5. Coordinate changes or amendments in accordance with Partnering Contracts
  6. Analyse the impact of changes and assess liability exposure.


Contract Administration:



  1. Monitor and track contract obligations.
  2. Undertake site visits to administer the contract in line with project progress.
  3. Monitor and report on contract performance in terms of program, cost, and key events/issues.
  4. Perform the closeout process, ensuring all contract terms are met and payments are verified.
  5. Obtain and execute any required forms, reports, or clearances and resolve outstanding issues.
  6. Collaborate with both clients and subcontractors in all duties.


Budget Management:



  1. Work with the project team to evaluate the impact of budget changes.
  2. Capture and report cost variances.
  3. Collate Defined Cost Records for client audit.


Reporting and Documentation:



  1. Produce monthly Cost Value Reconciliation.
  2. Generate Earned Value Analysis reports.
  3. Validate Subcontract Applications/Payments data.
  4. Review and validate weekly cost monitors, comparing forecasted costs with actual costs.
  5. Prepare monthly valuations.
  6. Maintain change registers.
  7. Provide commercial elements for the commercial report.


Requirements


  • Must be highly computer literate including Microsoft Office and confident in managing and working with large data sets
  • This job is a full-time permanent role, 8am-5pm Monday to Friday from our Nepicar Park Office
  • Opportunity to spend time in and working closely with other departments will be provided to ensure the successful applicant gains a wide depth and breadth of experience and understanding of the company and industry


Join us at United Infrastructure today and be part of our mission to deliver innovative and sustainable solutions to the complex infrastructure needs of the UK. 


Please note that United Living has rebranded to United Infrastructure. Our LinkedIn landing page will still display as "United Living," but when you click “Apply,” it will redirect to "United Infrastructure.



United Infrastructure is a dynamic and rapidly expanding business, focused on delivering critical infrastructure projects, across the utility and social infrastructure sectors.


Our team of highly skilled and hardworking specialists deliver innovative solutions to the complex challenges our clients face.


Our company is split into two business areas:


Utility Infrastructure –


Our team of Utility Infrastructure specialists design, build and maintain critical water, energy (gas), power and telecoms infrastructure, for the UK’s largest network owners and operators.


Social Infrastructure -


Our team of Social Infrastructure specialists revitalise homes and communities by carrying out a wide range of work, from retrofit to refurbishment, and maintenance.

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