Quantity Surveyor

About the role

Aureos is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to join our growing team in Ashford, working within the Rail Business Unit and forming a part of the Commercial team. The Quantity Surveyor plays an integral part in delivering exceptional commercial results, with core responsibilities encompassing project delivery, commercial reporting, and maximising profit.

Responsibilities

The Quantity Surveyor is responsible for assisting the commercial team in completing and maintaining well-organised records, contributing to the timely production of applications for payment and accurate project reporting, and independently running minor works projects and frameworks.

• Capably submit applications and control credit processes
• Understanding of income forecast and pricing of variations
• Understanding of the change control system
• Understanding of project risk
• Production of cost value reconciliation (CVRs) with support
• Produce cost to complete with support
• Understanding the production of forecasting data
• Understanding the costing process
• Understanding the management of the full sub-contract cycle and input into sub-contract documentation
• Assisting with weekly cost to complete/budget reviews with the contract delivery teams
• Upload documentation as and when necessary, in line with business requirements
• Review weekly site records including allocation sheets and site diaries
• Attend project progress meetings
• Assisting with the preparation of monthly financial performance reports
• Gain experience outside of the commercial function to better understand the role of the business and the quantity surveyor within the business

Requirements

The Quantity Surveyor will operate a team ethos across the Rail Business Unit and strive to assist colleagues in the execution of their duties where this is appropriate and brings added value.

• Working with the commercial and operational teams to strive for continuous improvement
• Commitment to their own professional development, and that of others across the Business Unit

Behaviours

Aureos Rail expects all employees to conduct themselves in a safe professional manner, applying the following key behaviours across all aspects of their work.

• Trust and respect: act with integrity and treat everyone with respect
• Accountability and decision making: ensure responsibilities are clearly defined and fulfilled, and that performance is managed fairly
• Communication and engagement: be a high performing, collaborative team of effective communicators
• Constructive challenge: be open to challenge and welcome diversity of opinion
• Improvement and innovation: challenge the status quo to find better ways of working

Benefits

In return, you will receive:

• Generous Salary
• 25 days Holiday with the option to buy more
• Pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Employee benefits portal
• On-site parking
• Private medical insurance
• Referral Scheme