Quantity Surveyor

About the role

Aureos is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to join our growing Rail Business Unit in Ashford. The role is integral to delivering exceptional commercial results, encompassing project delivery, commercial reporting, and profit maximization. You will work collaboratively with customers to deliver critical national infrastructure projects across the UK’s rail network.

Aureos’ goals include growing turnover, margin, and customer satisfaction; improving operational delivery and reliability; and sustaining our people, communities, and the environment. Our business-wide strategy focuses on seven key priorities: sustainable innovation, structure and governance, business development, safety and wellbeing, people and inclusion, operational effectiveness, and digitisation.

Responsibilities

• Assist the commercial team in completing and maintaining well-organised records.
• Contribute to the timely production of applications for payment and accurate project reporting.
• Independently run minor works projects and frameworks.
• Support the contract delivery team to ensure profitability, cash management, cost control, and accurate reporting of all schemes.
• Submit applications and control credit processes.
• Understand income forecasts and pricing of variations.
• Understand the change control system and project risk.
• Produce cost value reconciliation (CVRs) with support.
• Produce cost-to-complete with support.
• Understand the production of forecasting data and the costing process.
• Manage the full sub-contract cycle and input into sub-contract documentation.
• Assist with weekly cost-to-complete/budget reviews with the contract delivery teams.
• Upload documentation as required by business needs.
• Review weekly site records, including allocation sheets and site diaries.
• Attend project progress meetings.
• Assist 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.
• Work with commercial and operational teams to drive continuous improvement.
• Commit to your own professional development and that of others across the Business Unit.
• Perform other tasks appropriate to the role as identified by the Quantity Surveyor/Managing Surveyor.

Behaviours

• Trust and respect: Act with integrity, treat everyone with respect, and contribute to an open and honest working environment. Deliver on commitments and support others in doing the same.
• Accountability and decision making: Ensure responsibilities are clearly defined and fulfilled. Include the right people in conversations and make decisions effectively and timely. Take accountability for actions and outcomes.
• Communication and engagement: Communicate clearly and seek feedback to ensure understanding. Share information willingly across the team for mutual benefit.
• Constructive challenge: Welcome diverse opinions and challenge constructively and professionally to promote success.
• Improvement and innovation: Challenge the status quo to find better ways of working. Proactively share ideas and learn from successes and mistakes to drive continual improvement.

Expectations

• Independently contribute to the prompt payment of sub-contracts and maintenance of sub-contract liabilities and other trackers.
• Maintain complete and well-organised records.
• Contribute to the timely production of cost and value reconciliations.
• Maintain a professional development log and commit to continuous improvement.

Targets will be set and reviewed on a 6-monthly basis, aligned with the responsibilities and behaviours outlined in this job description.

Benefits

• Generous salary
• 25 days holiday with the option to buy more
• Pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free on-site parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Employee benefits portal
• Referral scheme