Quantity Surveyor

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What we're looking for

We are looking for an ambitious Quantity Surveyor to join our successful team at Winvic Construction, a multi-disciplinary main contractor based in the midlands that excels in the delivery of construction projects on a national scale.

What you'll get

  • Competitive salary - dependent on experience
  • 26 days annual leave plus additional long service entitlement
  • Car allowance
  • Pension scheme
  • Hand holding people representing careers and employment Employee benefits

What it's all about

The Role:

Reporting to the Managing Quantity Surveyor/Commercial Manager the successful candidate will need to be able to lead and work within a team to enable the success of our industrial projects ranging from £5m to in excess of £100 million.

Experience & Qualifications:

  • Degree in Quantity Surveying.
  • Experience managing your own project or multiple projects.
  • Experience working on industrial, high rise multi-room or retail scheme projects valued above £10m
  • Computer literate with good working knowledge of Microsoft Packages, including Microsoft Excel
  • Demonstrate a high level of construction knowledge, teamwork, discipline and enthusiasm

Key Responsibilities:

  • Negotiating with suppliers and subcontractors.
  • Attend post tender and pre-contract meetings.
  • Reviewing of contract documents to ensure that the company is protected at all times.
  • Issue sub-contract tender packages and undertake contractual evaluation of the tender.
  • Manage our established list of supply chain sub-contractors.
  • Assess contract risk and work with the site team to develop and manage mitigation plans.
  • Attend internal and external commercial review meetings.
  • Submission of client valuations and management of the variation account.
  • Manage the commercial aspects of the contract
  • Management of subcontract accounts from procurement to final account.
  • Preparation and assistance with the evaluation and submission of claims for variation works.
  • Manage commercial performance against business targets.
  • Ensure that the group commercial policies are adhered to and that legislations are met.

Winvic's Core Values

  • Respect – For all of our colleagues, regardless of their position in the organisation. Respect for suppliers, communities, the environment – and for our customers. By valuing the opinions and concerns of others our solutions deliver the best outcome for all stakeholders.
  • Loyalty – To our customers, each other, and our suppliers.
  • Honesty – Allows us to tackle difficult conversations constructively. Straight-talking generates trust and helps to solve problems quickly. We keep clients in the picture at all times, so there will be no nasty surprises on cost or delivery.
  • Challenging/questioning – Always asking ourselves if there is a better way. The commitment to continuous improvement underpins our position as industry leaders.
  • Passion: pride, tenacity, drive – The winning mentality. If it’s in our hearts it’s at the heart of the business. The most important ingredient in the recipe for success.

Ready to apply?

Email CV and a covering letter stating where you saw the advertisement to Miss Rebecca Schwarz rebeccaschwarz@winvic.co.uk

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The Winvic Way

From before day one, Winvic’s founders had a vision of a construction company that didn’t just meet contract requirements. They could see an organisation that was completely trusted by its staff, clients, subcontractors and communities, and which propelled projects to not only meet goals and expectations, but to also go above and beyond. Today, this ethos is known as The Winvic Way.

It ultimately means something different to everyone, but the phrase embodies how each Winvic employee wants to execute their role. Companies and potential new members of staff that share our unyielding ethos are inevitably drawn to working with us, and vice versa, finding our open, pragmatic and ‘go-all-out’ attitude refreshing, valuable and desirable.