Job Description
Company Description
Established in 1987, MaitlandQS has been providing Clients with Specialist Mechanical and Electrical Commercial Management and Quantity Surveying Services for the past 37 years.
As one of the country’s leading Mechanical and Electrical Consultancies, MaitlandQS can bring extensive experience and expertise to all aspects of Commercial Management and Dispute Resolution.
The company employs quantity surveyors working across all regions of the UK and several major cities in Europe.
Job Description
MaitlandQS are engaged to support our clients with many complex projects, responsible for all aspects of cost management and project delivery and we are seeking MEP Senior Quantity Surveyors / Cost Managers to act as the day-to-day interface with our clients driving projects to achieve an excellent outcome.
Ideally you have MEP Cost Management experience and may have worked on major construction projects within the Data Centres sector.
Key Elements:
* Provide estimate and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plan.
* Ability to estimate at conceptual, programming, and detailed level.
* Assist on feasibility studies and writing procurement reports.
* Perform all aspects of procurement, including managing the pre-qualification stage, producing bid list, bid analysis, bid reports, and compiling contractual documents.
* Participate effectively with post contract cost variances and the change control processes.
* Conduct valuations on projects and ensure timely and accurate cost checking and valuation process.
* Produce monthly post contract cost reports and present to client.
* Provide input into value engineering; negotiate and approve final accounts.
* Maintain liaison with client and other consultants at all projects stages.
* Provide leadership to the cost management team, when necessary, ensure the delivery on all of accountabilities.
* Identify opportunities to develop new business with existing clients and report such opportunities to appropriate line manager.
Qualifications
* Good technical experience in all cost management areas, pre-contract, post contract and final account.
* Good understanding of all mechanical, electrical, plumbing and specialist systems, as they relate to construction of projects.
* Experience of leading cost management on medium or large sized construction projects.
* Experience in the Data Centre Industry is preferred.
* Demonstrates excellent presentation, verbal, written, and communication skills.
* Great organisational skills, ability to multi-task and be a team player.
* Preferable Degree Qualified – BSc or MSc – in Quantity Surveying / Cost Management
* RICS accredited or working towards.
Additional Information
What we offer: -
As well as offering a competitive salary, remuneration for this role includes flexible benefits not limited to: -
* A competitive salary based on the position and your experience.
* 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays + birthday with the option to purchase additional days.
* Hybrid work possibilities: Working from home, our offices, or the client site.
* Travel expenses
* Annual performance and remuneration appraisals
* Discretionary bonus
* Professional membership fees
* Company pension contribution
* Company laptop and mobile phone
* Electric car scheme
* Structured monthly MEP training workshop
* Death in service scheme
* Regular formal and informal team meetings where you get to know your colleagues better.
* Individual persons private medical cover with Vitality
* Working on high profile projects with international opportunities
* Career development that is tailored to your ambition
* You will be part of a driven and enthusiastic team that will give you a warm welcome to MaitlandQS.