Marlowe Fire & Security are the fastest growing fire & security business in the UK. From initial design, supply and installation, through to ongoing maintenance and monitoring, we maintain the capability to help prevent, detect and monitor Fire and Security risks for our customers up and down the country. We are currently looking to appoint a new Assistant Quantity Surveyor Ideally based in Salford, Risley or Leicester.
Basic Salary – £25,000 - £30,000 per annum
Pension, Life Assurance & much more. – Please see our generous remuneration packages below
Marlowe Fire & Security’s Assistant Quantity Surveyor’s
Will provide support to our highly successful Sales, Account Management and Operational Delivery Teams in the review, negotiation, and governance of our private and public sector customer contracts. The Assistant QS will support the Commercial Contracts Manager and will safeguard our interests by ensuring that all contractual risks are quickly identified, documented, and mitigated.
* With the Commercial Contracts Manager’s guidance you will review Customer contracts of purchase, utilising Standard Form Contracts and our Customer’s bespoke contracts
* Prepare reports for the Commercial Contracts Manager to negotiate contracts with our customer’s contractual and commercial teams.
* Assess and highlight key contractual risks to relevant stakeholders and support in risk mitigation.
* Communicates with all interested parties so that all understand the terms of the contract and their obligations under it.
* Review and renegotiation of existing contracts
* Assist in gathering relevant information and documents to resolve contractual disputes
* Assist in resolving payment issues by following the terms of contract.
* Focus on the administration tasks of keeping accurate records of contracts, their status and progress.
Requirements
Who We’re Looking For
Marlowe Fire & Security consider our people our greatest asset. All we ask is that every Team Member take pride in what they do and demonstrate commitment to delivering the highest level of service to both external and internal customers. Therefore, in addition to having all the usual attributes of a great Marlowe Fire & Security employee, such as; a positive attitude, excellent communication skills, well presented and professional at all times, ability to work alone and as part of a team….. For this specific opportunity, we are looking for candidates who offer:
* Experience in contract law and contract negotiation or a Graduate with a degree in contract law or quantity surveying.
* Knowledgeable of the Standard Contract Forms, and relevant legislation would be beneficial.
* Good knowledge of construction practices and details, beneficial but not essential.
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, along with the ability to forge and maintain relationships.
* Ability to manage a busy workload is essential and to be able to prioritise, quickly find solutions and to focus on critical issues when independent decision making is required.
* Articulate, credible and able to persuade and negotiate with customers, suppliers and stakeholders.
* Analytical, reflective and possess reasoning skills coupled with the ability to solve problems.
* Self-motivated, and able to work autonomously.
* Collaborative, supportive and able to demonstrate a commitment to customer service excellence.
* Full driving licence (the role will involve some travel)
Benefits
How we Attract, Reward & Retain Our Employees
At Marlowe Fire & Security we recognise the importance of fairly rewarding our employees. We go above and beyond with our remuneration packages that not only meet the needs of a challenging economic climate, but we offer packages, benefits and incentives to support the broader needs of our people making their everyday lives and futures more comfortable.
* Basic Salary – upto £25,000 - £30,000 per annum depending on experience
* Royal London Pension
* Life Assurance 4x Salary
* Paid Holidays plus Bank Holidays
* Additional Day holiday for each full year of completed service (up to 25 days)
* Additional Birthday Holiday
* Paid Candidate Referral Scheme – up to £1,000 per referral, unlimited referrals.
* Mental Health & Well-being Scheme
* Employee Recognition Scheme
* Development and progression opportunities
* Free, secure on-site parking
* Free, on-site gym
A Little More About Marlowe Fire & Security
We operate nationally, across all industries in both commercial and domestic sectors, delivering a fire and security solution that responds to our customers particular needs. Our solutions are developed according to the industries we serve, addressing their unique compliance requirements, supporting them in maintaining their sites security and protecting their people. We have the luxury and benefit of being part of a wider group of businesses within the Fire Protection, Security & Building Management Systems industry, allowing us to share best-practice, learning & development academies, Human Resource specialists and knowledge for constant improvement across the critical service industry.
Big enough to provide but small enough to care.
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Equal Opportunities
We strive to create a diverse, inclusive environment to encourage all our employees to be themselves. We celebrate what makes us unique and believe that adopting a culture of inclusion helps us to best serve our customers. We are committed to supporting equal opportunities, please inform us if you require any reasonable adjustments to enable you to participate in the recruitment process.
Right to Work
Regrettably, we are unable to offer Right to Work Sponsorship.
If you do not currently have the Right to Work in the UK or will need additional support to extend your current Right to Work status, your application cannot be considered.