Senior Quantity Surveyor - Decarbonisation

Core Responsibilities of role: We have detailed below some of the key elements of this role,

• Be responsible for securing the successful financial delivery of projects by controlling costs, progressing monthly valuations, and managing variations and change orders.
• Liaising with contracts, estimating and pre-construction teams to obtain full understanding of each project scope.
• Assist in the review of our own contracts ahead of signing - highlighting any potential issues, assumptions and caveats.
• Review and set out project package allowances prior to handover for tendering of works by operations team.
• Review & collate subcontractor package awards.
• Engage Sub-contractors, handle negotiations, prepare sub-contract documents.
• Review and interrogate new and existing contracts, orders, and suppliers to ensure associated terms and conditions are relevant and acceptable.
• Update monthly WIP across all active projects.
• Track & maintain monthly job performance reporting and feedback the same to Head of Commercial.
• Prepare on-time monthly valuations following site measurements and work-in-progress reviews and follow up to make sure that payments are received on time as per the agreed contract conditions.
• Vette and process monthly subcontractor payments.
• Compile monthly progress reports for both the Contracts team & department head. Attend monthly commercial meetings to provide update on any ongoing contract specific negotiations and overall job performance.
• Assist in the commercial activities of the business and provide support/advice in this regard to the Projects Managers as required.
  
  Third level qualification in a Surveying or Cost Engineering discipline or can demonstrate an equivalent level of experience.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in a similar Commercial role.
• Commercially astute and ambitious.
• Strong contractual knowledge of both JCT and NEC Forms of Contract.
• High standard of organisational and time management skills.
• High level of IT literacy, especially in Microsoft Packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook).
• Excellent written and verbal communication & negotiation skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent client engagement skills.
• Current UK Driving License.
  
  Alternative Heat specialises in Decarbonisation and Offsite prefabrication sectors and through continuous investment within our teams and our facilities, we have grown strongly over the years and established ourselves as a leader with a turnover forecasted to approach £100m in the current year. As such we are hiring for a Quantity Surveyor to specialise within the Data Centre and Decarbonisation sectors:
On our Projects within the Decarbonisation Sector, we assume role of the Main Contractor, meaning we have control of all elements of the build;
• Civils,
• Construction,
• Building Fabric,
• Solar,
• M&E, etc.
On our Projects within the Data Centre Sector, we assume role of Specialist Prefab M&E Contractor, meaning we have control of all elements of our build;
• Design,
• Chilled Water Distribution Systems,
• LTHW Distribution Systems,
• Plantrooms,
• Electrical Distribution Modules
• Delivery,
• Installation.
We are a Market leader in the:
• Design and integration of commercial scale decarbonisation solutions for the public and private sectors throughout the UK and Ireland.
• Design and integration of Offsite Manufactured M&E services into the Data Centre Sector throughout the UK, Ireland and Europe.
We are recognised as the contractor of choice, with a large portfolio of successfully delivered projects across the UK, ROI and Europe. Significant growth expected as:
• The uptake and integration of decarbonisation increases in line with 2030 and 2050 carbon reduction targets. With projects averaging between £5M and £15M.
• the uptake of our services are helping to significantly reduce Data Centre build times. Through close working relationships with our clients, we are continuing to secure multiple repeat orders with projects averaging between £5M and £15M.
We have a high-performing culture as we strive to become the supplier of choice for carbon reduction and offsite prefabricated MEP solutions across the UK, ROI and Europe. We are a team led by our values - Client Focus | Teamwork | Respect | Integrity | Progressive | Trust When you join our team, you have genuine career opportunities to grow with us on projects built from solid client relationships with a strong support network throughout the company., With over 17 years of experience within the Commercial Offsite Fabrication industry, Alternative Heat have established themselves as a market leader in this sector. Located centrally between Dublin and Belfast our 8.5 acre Head Office and feabrication facilities, which are fully equipped with overhead cranes and 8,000m² of workshop floor area, provide an ideal factory construction environment which is reflected in the high quality solutions we offer. We employ a strong team of design engineers, CAD technicians, contracts managers and skilled trades personnel who utilise their vast industry experience to assist in the design, fabrication and delivery of our bespoke MEP solutions, which we supply throughout the UK and Ireland.


• Full in-house training and career development opportunities.
• Competitive pension scheme.
• Life assurance scheme.
• Health cash plan.
• Full access to smart wellbeing platform.
• Annual flu vaccine
• Free annual health check during working hours.
• Annual leave increasing in line with length of service.
• Lavish Long service awards
• Generously funded social events organised for all employees throughout the year via our Social and Wellbeing committee.
• Electric vehicle charging ports
• Full access to car emergency kit.
• Annual Christmas raffle
• Yearly allowance for AH Branded clothing merchandise
• Secure, free onsite parking.
• Dedicated departmental budget allocated annually for team building events during working hours
• Free Barista Style Coffee, Hot Chocolate, Tea, and Fruit provided daily.
• Friendly and supportive working environment in state-of-the-art facilities.