Junior Quantity Surveyor

Type: Trainee
Region: London

Junior Quantity Surveyor

Purpose:

* To assist in providing quantity surveying based support and capability to Building & Facilities Management Department, to enable the UKAEA, collaborating partners and its tenants to undertake their activities in properly maintained and supported facilities.

* To assist in enabling delivery of cost effective operation and maintenance of UKAEA building services and plant, ensuring compliance with current legislation, codes of practice and good engineering principles.

* To assist in contributing to the organisational processes with the aim of delivering continuous improvements of value and project delivery in accordance with all applicable standards.

* Critical to this role is ensuring that the quantity surveying professional services are provided in a timely, cost effective manner and at an appropriate quality. It is important that due regard is paid to the requirements and priorities of the various stakeholders.

Procurement assistance

* Support tender submission and upcoming work stream for compliance with Government procurement regulations, under guidance from Procurement team

* Examine and verify baseline budgets information for projects and maintenance tasks

* Support completion and responses to queries raised by prospective contractors and suppliers

Pre-Contract estimating

* Maintain contract data base

* Maintain material suppliers database

* Assess tender documents to ensure sufficient information available to prepare tender

* Take off quantities and prepare costings

* Prepare and issue contract enquiries and assessment of quotations upon receipt

* Prepare and issue material supply enquiries and assessment of quotations upon receipt

* Pricing of buildings and civil engineering projects and maintenance tasks

* Examine and assess tender documents / liaise with prospective contractors

* Prepare specifications and / or proposals

* Post tender negotiations

Post Contract quantity surveying

* Maintain contract documentation and advise on pre tender and post contract matters

* Preparation and issue of contractual letters to clients and / or sub-contractors

* Post contract liaison with clients

* Post contract liaison with design team

* Carry out take offs for material procurement

* Sub-contract negotiation and letting

* Preparation and submission of interim valuations

* Site measurement

* Manage and value variations

* Preparation towards agreement and certification of contractors’ interim valuations and final accounts

* Preparation and submission of project works final account s

* Preparation towards agreement of final accounts in support of Contract Project Managers

Qualifications desired:

* Educated to degree level in a quantity surveying or with equivalent experience.

* A minimum of two or more years relevant experience in construction, engineering or facilities management

* Knowledge of the management of internal and external stakeholders at different levels.

* Working knowledge and understanding of construction techniques and materials

Rullion celebrates and supports diversity and is committed to ensuring equal opportunities for both employees and applicants.

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