Managing Quantity Surveyor - Luton

Job description

ENGIE are recruiting for a Managing Quantity Surveyor to be based at Nappier Court, Luton, LU1 3LU. This is a permanent full time role working 08:00 - 17:00 Monday to Friday. On offer is a competitive salary, company vehicle or allowance, and benefits package.


ENGIE is a leading energy and services company focused on three key activities: production and supply of energy, facilities management and regeneration. Our 17,000 employees combine these capabilities for the benefit of individuals, businesses and communities throughout the UK & Ireland. 

We enable customers to embrace a lower carbon, more efficient and increasingly digital world. Our customers benefit from our energy efficient and smart building solutions, the provision of effective and innovative services, the transformation of neighbourhoods through regeneration projects, and the supply of reliable, flexible and renewable energy.

ENGIE improves lives through better living and working environments. We help to balance performance with responsibility, enabling progress in a harmonious way.

We work alongside government departments, local authorities and the wider public sector as a strategic partner for developing more sustainable, efficient and vibrant communities.

Not only are we able to create and shape communities across the country, but we also have the expertise to maintain and support them – ensuring that we are offering sustainable initiatives that deliver a lifelong impact. We are a market leader in both urban regeneration and district energy,
a significant provider of place-based services and energy efficiency and we have the ability to develop smart digital solutions and the connected home.

Purpose of the Role:

The Managing Surveyor will oversee all commercial elements of either a large single project or a suite of projects together with holding a wider interest in the overall commercial performance of the Region, maximising profitability, protecting the company’s legal and contractual obligations and leading on all financial and commercial issues. To provide support to the Region’s board of directors in identifying and managing risk with all relevant mitigation measures, ensuring accuracy of financial reporting at all times.  To aspire to the highest standards of Commercial leadership and behaviours, acting decisively and promptly to achieve the best outcomes for the company. To maintain, promote and retain strong relationships with external parties providing mutual benefits and promoting teamwork and co-operation across all other departments. To understand and adhere to the company SHEQ policy / strategy, setting a positive and pro-active example in all SHEQ related matters. 

Key Responsibilities:

·  Take line management responsibility for all QS’s on a large single project or within a designated suite of projects.
·  To take a leading role in financial strategy at Contract Establishment stage by implementing, monitoring and managing our desired approach with QS teams. 
·  Maximise profit potential on all operational schemes, by carrying out regular project reviews with the site teams and Divisional Director and working direct with clients where needed. 
·  Maximise variation and specification change opportunities on live schemes to ensure all opportunities of increased margins are identified and considered.
·  To help set up regional supply chain deals, working with the central procurement department to ensure the regions achieve the best potential in terms of supplier arrangements.
·  Ensure sub-contract buying gains are maximized, working with the Divisional Director to ensure appropriate SC choices are made at contract set up.
·  Close management of supply chain within the region, measuring performance & working with RD & Bid Teams to ensure fair split of work between estimating & operations teams.
·  Identify and manage financial risk to the regions, associated with working in new areas and with new suppliers.
·  Work with Divisional and Commercial Directors and legal department on any potential and live and potential disputes that can expose the region to risk.
·  Manage all profitability reporting for the designated projects, working with the QS teams and operations manager, ensuring accuracy and robustness of financial reporting, with all risks and opportunities identified and discussed with the Divisional, New Build and Commercial Directors on a monthly basis. 
·  Ensure internal valuations and revenue / cash-flow forecasts are accurate and reflect realistic delivery on site, monitor and manage monthly changes, providing report on major movements.
·  Work with Divisional Director carrying out an overall (risk/opportunities adjusted) financial report each month after completion of CVR reporting for internal management purposes.
·  Maximise over-values and prompt cash collection with timely invoicing of month accrued income values.
·  Ensure all QS’s in the business operate in accordance with the Keepmoat way and any other agreed procedures and act appropriately towards all clients and suppliers.
·  Recruit, retain and develop the Surveying team encouraging the highest standards of performance.
·  Thoroughly induct all new Quantity Surveyors recruited into the business.
·  Establish accurate cost delivery data within the region, and work with estimating teams to ensure real delivery costs are incorporated into live tenders, attend financial tender adjudication reviews to discuss potential risk and opportunities at tender stage.
·  Manage staff cost allocations including direct job costed staff, reporting direct to the Commercial and New Build Director on any potential issues
·  Review proposed new contract conditions as required, advising on suitability and level of risk to the board of directors, negotiating the best possible terms.
·  Manage “red flag” reports, chase up outstanding issues and report progress to Commercial and New Build Director.
·  Actively promote the business externally and be able to articulate the company’s strategy to clients, consultants and other parties as appropriate.
For more information about ENGIE please visit:  http://www.engie.co.uk/
What we are looking for:


Essential

·  Wide experience in a relevant Main Contracting Commercial role.
·  Demonstrable experience in relevant forms of contract including JCT / NEC / PPC
·  Experience within a senior surveying position reporting to either a commercial manager or director.
·  Excellent verbal communication skills
·  Excellent numerical skills
·  Excellent negotiation /  influencing skills
·  Good IT skills – MS Office, Excel, Project, Word etc
·  Degree in Quantity Surveying  or appropriate alternative

Desirable

·  Proven track record in a Commercial Management / leadership role.
·  Relevant experience in a variety of form of construction such as Concrete Frame, Timber Frame etc. 
·  Demonstrable experience in line management and developing junior team members.
·  Good experience in disputes / claims resolution
·  Demonstrable understanding of cash management
·  Ability to lead issues outside own discipline where required.
·  Ability to remain positive and focused at all times
·  Professional Membership of RICS or CIOB. Why work for us?

At ENGIE, we are passionate about improving the lives of the communities that we serve so they can continue to thrive and grow. From homes to hospitals, schools to municipal buildings - our broad set of skills provides a unique offer that will make a real difference.

Our services include:

·  Facilities management
·  Business services
·  Energy supply and efficiency
·  Energy infrastructure
·  Property services and maintenance
·  Estate regeneration, including refurbishment
·  Regenerating and maintaining community and public facilities
·  Affordable homes and homes for older people

Globally, the ENGIE Group employs 150,000 people worldwide and achieved revenues of €66.6 billion in 2016.

We offer you:

·  Competitive rates of pay – We regularly check our pay against our competitors to make sure they reflect our position as market leader. We also review our pay every year.
·  Bonus Scheme – Our annual bonus scheme is linked to team and company performance.
·  Special offers for staff – We run a range of offers and discounts exclusively for our employees including holidays, health club memberships and days out.
·  Trust – We encourage you to come up with ideas and get the most out of your job with us.
·  Recognition – We have a scheme to reward people who go the extra mile for our company.
·  Development – we offer genuine development opportunities to progress your career. For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. There is no re-location package with this job role. ENGIE do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

This job advert is supported by the ENGIE Resourcing Team. Agency involvement is not required. All related enquiries must come to the resourcing team not direct to ENGIE Managers.