Project Quantity Surveyor

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Project Quantity Surveyor – Romford

Step into a leading utilities company that champions innovation and service excellence. At Last Mile, we take pride in delivering top-notch solutions across the multi-utility sector. Our dedicated team in Romford is expanding, and we're excited to welcome a talented Project Quantity Surveyor to our join us.

As a Project Quantity Surveyor at Last Mile working under the UKPS brand, you’ll be directly reporting to the regional Construction Manager, overseeing the expansive Southeast of England, overseeing East London, East of Gatwick and Southeast. You will have the opportunity to work with a diverse range of customers including Property Developers & Commercial bodies.

You will be ensuring the financial execution of new multi-utility connections and EV Charging projects throughout their construction journey. Working closely with Project Managers, Construction Managers, and the Finance team, your evaluation of project financials against predetermined budgets will ensure precision and transparency at every stage. Your contribution will be instrumental in upholding financial excellence and driving the success of these projects.

What’s in it for you as a Project Quantity Surveyor?

Here at Last Mile, we pride ourselves in providing a great range of benefits including a fantastic amount of annual leave, including a Christmas shut down.

• 25 days holiday, increasing after 2 years by 1 day each year up to 30 days, plus 9 public holidays
• Holiday buy scheme
• Discretionary bonus
• EV and ULEV salary sacrifice scheme (subject to minimum length of service)
• Cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme
• Up to 7% employer pension contribution
• Life assurance (x4 annual basic salary)
• Refer a friend incentive
• Wagestream
• Employee assistance programme
• Car allowance
• Hybrid working for eligible roles (3 days in the office, 2 from home) *
• Flexible start and finish times for eligible roles*
• Private medical insurance*
• Company sick pay*

*Some of our benefits are only applicable when you have successfully completed your probation period*

Your responsibilities as a Project Quantity Surveyor:

• Assist Project Managers to understand/highlight in more detail the financial performance of their projects.
• To drive the forecast/cost to complete process with Project Manager’s so that variances to budget are communicated to Project Finance as early as possible in the delivery cycle.
• Provide detailed financial information to the Project Finance team for budget amendments and production of month-end management reports.
• Providing feedback to the Finance, and Estimating teams where required.
• Regularly review project invoicing to ensure the timely issue of customer invoices.
• Liaise with the Streetworks team to understand Civil Subcontractor costs, ensuring any anomalies are swiftly actioned.

Experience / Knowledge:

• Minimum 3 years’ experience as Quality Surveyor or Commercial Manager.
• Contract Management experience.

Qualifications 

• HNC in Quantity Surveying or equivalent discipline.
• Anti-bribery training.

Have you got the drive to go to the Last Mile as a Project Quantity Surveyor? Apply now!

About us:

We are UKPS; a fast-growing Multi-utility Independent Connections Provider (ICP) part of the Last Mile infrastructure. We are fully accredited under the NERS, GIRS & WIRS schemes to carry out the turnkey provision of multi-utility infrastructure and subsequent connections to new build housing, residential, commercial, and industrial projects.

At Last Mile, we are one of the UK’s largest Independent Network Owners, owning and operating in excess of 500,000 gas, electricity, water, and wastewater connections serving residential and commercial customers. Last Mile Asset Management adopt and operate electricity, gas, water and wastewater, and ground source heat/cooling networks that are designed, installed, and commissioned by Lloyds accredited Independent Connection providers (ICPs).

At UKPS & Last Mile, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse working environment, where employee wellbeing is at the forefront in making sure our people feel valued. We provide tailored ongoing training and development, but most importantly, long term career opportunities for you to grow with us. If you are motivated to succeed and have a ‘can-do’ attitude, we would love to hear from you!

For further enquiries contact – recruitment@lastmile-group.com or visit our website www.lastmile-group.com