Project Quantity Surveyor

Project Quantity Surveyor Cambridge (Remote)

Join a leading utilities company where innovation and service excellence are at the core of everything we do. At Last Mile, we pride ourselves on delivering high-quality solutions across the multi-utility sector. Our team in Cambridge is expanding, and were excited to welcome a skilled Project Quantity Surveyor to join us!

As a Project Quantity Surveyor working under the UKPS brand at Last Mile, youll report to the Construction Manager and play a pivotal role in overseeing the financial performance of new connection projects during the construction phase. This involves close collaboration with Project Managers and the Finance team to ensure accuracy, transparency, and budget alignment.

In addition, youll serve as a crucial link between Construction and Finance, supporting a range of financial reporting needs and offering valuable insights to the Estimating team on any purchase price variances encountered.

Whats 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

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 PMs to understand/highlight in more detail the financial performance of their projects.

To drive the forecast/cost to complete process with PMs so that variances to budget are communicated to Project Finance as early as possible in the delivery cycle.

Ensure FM206 process is completed against variations from budget that cannot be recouped following a project forecast, providing feedback to the Finance, and estimating teams where required.

Provide detailed financial information to the Project Finance team for budget amendments and production of month-end management reports.

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 Quantity Surveyor.

Contract Management experience.

Previous experience of power, Gas and/or water distribution networks. (Desirable)

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 UKs 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 mostimportantly, long term career opportunities for you togrow with us. If you are motivated to succeed and have a can-do attitude,we would love to hear from you!

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