Quantity Surveyor/Lead Cost Manager

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Science and Technology Facilities Council

Salary: £59,461 to £65,407 per annum (dependent on experience)

Contract Type: Open Ended (permanent)

Hours: Full time

Location: Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell, Oxfordshire OX11 0DE

Closing date: 13th October 2024

Together, our scientist, technologists, engineers and business support team explore the unknown and turn what they find into work that changes the world around us. Whether it's sending probes into space or finding new ways to treat cancer, everyone here plays a vital role in making a positive difference to society.

Come and discover how much you can achieve when you're surrounded by world-leading experts, encouraged to constantly learn and empowered to explore your curiosity.

We now have a new opportunity for a skilled and experienced senior member, to be responsible for managing costs and budgets of construction projects, from early cost advice to settlement of the final account. Responsibility includes managing customer relationships (Internal and External). Proactive, Strategic and experienced in reviewing processes, strategies and delivering positive outcomes within an Estates Environment.

Key Responsibilities - Include but are not limited to:

• Supporting Estates in delivering business objectives, Value for money, and overseeing governance of estates commercial interests.
• Positively engaging with Customers (Internal, Suppliers etc.) and developing, growing, and maintaining Customer relationships.
• Delivering high quality services and ensuring that cost management deliverables meet Customers' requirements.
• Supporting the Estates team to build tender packs, specifications, and commercial requirements to achieve desired business objectives.
• Managing projects to deliver high quality services and deliverables in accordance with the business procedures.
• Preparing and presenting order of cost estimates and option studies
• Advising and supporting, budget setting, cost planning, costing processes, and benchmarking.
• To internally audit projects, cost-in-use studies (Construction and Maintenance).
• Negotiating contract commercial terms, rates etc. with interested parties
• Advising on, setting, and implementing procurement strategies and delivering to plan.
• Preparing tender documentation and managing the tender process, including designing tender marking schemes, and evaluating and reporting on tenders
• Valuing completed work and arranging for payments.
• Settling final accounts and reporting.
• Providing technical advice on legal and contractual issues relating to construction projects, identifying and managing risk to avoid dispute etc.
• Supporting SME's within Estates by administrating contracts as Cost Management Contract Administrator.
• Be the Estates Lead for Tender pricing evaluation, working with UKRI commercial team to ensure procurement strategy objectives are realised.

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience:

• Broad, in-depth cost management experience post MRICS qualification.
• Detailed knowledge and practiced experience of cost estimating and cost planning techniques i.e., NSR, RICS NRM etc.
• Sound knowledge of the industry (including factors affecting it) and construction methods and materials.
• Comprehensive knowledge of construction, and maintenance procurement strategies, including tendering and contract strategies.
• Thorough knowledge and experience of post-contract cost management tasks.
• Ability to administer construction contracts as Contract Administrator and Employer's Agent.
• Clear understanding of legislation impacting on building contracts.
• Ability to motivate others (including providing support and encouragement) and to lead high performance teams
• Clear and effective communication skills - both oral and written.
• Methodical way of thinking and approach to work.
• Ability to absorb complex information and assess requirements readily.
• Excellent problem solving, negotiating, financial and numeracy skills.
• Sound ICT skills, with a high level of proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to prepare first-class submissions for services.
• Competent at negotiating and a demonstrable track record of improving and achieving VFM.
• Ability to work as part of a team and manage teams.
• Producing and presenting reports to Customers.
• Mentoring and coaching Estates colleagues in cost management and their duties.

Qualifications:

• MRICS (Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors).

Behaviours:

• People Focused - Motivated to create and maintain positive relationships.
• Creative - We solve problems and introduce new ideas.
• Performance -led - Driven to exceed client expectations.
• Collaborative - We foster a progressive and inclusive work ethic.
• Accountable - we act with integrity and take responsibility.

STFC values their employees by offering a benefits package designed to provide an excellent work/life balance including 30 days' annual leave, 10.5 public and privilege holidays, flexible working hours, a workplace nursery, exceptional average salary pension scheme, social and sporting activities and societies and a subsidised restaurant.

We ask some of the biggest questions in the universe, to answer some of the biggest challenges in the world. Whatever our role, we have the freedom to explore, learn and connect, as part of a community that loves to share knowledge and support one another.
As one of Europe's largest research organisations, this is a place where there's always something new to learn - about the world around us, about your career, but most of all, about yourself.

Join us and discover what's possible by submitting your CV and covering letter which outlines how you fulfil the criteria specified along with your motivation for STFC and the role.

About The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)

As one of Europe's largest research organisations, we ask the biggest questions in the universe to find answers that change the world around us. We seek understanding. We're proud of the impact we make. And we're committed to helping build a globally competitive, knowledge-based UK economy. Being part of all this means contributing to work that pushes boundaries and creates possibilities. You'll work with, and learn from, true experts. Whatever your role, you'll be free to question, and encouraged to share ideas. And, in a positive and supportive culture, you'll discover just what a difference you can make when you're equipped and inspired to excel.

We're a place where curious minds thrive. Not bound by profit, we explore ideas that others don't, ask questions that others won't, and discover answers that others are not equipped to find. And, alongside Mars landings and black holes, we also explore diverse, international projects in everything from science and engineering to computing and technology. Whether it's at the cutting edge or behind the scenes, our work is intellectually challenging. It's very often ground-breaking. And it's endlessly, irresistibly fascinating.

For more information about STFC please visit https://stfc.ukri.org/

You can also visit our careers site https://www.stfccareers.co.uk/

About UK Research Innovation (UKRI)

UKRI is an organisation that brings together the seven disciplinary research councils, Research England and Innovate UK. Together, we build an independent organisation with a strong voice and vision ensuring the UK maintains its world-leading position in research and innovation.

Supporting some of the world's most exciting and challenging research projects, we develop and operate some of the most remarkable scientific facilities in the world. We are pushing the frontiers of human knowledge through fundamental research and delivering benefits for UK society and the economy through world-class research, skills and business-led innovation.

More information can be found at www.ukri.org .

Choosing to come to work at UKRI means that you will have access to a whole host of benefits from a defined benefit pension scheme, excellent holiday entitlement, access to employee shopping/travel discounts and salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme. For more details, visit benefits of working for UKRI .

How we support EDI in the workforce

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As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy/ies. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

How to apply

Online applications only preferred for this role. Please submit a CV and covering letter which clearly outlines how you fulfil the criteria specified along with your motivation for UKRI and the role. Ensure that the job reference number is included in the filename description of each document uploaded. Note that failure to address the above criteria or submit an application without a covering letter may result in the application not being considered. Assessment will only be based upon the content of your submitted covering letter and CV and not the 'experience' section of the application.

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