Darlington, County Durham, United Kingdom and 1 more
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Job Identification 5739 Job Category Commercial Posting Date 01/07/2025, 08:00 AM Locations Great North House City Walk Apply Before 01/21/2025, 11:59 PM Job Schedule Full time Part Time/Job Share Considered No Job Description
About the job. We are expanding our commercial management team to support National Highways’ annual £1bn investment programme to maintain the Strategic Road Network. As part of this, we have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join our team within Operations. As an Assistant Quantity Surveyor, you will support (and in some cases lead) commercial and contract management of schemes of value from £1m to more than £30m. The complex nature and diversity of the portfolio ensures the opportunity for you to develop new skills and capabilities, whether you are working towards gaining Chartered Surveyor status, or simply seeking to enhance your experience to date. Please note that this is a hybrid position and can be based from either of our Darlington or Leeds offices; however, frequent attendance to the Darlington office on a weekly basis will be required. Key Responsibilities
Supply Chain management including sending enquiry documentation, quotation assessment, work order award and instructions to supply chain where required. Supply Chain Payment assessment including all relevant documentation. Assisting in the management of site level change control including early warning and compensation event management and assessment. Monitor actual cost against targets and forecasts. Manage own portfolio of works under supervision from Quantity Surveyor/ Senior Quantity Surveyor. Liaising with other departments to ensure that Schemes Tracker is up-to-date, data is accurate and reconciled against other sources. Maintain collaborative working relationship with supply chain contractors. About you.
To have either achieved or be working towards a degree/HND in Quantity Surveying or other relevant technical qualification and/or completion of a formally recognised graduate programme, apprenticeship in Quantity Surveying or similar. Alternatively, you will have demonstrable experience in a similar role and/or be working towards a Chartered qualification within a relevant professional organisation, such as RICS, ICES, or equivalent. Basic experience of contract administration, desirably using NEC forms of contract. Evidence of experience, to an Intermediate level, of MS Software specifically Excel (basic formula, pivot tables, formatting). Good written and verbal communication skills enabling you to engage effectively with a variety of stakeholders. Good commercial awareness and understanding of commercial management. About us.
Here at National Highways, we manage and improve England’s motorways and major A roads, helping our customers have safer, smoother and more reliable journeys. Our priorities are safety, customers and delivery, and at the core of this, are our values of passion, integrity, safety, teamwork and ownership. Operations is at the heart of keeping the strategic road network moving and ensuring our customers get the best possible experience when using our roads. External candidates will be offered a starting salary at the lower end of the pay scale, while current employees will be appointed in accordance with our established pay policy. Why you should join us
At National Highways we believe in a connected country. We are passionate about creating a culture where colleagues feel connected, included and enjoy greater wellbeing to achieve this. We’re proud that as an organisation we are continually striving to do better and actively encourage and support our colleagues to do the same with their careers. So, if you put safety first, take ownership of your work, show passion for what you do, work effectively in a team, and demonstrate integrity in how you do it – then you’ll be a great fit for our organisation. Our benefits package
Our total reward package includes basic salary, the potential for a performance related bonus. Contributory pension scheme with employer contribution of up to 10%. Annual Leave starting at 26 days (plus Bank Holidays) rising by 1 day each year up to 31 days (plus Bank Holidays). Flexible hours and an approach driven by connected and sustainable working which includes hybrid working. Life assurance of 4 times annual salary. Health and wellbeing support, including an Employee Assistance Programme, available 24/7 365 days and network of mental health first aiders. A cycle to work scheme for the purchase of a bicycle and equipment for healthy, low carbon travel. Significant investment in your career development, through learning and development, talent management, coaching, mentoring and on job experience. Pre-employment checks
If you are successful, it is key to know all offers of employment are subject to satisfactory completion of our pre-employment checks which include: Right to work check 3 year employment history references DBS criminal record check Social media and adverse journalism check Driving licence check (if applicable) Fit to work questionnaire (for all), followed by a medical check (if applicable) Qualifications and/or professional membership check (if applicable) And finally We reserve the right to close before the advertisement expires.
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Job Identification 5739 Job Category Commercial Posting Date 01/07/2025, 08:00 AM Locations Great North House City Walk Apply Before 01/21/2025, 11:59 PM Job Schedule Full time Part Time/Job Share Considered No Job Description
About the job. We are expanding our commercial management team to support National Highways’ annual £1bn investment programme to maintain the Strategic Road Network. As part of this, we have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join our team within Operations. As an Assistant Quantity Surveyor, you will support (and in some cases lead) commercial and contract management of schemes of value from £1m to more than £30m. The complex nature and diversity of the portfolio ensures the opportunity for you to develop new skills and capabilities, whether you are working towards gaining Chartered Surveyor status, or simply seeking to enhance your experience to date. Please note that this is a hybrid position and can be based from either of our Darlington or Leeds offices; however, frequent attendance to the Darlington office on a weekly basis will be required. Key Responsibilities
Supply Chain management including sending enquiry documentation, quotation assessment, work order award and instructions to supply chain where required. Supply Chain Payment assessment including all relevant documentation. Assisting in the management of site level change control including early warning and compensation event management and assessment. Monitor actual cost against targets and forecasts. Manage own portfolio of works under supervision from Quantity Surveyor/ Senior Quantity Surveyor. Liaising with other departments to ensure that Schemes Tracker is up-to-date, data is accurate and reconciled against other sources. Maintain collaborative working relationship with supply chain contractors. About you.
To have either achieved or be working towards a degree/HND in Quantity Surveying or other relevant technical qualification and/or completion of a formally recognised graduate programme, apprenticeship in Quantity Surveying or similar. Alternatively, you will have demonstrable experience in a similar role and/or be working towards a Chartered qualification within a relevant professional organisation, such as RICS, ICES, or equivalent. Basic experience of contract administration, desirably using NEC forms of contract. Evidence of experience, to an Intermediate level, of MS Software specifically Excel (basic formula, pivot tables, formatting). Good written and verbal communication skills enabling you to engage effectively with a variety of stakeholders. Good commercial awareness and understanding of commercial management. About us.
Here at National Highways, we manage and improve England’s motorways and major A roads, helping our customers have safer, smoother and more reliable journeys. Our priorities are safety, customers and delivery, and at the core of this, are our values of passion, integrity, safety, teamwork and ownership. Operations is at the heart of keeping the strategic road network moving and ensuring our customers get the best possible experience when using our roads. External candidates will be offered a starting salary at the lower end of the pay scale, while current employees will be appointed in accordance with our established pay policy. Why you should join us
At National Highways we believe in a connected country. We are passionate about creating a culture where colleagues feel connected, included and enjoy greater wellbeing to achieve this. We’re proud that as an organisation we are continually striving to do better and actively encourage and support our colleagues to do the same with their careers. So, if you put safety first, take ownership of your work, show passion for what you do, work effectively in a team, and demonstrate integrity in how you do it – then you’ll be a great fit for our organisation. Our benefits package
Our total reward package includes basic salary, the potential for a performance related bonus. Contributory pension scheme with employer contribution of up to 10%. Annual Leave starting at 26 days (plus Bank Holidays) rising by 1 day each year up to 31 days (plus Bank Holidays). Flexible hours and an approach driven by connected and sustainable working which includes hybrid working. Life assurance of 4 times annual salary. Health and wellbeing support, including an Employee Assistance Programme, available 24/7 365 days and network of mental health first aiders. A cycle to work scheme for the purchase of a bicycle and equipment for healthy, low carbon travel. Significant investment in your career development, through learning and development, talent management, coaching, mentoring and on job experience. Pre-employment checks
If you are successful, it is key to know all offers of employment are subject to satisfactory completion of our pre-employment checks which include: Right to work check 3 year employment history references DBS criminal record check Social media and adverse journalism check Driving licence check (if applicable) Fit to work questionnaire (for all), followed by a medical check (if applicable) Qualifications and/or professional membership check (if applicable) And finally We reserve the right to close before the advertisement expires.
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