Job at a glance
Quantity Surveying Take ownership of the QS process across allocated workstreams. Manage works from instruction/completion through to valuation, Application for Payment, payment resolution and final account. Ensure each workstream is commercially controlled, accurately reported and progressed in line with contract requirements. Manage a high volume of low-value jobs, ensuring pace, accuracy and strong attention to detail.
Ensure all works are valued correctly using the appropriate schedule of rates, agreed pricing mechanism or commercial process. Identify and resolve commercial issues that could delay billing, payment or final account agreement. Maintain strong audit trails and supporting evidence across allocated workstreams. Applications for Payment and Revenue Recovery Prepare, review and submit accurate Applications for Payment for allocated workstreams.
Ensure submissions are complete, accurate and supported by the required evidence. Review completed works to ensure all chargeable activities, materials, plant, subcontractors and variations are captured. Progress client queries, rejections and unpaid items in a timely manner. Work with Operations and Administration teams to obtain missing photos, measures, job notes, completion details or supporting information.
Track reasons for rejected or delayed items and support actions to reduce repeat issues. Ensure revenue is recognised accurately and in line with commercial governance. WIP and Final Account Management Own and manage WIP across allocated workstreams. Review aged WIP regularly, challenging and progressing outstanding items. Identify blockers preventing billing, approval or payment and drive actions to resolve them.
Monitor outstanding AFPs, queried items, rejected items and unpaid values. Support final account agreement across allocated workstreams, ensuring values are accurate and well evidenced. Escalate aged, high-risk or recurring issues where required. Cost Control, CVR and Margin Management Monitor cost, value and margin performance across allocated workstreams. Manage CVR reporting for allocated workstreams, ensuring revenue, cost, margin, WIP, risk and opportunity positions are accurate and clearly understood.
Review job-level costs, including labour, plant, materials, subcontractors and other direct costs. Challenge incorrect cost allocations and work with Finance and Operations to resolve coding or cost issues. Ensure all valid costs and chargeable items are captured within submissions. Identify trends in cost movement, productivity, non-recovery or operational inefficiency. Provide clear commercial commentary on CVR performance, margin pressure, risks and improvement opportunities.
Contract and Change Management Understand and apply the relevant contract requirements. Identify, prepare and submit Compensation Events, variations or change requests where required. Ensure commercial entitlement is protected through accurate records, timely communication and robust supporting evidence. Use agreed client and internal systems to manage submissions, records, queries and approvals. Ensure scope changes, additional works and variations are captured and progressed.
Escalate contractual risks, recurring issues or areas of commercial exposure promptly. Operational, Client and Stakeholder Management Work closely with operational teams to ensure completed works are commercially accurate and ready for submission. Build effective working relationships with client representatives to support smooth approval, query resolution and payment progression. Respond to client queries professionally and promptly, ensuring responses are accurate, well evidenced and commercially sound.
Support client meetings and commercial reviews where required, providing clear updates on allocated workstreams, WIP, AFPs, rejections, risks and actions. Build strong working relationships with Supervisors, Contract Managers, Planning, Finance, Administration and Commercial teams. Support operational