Quantity Surveyor

Quantity Surveyor | Weston-super-Mare

The Company

Green Frog Connect is a leading Independent Connection Provider (ICP) in the UK's transition to a zero-carbon electricity grid. We design and build high-voltage networks up to 132,000 volts and manage projects from concept to completion. As a Balance of Plant (BoP) or Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contractor, we specialise in renewable and energy storage projects between 5-100MW. In the past year, we connected over 200MW to the grid, with another 300MW in progress. With rapid growth, we continue to support the decommissioning of carbon-intensive plants and the rise of renewable energy.

The Role

We are looking for a highly motivated Quantity Surveyor to join our growing team.

Reporting directly to the Commercial Manager, the Quantity Surveyor will work alongside them as well as supporting the civil and electrical functions.

Main Duties

• Populating and issuing sub-contracts.
• Instructing and managing price variations
• Ensure a current awareness of project finances – budgeting and cost tracking
• Understanding and implementing the Contract and Subcontract payment mechanisms, dates, and requirements.
• Supporting Project Managers and finance with management of interim payment applications or invoices
• Liaising with the accounts department to ensure accurate and timely project financials reporting
• Feeding pricing information back to the estimating department
• Support project cost analysis and feedback to estimators, PM, Directors and Finance on project completion
• Ensure sub-contract compliance
• Help manage commercial risk and maintain relevant elements of the project dash board diligently

The Individual - Skills and Attributes

• Strong commercial and financial awareness with a full understanding of how failure impacts design, engineering and project delivery.
• Analytical, numerically astute and with strong demonstrated problem-solving abilities.
• Assertive, resilient, self-aware, welcomes change and extremely proactive.
• Engages interest and participation of others, has a collaborative approach to working and is proactively committed to the development of the tight knit team.
• Shows moral courage, openness and honesty in all dealings and negotiation.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, interpersonal and influencing skills, able to build and maintain effective and productive relationships with staff, stakeholders, and suppliers alike.

Qualifications and Experience

• Relevant business/commercial or manufacturing/engineering degree preferred, ONC, A Levels, City & Guilds Level 3, BTec National Diploma Level 3, IVQ Technician Diploma or equivalent NVQ level 3 qualification
• Hold, be working towards, or aspiring to attain, recognised qualification with CIPS, RICS, or APM qualification would be beneficial
• Previous experience of working in a purchasing/QS or PM role preferably within the construction or industrial sectors.
• Computer literate, with advanced Excel skills/abilities, previous use of MS Projects would be advantageous.

Benefits

• Circa £45,000 - £55,000 DOE
• Uncapped bonus scheme linked to company profits
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Employer pension contributions
• Private medical insurance

Quantity Surveyor | Weston-super-Mare