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Managing Quantity Surveyor

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Managing Quantity Surveyor

Are you an enthusiastic team player? Can you deliver exceptional results on a range of projects?

Do you want to make a difference in a growing region?

We have an exciting opportunity for a Managing Quantity Surveyor to join Story Scotland, based from our Blantyre office - and there has never been a better time to join!

As a Managing Quantity Surveyor at Story Contracting you will have the opportunity to deliver the commercial capability and contract management support to our developing Transport and Energy portfolios. As an experienced commercial leader you will be responsible for managing a team of commercial staff dealing with projects from concept to completion and up to the end of defects liability, building a positive working relationship with all internal and external stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities;

* Ensure effective portfolio commercial management and control

* Challenge and support design and operational delivery teams to identify best value solutions

* Deliver portfolio business plan profitability targets

* Manage portfolio monthly cost value reporting performance

* Ensure cashflow forecasting aligns with portfolio business plan targets

* Build and manage effective supply chain relationships

* Build and maintain effective and professional external and internal stakeholder relationships

* Lead and support the professional development of the QS team

Benefits

At Story Contracting, we invest in our people. We provide award-winning training and development opportunities for all employees to help you get to where you want to be in your career.

In addition to a competitive salary and pension, we show we care about our people by offering a health cash plan and wellbeing support to keep you fit and well - inside and outside of work.

The successful candidate will have a dedicated development budget, and support towards their CIMA qualifications if required. The successful candidate will also have access to the Company Car or Car Allowance scheme.

We care and invest hugely in employee well-being and have over 50 mental-health first aiders available in Story Scotland. We provide access to Employee Assistance, and fund up to 6 counselling sessions per colleague, per annum, and much more!

Our agile working policy allows for a mixture of office and home working, and flexible working arrangements are available so that our people are engaged to give their best.

We care about our communities too and offer our employees two paid for volunteering days each year to spend as a team or individually.

The Ideal Candidate:

* Will be experienced in the Transport and Energy market sectors

* Have experience in the understanding of, risk appraisal and negotiation of main and subcontract terms and conditions

* Have good working knowledge of NEC3 and NEC4 and standard forms of infrastructure measurement (e.g CESSM,Highway Works and RMM).

* Have good communication and interpersonal skills.to effectively manage negotiations and stakeholder relationships

* Capability to identify and manage risk and opportunities to maintain and enhance business profitability targets

* Has working knowledge of electronic cost management and change management platforms.

* Hold technical qualification as a Quantity Surveyor is similar technical discipline

* Have knowledge of key external networks that adds value to Story

* Be solution focused

* Be an excellent team player

* Have the ability to build rapport

* Hold a Full driving licence

Why Story Contracting?

Story Contracting is a privately-owned, award-winning infrastructure company who is financially secure and agile with a wide range of public, private and third sector clients who enjoy working with our talented and committed team.

Our track record for delivery on time and to budget, safely and reliably, has meant repeat business from our clients, which is reflected in our motto of ‘Do It Right!’

Our values are at the heart of everything we do - the way we work and the behaviours we display. We believe that this is what makes Story Contracting and our people exceptional.

GROUNDED - Everyone is equal at Story. We are down to earth and treat each other with respect.

HARDWORKING - We all pull our weight and work hard for each other.

PROUD - We are proud of our safety, our projects, our people, our clients and the success we create together.

FAMILY - We nurture, train, develop and keep our people safe, just like a family. We are inclusive and do the right thing for the business and its people.

TRUSTED - What we say is what we do. Our clients, our people and our communities trust us to do it right.

WINNERS - We are hungry for success and want to be the best performing contractor for our clients, our people and our communities.

Every Story Matters

We are proud to be a place where everyone can be part of the Story!

As part of our pledge to eliminate discrimination and encourage diversity among our Story Team, our ‘Every Story’ policy ensures all employees are a part of a diverse environment and always feel included.

All applicants will receive careful consideration for employment regardless of who you are, where you come from or what you believe in.

Think you’d be a good fit?

Successful applicants will be contacted shortly after the closing date