Manchester City Council Highways Service are recruiting for the permanent position of a Quantity Surveyor
Salary: Grade 8, Up to £43,693

Based: Town Hall Extension, Manchester, M60 2LA

Hybrid working - 2 days per week in office. 
Why work for Manchester City Council
*Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution into a defined benefit pension.
*Car leasing scheme that offers a brand-new, electric or hybrid car to pay a monthly fixed cost straight out of your salary.
*A generous annual leave entitlement for paid leave (plus bank holidays) after a qualifying period of local government service.
*A flexible approach to working arrangements and work/life balance.
*We will help you develop your career by providing development and support whatever your level of experience
*A host of health & wellbeing benefits – e.g., Employee Assistance Programme, gym discounts and Cycle to Work Scheme
The Vacancy
The Highways Service in Manchester has a key role to play in the evolution of our city, making sure our assets are maintained and are high-quality, safe, and sustainable.
The role holder will fulfil a commercial position within the service area and will be expected to manage and be responsible for the commercial elements of allocated construction projects, taking responsibility for end to end service delivery across core highway maintenance commissions.
The role focuses on the delivery of Essential maintenance contracts and frameworks managing external contractors who are undertaking maintenance programmes on our behalf.
Duties Include
*Provide support to the Service Managers by ensuring projects are delivered within budget and to the agreed standards.
*Carry out and conduct feasibility studies and the writing procurement reports.
*Carry out estimating and cost planning activities and take ownership of and presentation of project cost plans.
*Assist with the procurement process, under the direction of the Service Manager and the Commercial Lead and other staff, ensuring that all stages including pre-qualification, enquiry, analysis, selection and contract preparation are performed effectively.
*Prepare contract documentation consisting of activity schedules and or bills of quantities, presentation of tender and contract documentation, attending interviews, carrying out full tender analysis and comparisons through to preparing the recommendation report
*Ensure that post-contract cost variances and change control processes are implemented and managed effectively.
*Ensure that cost checking and valuation work is governed and managed effectively.
*Ensure the production of detailed and accurate monthly cost reports, grant claims submissions, and all other commercial related work.
*Undertake Value Engineering and Life cycle costings.
*Collaborative and pragmatic approach across external and internal stakeholders
What they are looking for
*Qualified with a BSc (or equivalent) in Quantity Surveying.
*Demonstrable Quantity Surveying experience in Highway/Construction related projects.
*Membership or working towards membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors or a relevant professional body.
*Experience in service delivery from a annual programme perspective.
*Proven experience of commercially managing highway maintenance in a construction related environment.
*An ability to take the lead with client interfaces and responsibility for team outputs where these are of a commercial nature.