Job Description

Adecco are recruiting for a Project Quantity Surveyor to join Thames Valley Police.

• Permanent position
• Salary: £55,256 per annum
• Hours: Full time
• Location: HQ North, Langford Lane, Kidlington, OX5 1NZ
• Working Arrangements: Hybrid

The overall purpose of the role is to: assist TVP’s QS on all commercial activities within the programme to ensure accurate budgeting and reporting, and to provide full range of Quantity Surveying services for the Department. The role holder will also be expected to work independently on small/ medium construction projects from pre contract to final account and have proven knowledge of contract management especially JCT contract.

• Manage and lead on aspects of quantity surveyor duties from pre to post contract for designated building projects to ensure project remains on budget and provide cost reports and final account, also including assist with the commercial elements for internal Gateway Reviews and business case production.
• Work with the project team including external consultants to compile tender documentation for small/ medium building projects, produce pricing document including Bill of Quantities if necessary for tendering. Review and analyse tender returns and prepare tender report for approval and subsequent contract documentation for signing.
• On a monthly basis evaluate the assigned projects within the Capital Team, in conjunction with the relevant PM, scrutinise and verify project progress against programme and report if potential delay or over spend. Assist other members of the project team in evaluating the impact of changes on the overall project budgets and provide advice on implications of different construction methods, materials etc. to maintain budget control.
• Manage and review the project development process to ensure that financial and budgetary issues are fully dealt with and to ensure projects comply with Force Financial regulations.
• Support the TVP’s QS to manage and deliver accurate cost planning and monitoring service for all capital and revenue projects. Able to develop cost plans at an early stage in the project development against a background of uncertainty to allow robust project documentation to be developed and considered by CCMT, the Strategic Estates Group (SEG), and the PCC.
• Support the TVP’s QS and relevant PM to develop a programme of work and budget costs for all projects in order to produce initial overall programme of work and subsequent updates for agreement with the Capital Schemes Manager.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Qualification - Educated to degree level in Quantity Surveying.
• Relevant and demonstrable experience as a Quantity Surveyor. Ability to work with people at all levels within an organisation, and to develop and maintain a high level of customer confidence.
• Postgraduate experience in quantity surveying, with a track record of managing all financial aspects of projects and programmes of work from initiation to completion.
• Experience of performing all aspect of traditional quantity surveying functions at pre and post contract, including good knowledge and experience with measurement of building works at all stages base on measurement rules (SMM7/ NRM).
• Experience as a lead project QS for small/ medium size building projects including agreeing final account; demonstrate good budget development and cost control skills liaising with consultants and contractors.
• Experience of a diverse range of building projects, including new build and refurbishments incorporating complex building services modifications, within occupied buildings, using JCT contracts.
• Must have a full UK driving license, able to drive to different locations across the Force.

If you have the skills for this role, please apply. If your CV is shortlisted, an Adecco Consultant will be in touch to discuss submitting an application to the Force.

Please note, due to Police Criteria, you must have lived in the UK for at least the last 5 years continuously to apply for this role. Anything less will not be considered.

Any Job Offer made by the Force will be subject to full Police Vetting.