AWE is currently recruiting for a Quantity Surveyor (Commercial Manager) to join our growing team. To support a key programme responsible for re-kitting, refurbishment or new build of facility services, plant and equipment related to production, engineering, and science facilities.
Location: RG7 4PR, located between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking.
Package: from £36,000 to £52,000 (depending on your suitability, qualifications, and level of experience).
Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight. We will consider flexible working requests so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know your preferred working pattern on your application.
Let us introduce the role
The purpose of the role is to assess all costs relating to Bills of Quantities, Schedules of Rates and Activity Schedules on complex projects, from the initial calculations to the final figures.
As a Quantity Surveyor, you will be involved in the development of contract cost models, ensuring these comply with the project brief, timescales, budget estimates, all relevant contractual requirements, legislation, and regulations. You will also be involved in measuring, validating, recommending, and authorising monthly valuations / payments, capturing, and recording cost data.
Who are we looking for?
Applicants with previous experience supporting project teams in developing project procurement strategies and tender documentation will be at an advantage.
Whilst not to be considered a tick list, we’d like you to have experience in some of the following:
* Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) accredited degree course, or a non-RICS degree with a post graduate conversion course

* Pre-contract measurement and the production of cost plans and bills of quantities.

* Influencing supplier negotiations

* Working in a team

* Managing conflicting priorities

Some reasons we think you’ll love it here:
AWE has wide range of benefits to suit you. These include:
* 9-day working fortnight - meaning you get every other Friday off work, in addition to 270 hours of annual leave.

* Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions).

* Family friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay.

* Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body.

* Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services.

* Life Assurance (4 x annual salary).

* Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending.

* Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring.

The ’Working at AWE’ page on our website is where you can find full details in the ’AWE Benefits Guide’.
Hybrid working is available for this role on an informal, non-contractual basis. Typically, 2 days onsite per week.
Important things you need to know:
* We encourage you to apply promptly to avoid disappointment, if applications are high and the role therefore closes.

* You will need to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role. This will be funded by AWE. The nature of our work does mean you need to be a British Citizen who has been resident in the UK for the past 10 years in order to apply for DV clearance.

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