Quantity Surveyor
1 day ago
Reading
Our Vision: Continue to be the leading UK mobile infrastructure services company. Our Mission: To be famous for excellence in delivery, embracing transformation with our people and our customers at its heart. We are at an exciting time in our company’s development. We've come a long way since we were first formed in 2012. From the rollout of new technologies and managing complex legislation affecting the industry, we are leading the conversation on innovation and developing sharper solutions to serve our customers better. We collaborate as a team to meet the high standards expected of us and demand the best of ourselves through our values About the role To provide commercial management of Cornerstone suppliers and prevention of overspend against CAPEX/OPEX costs. Ensure alignment to Cornerstone budgets and financial processes whilst assessing and authorising spend in line with agreed Cornerstone contracts and rates. Key Responsibilities • Service Order Request Quote / Pricing Receive incoming business SOR demand, assess scope of the request and price either using standard contract rate cards (where applicable) or through direct supplier negotiation (where existing agreements are not in place)., • Raise purchase orders ensuring correct use of finance programme and product coding to enable future reporting and supplier instruction., • Build Assessment Pack Quote Preparation and pricing of BAPs containing Acquisition, Design and Build costs and MSA Service Fee and issue to Customers for agreement., • Management of Customer’s BAP queries., • Supplier Valuation Management Commercial assessment and authorisation of supplier claims and applications for payment. Upon receipt of submission, use correct contract rates to approve fees where work is complete and evidence in place or reject where not to prevent overspend., • Final Account Agreement Agreement of build final accounts by assessment of work done against agreed schedule of rates using direct negotiations where standard rates are not in place. Prevent over-spend and allow future business spend forecasting., • Cost Control Ensure compliance with agreed contracts and rates at all times. Assessment of change requests that may drive scope change for ongoing instructions and commercially manage that impact through the PO/finance systems in order to control work in progress and commitment., • Data Management Management of all commercial data by recording within tools and systems provided to allow reporting and forecasting., • Compliance & Security To support and contribute actively to health and safety, environmental, business continuity and information security arrangements that meets our obligations to our customers. Person Specification Experience (technical, managerial, industry). (i) Required (minimum) - Background in financial or commercial industries, ideally in the telecoms sector. (ii) Desired - Telecoms Quantity Surveying experience Education level / Qualifications (professional, vocational). (i) Required (minimum) - 2 A levels grade A-C, and 5 GCSEs grade A-C including Maths and English. Desired – Quantity Surveying Bsc (Hons) Skills / Knowledge - Required (minimum) • Excellent IT skills, able to use Microsoft Office, • Logical, analytical approach, and good numerical ability, • Communications and interpersonal skills, ability to communicate with a wide variety of, • people, including internal and external stakeholders, • Good negotiation skills, • Reporting and presentation skills, • Able to work effectively in a team, • Accuracy & attention to detail, • Ability to work in fluid, high-pressure environments and to tight deadlines Intermediate Level Excel Skills / Knowledge – Desired • Intermediate Level Excel, • Basic Level MS Access What we offer • Competitive salary and bonus structure., • EV Salary Sacrifice, • Car Allowance, • Competitive pension scheme., • Hybrid working., • Life insurance., • Cycle to Work., • Retail Discounts., • Competitive refer a friend scheme., • Private Healthcare Insurance. Our commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) is fundamental to our success. We strive to cultivate an inclusive environment where every employee feels valued, respected, and empowered. By embracing unique perspectives and experiences, we drive innovation and drive our organisation forward, therefore, we recognise the importance of welcoming applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We want to ensure everyone is able to present their best self throughout the recruitment process so if you require any adjustments, please let us know. If this role is of interest to you and you would like to find out more, please do apply with an up to date version of your CV Cornerstone Values Everyone Matters, Customer First, Innovate to Elevate, Do the Right Thing
