AMS PSR

On behalf of the MOD, we are looking for a Quantity Surveyor (Inside IR35) for a 3 month contract which is a hybrid role so does require up to 3 days a week in the Litchfield office

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is a central government department with a mission to protect our country and provide the ultimate guarantee of its security and independence, as well as helping to protect its values and interests abroad.

Quantity Surveyor to produce should-cost models and pricing booklets for FM projects valued at over £100m across the UK Defence estate. This involves using part in-house historical cost data and BCIS to provide estimates of the forecasted value of the contracts. For the pricing booklets, we work very closely with commercial teams to build models suitable for the various projects on both hard FM and soft FM. We support the pricing evaluation of the projects by reviewing the tenders and raising queries. We also prepare tender reports to be included in the final business case. We provide ad-hoc pricing and estimating support and check in-house data for inaccuracies and anomalies.

SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be willing & eligible to undergo checks. Please note, due to the exceptional requirements of this position (short-term nature of this role and speed at which we require a postholder in situ) preference may be given to candidates who meet all of the essential criteria and hold active security clearance.

As a Quantity Surveyor, your main responsibilities will be

• To work independently and provide cost estimates for FM projects using in-house data and/or BCIS.
• To build pricing booklets using excel. Liaising with commercial teams on model build and templates.
• Provide analysis of tender bids to support business cases including preparing tender reports in Microsoft word.
• Work with all stakeholders across the team and business in a timely manner
• Prepare SCM using in-house excel models where possible and if not adapting to suit the project.
• Prepare pricing booklets using in-house excel models where possible and if not adapting to suit the project.
• To work independently and liaise with QS team and wider team, as necessary.
• Use excel extensively in relation to data information for the business

Essential Skills

• Extensive experience as a quantity surveyor across either public or private sectors
• Facilities management experience and skillset
• Experience of estimating as a QS for large projects of work
• Financial experience as a QS, costs and budgeting
• Experience of working in partnership with suppliers
• Extensive stakeholder engagement across the business

Desirable Skills

• MOD experience would be highly beneficial

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident 

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, the MOD guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant

The MOD guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following “this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different.