Quantity Surveyor - Reiver Complex - Career Pathway Available - SBO10435

Job Details

Grade: 8A

Hourly Rate: £21.04 - £22.83

Salary: £38,400.70 £41,667.44 per annum

Contract Duration: Permanent Hours: 35 hours per week

For this role the Council also offers a Career Pathway dedicated to fostering professional development. Applications would be considered from those who do not meet the essential criteria but who demonstrate a genuine interest and are willingness to embark on a rewarding career journey. This would allow you to join our team and work through a career pathway from your current set of skills, knowledge, and experience to one that matches the original essential criteria of the advertised job whilst working for the Council. A Career Pathway appointment would be dependent on the applicants’ current skills, knowledge, and experience.

Role Purpose

An exciting opportunity has become available to join our team here at SBc Contracts in the role of Quantity Surveyor. This role is to undertake Quantity Surveying on a diverse portfolio of construction and engineering projects including Civil Engineering Groundworks, Road Construction and Maintenance, Bridgeworks, Flood Defences, Drainage, Footpath and Cycleways, and Public Building works within Schools, Care Homes, Offices etc. Ensuring delivery to agreed quality, budget and programme requirements you will work within the Commercial Team to produce valuations, procurement processes, subcontractor arrangements, cost forecasting and contract administration, while supporting business development, income generation and continuous improvement initiatives. The role comes with a good range of benefits including 28 annual leave and public holidays, membership to the local government pension scheme and future opportunities for training and progression

Essential

Educated to degree level, HND or HNC level in a relevant discipline or evidence of comparable experience and training. SVQ Level 3 in Construction Contracting Operations (Surveying) or attain the qualification within 2 years of being appointed.

Informal Enquiries

Informal enquiries may be made to Mark Douglas by telephone on 01835 827730 or by email at mdouglas@scotborders.gov.uk.

Scottish Borders Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all minority groups and individuals who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010. In particular from candidates who assess themselves as having a disability, under the Disability Confident Employer scheme this guarantees an interview to those individuals who meet the essential criteria of the post. All appointments will be made on merit.

Scottish Borders Council is committed to providing support for Armed Forces Veterans. Showing its commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, the Council guarantees an interview to veterans who meet the essential criteria of the post. All appointments will be made on merit.

Employability Support –The Employability Service - For support on completing job applications, Scottish Borders residents can access free support from our specialist Employability Team. Please contact us via the switchboard 01835 824000 asking to be transferred to the Employability Service or email employability@scotborders.gov.uk You can also find more about the support we have to offer, by visiting our website for more information https://www.scotborders.gov.uk/help-finding-job/support-employment