Quantity Surveyor (Larbert, Stirlingshire, GB, FK5 4WR) na Serco

Quantity Surveyor (Fixed Term – 12 Months)
Forth Valley Royal Hospital, Larbert
Fixed Term (12 Months)
Full-time
£45,000 – £48,000 per annum (depending on experience)

We are seeking an experienced and proactive Quantity Surveyor to join the Hard FM Estates Team at Forth Valley Royal Hospital on a 12-month fixed-term contract. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting the commercial and financial management of Estates operations, ensuring all works are accurately captured, costed, invoiced, and documented in full compliance with contractual and financial requirements.

This position will suit a detail-oriented professional with strong commercial acumen, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to communicate effectively across operational and financial teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Hard FM Estates Team to ensure all commercial and financial activities are accurately recorded, costed, and processed.
• Ensure all works, variations, and scope changes are captured, priced, and formally agreed prior to execution.
• Support the invoicing process, ensuring that all billable works are properly documented and compliant with contract and financial procedures.
• Administer and maintain accurate cost control records for ongoing and completed works.
• Provide detailed weekly reports on the financial performance of the Estates department, highlighting key variances, risks, and opportunities.
• Identify and report areas of financial focus, working proactively with the team to manage and drive these through to effective resolution.
• Collaborate with operational teams to review and validate work orders, ensuring full alignment between technical and commercial documentation.
• Manage and monitor variation orders, including preparation of supporting documentation, pricing, and negotiation with stakeholders as required.
• Ensure compliance with the Goods Received Note (GRN) process for all third-party suppliers, verifying that all supplier invoices align with approved works and contractual terms.
• Work collaboratively with the Stores Supervisor to ensure all materials and stock are accurately recorded, costed, and managed from a commercial perspective, maintaining full traceability of usage and replenishment.
• Work alongside CAFM leads to monitor performance data and help mitigate potential fines and Service Failure Points (SFPs) by ensuring timely and accurate capture of commercial information and supporting documentation.
• Support periodic commercial reviews, audits, and reporting requirements as directed by the Estates and Finance teams.
• Provide commercial insight and recommendations to improve processes, cost efficiency, and compliance.

Skills & Experience Required

• Qualified in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience working in a Facilities Management (FM), Estates, or Hard Services environment.
• Strong knowledge of commercial and financial processes, including variation management, cost control, invoicing, and financial reporting.
• Understanding of FM contracts, including familiarity with performance management regimes, SFPs, and deduction mitigation, preferably within a healthcare or public sector setting.
• Excellent analytical, communication, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to compliance and accuracy.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and other commercial management tools or CAFM systems.

What we offer: 

• Salary: Competitive salaries with annual reviews
• Pension: Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
• Training and development: We offer a wide range of learning opportunities with over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships, mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression
• Wellbeing: 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, BUPA Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, Simplyhealth cash plans to claim back money towards healthcare costs, 30% off at Serco-managed leisure centres
• Discounts: Save across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel
• Employee networks: Dedicated networks where colleagues can come together to find support, share challenges, discuss ideas, network and be part of a community
• Charity: Support a charity or organisation with a paid volunteering day each year. You can also choose to donate to your favourite charity tax-free, through our Payroll Giving Scheme.

About Serco
At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play, from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services.  We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world in areas including defence, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare and citizen services. We are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone.

By joining Serco you will have unlimited access to our Global Employee Networks – SercoInspire (Gender), SercoEmbrace (Multicultural), SercoUnlimited (Disability) and In@Serco (LGBT & Networks). Serco Employee Networks, led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging. 

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At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. We operate a hybrid work structure in many of our business areas. We are proudly Disability Confident Leader employers and holder of the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview.  For help with your application please contact 0345 010 4000.
 

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