Job Title: Senior Quantity Surveyor
The successful candidate will be responsible for providing commercial support to the project team, maintaining commercial information and ensuring compliance with contractual requirements.
* Responsibilities include:
1. Reporting:
* Ensure robust, accurate and timely cost and value reporting at both project and business unit levels.
* Ensure accurate cash flow reporting.
* Carry out cost management including forecasting.
* Update the monthly CVR, cost and commercial plans, and have accountability along with the project team for the commercial performance and strategy.
2. Processes:
* Help ensure that commercial processes are adhered to across the business unit.
* Actively seek to improve processes and procedures.
* Have a good understanding of the processes and procedures used by any JV/Alliance we are working within and assist in their development and improvement.
3. External Relationships:
* Ensure that any main contracts entered have appropriate terms and conditions for the company, with commercial risks identified.
* Ensure that the supply chain is engaged appropriately with the correct contract terms and conditions.
* Foster good client relationships.
4. Internal Relationships:
* Assist in managing the commercial team, including cost clerks and commercial support staff.
* Ensure effective interaction between the commercial team and operational site teams.
* Supervise and mentor Quantity Surveyors.
Key Measures & Targets:
* Accurate monthly forecasting.
* Ability to challenge resources and costs.
* Maintaining deadlines in line with the monthly commercial calendar.
Person Specification:
The successful candidate is likely to meet all the following criteria:
5. Essential:
* HND/degree in Quantity Surveying or equivalent.
* Previous experience in the civil engineering industry.
* Familiarity with ICE/NEC forms of contract (NEC3 or NEC4) and knowledge of current Construction Law.
* Extensive experience in commercial management and procurement of subcontractors.
* Ability to demonstrate good knowledge of monthly reporting and earned value analysis.
* Excellent team player with the ability to work independently.
* Excellent time management skills, with the ability to meet tight deadlines.
* Ability to encourage and support junior members of the Commercial Team.
* Experience working for Contractors, Water experience, and handling large amounts of data for open book forms of contract.
6. Desirable:
* Member of RICS or other relevant professional body, or working towards.
* CSCS card.