Overview
We are looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our UK Infrastructure Business Unit to take full commercial responsibility and ownership for the project, working closely with the Contracts Manager/Project Manager and the construction team to ensure a successful project is delivered, while maintaining relationships and maximising commercial returns and managing risk.
John Sisk & Son have been building excellence as a family-owned international construction company by offering trust, certainty and value to our clients whilst being at the heart of change.
Responsibilities
* Integrate the commercial strategy, amending to suit project as it develops.
* Liaise with and commercially influence/challenge the other members of the team and the construction process.
* Take ownership for, administer and represent the company in commercial and contractual issues, including but not limited to:
* Preparing tenders, analysing, selecting appropriate subcontracts, finalising subcontract orders, and financially and commercially managing to Final Account completion.
* Prepare and agree valuations, including generating certificates and invoice/payments.
* Update projected Final Accounts on a regular basis and prepare, submit and agree Final Account in a timely manner.
* Take responsibility for control of traditional contracts and contracts over €/£15m.
* Manage the recording and submission of claims in respect of delay and loss/expense; formulate detailed arguments and make representations to relevant parties.
Qualifications
* Legal appreciation / overview
* CPD – Legislation and Industry Trends
* CVR appreciation
* Presentation and communication skills
* Manage both people and situations sensitively and to commercial advantage
* Commercially inventive and astute
Additional Information
* Competitive salary with yearly increases
* Company car or car allowance
* Healthcare
* 26 days holiday (option to purchase 5 more)
* Employer pension
* Death in service – life assurance
* Competitive mileage rate
* Travel expenses
* Flexible and remote working
* Enhanced parental leave
* Professional and educational development
Our people are at the heart of our success and our proposition to them is to work with purpose, have time for life, build a career with no limits and surround yourself with great people. Our Internal Recruitment Team fulfils all vacancies on a direct basis. Unsolicited contact by unapproved agencies (sharing speculative CVs) will not be accepted and introductory fees will not apply. The full job specification is available on request.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Management and Manufacturing
* Industries: Construction
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