About The Role
To ensure commercial & contractual control and co-ordination of the efforts of all parties involved in the execution on the TransPennine Rail Upgrade (TRU) via CRSA.
Responsibilities
* Ensure all duties are carried out in accordance with standard company HSE procedures and work instructions
* Accountable for the activities of any directly reporting quantity surveying staff, including mentoring junior members of the team and providing advice and guidance to other members of the team and to Project Directors / Managers as required
* In conjunction with the relevant Project Management team member, be accountable for the profitability of the project and develop an appropriate commercial strategy for the project to ensure delivery of required margins
* Contribute to the management and maintenance of a contract cost reporting system, ensuring all financial information is managed and up to date and tracked with budget/tender allowances, commitments & deviations highlighted and managed
* With other members of the team, produce and provide accurate forecasts of project cost to completion and final value
* Continually monitor projected costs to completion in line with budget
* Ensure that necessary interface information between customer, subcontractors and other departments is provided in a timely manner
* Pro-actively monitor cash flow and valuation plan, ensuring applications are made correctly and in a timely manner
* Ensure contract variations are identified, valued and turned into agreed variation orders with the customer in a timely manner
* Assist in ensuring effective records are maintained to support claims and that applications for payment for variations are issued in a timely manner
* Manage the subcontract tender process, including the selection of sub-contractors and provision of all relevant contract and schedule documentation
* Ensure that subcontracts are placed in an appropriate manner to step down appropriate responsibilities from the main contract
* Ensure that each sub-contractor account is managed strictly in accordance with their terms and conditions
* Ensure that any insurance claims are notified in accordance with CSUK requirements and that appropriate data is compiled for insurance claims
* Take an active role in assisting the Project Management team members in arranging and undertaking project reviews and issue of associated reports
* Provide accurate monthly reporting of cost and value on the projects in line with the company’s reporting process
* Be responsible for the preparation and agreement of final accounts
* Agree and resolve final accounts with subcontractors
* Ensure compliance with BMS and Group Minimum Commercial Expectations
* Where appropriate and where used on the specified project, utilise BIM to support progress monitoring, provide commercial reporting and incorporate information to support change management, variations orders and encourage all subcontractors / supply chain members to integrate their work into BIM
* Live the Balfour Beatty Values
* Ensure a relentless focus on Zero Harm
* Support the delivery of the CSUK Sustainability 2020 roadmap
Qualifications
Substantial previous experience in Quantity Surveying within a relevant business environment and a valid CSCS Card required. Membership of a relevant professional body and/or relevant professional qualification is desirable such as RICS/CIOB/RIBA/ICE/CIBSE.
* Sound working knowledge of construction and contract law and various forms of Conditions of Contract
* Detailed knowledge and understanding of tendering and procurement processes
* Significant knowledge of construction techniques on particular projects
* Ability to apply the knowledge and principles of commercial management to construction projects
* Working knowledge of basic plant, equipment and materials
* Knowledge and Understanding of sub-contracting principles together with the ability to draft and administer sub contracts
* Ability to implement procedures to quantify and cost construction works including the use of appropriate standard methods of measurement
* Understanding of the requirements to provide and obtain insurance, bonds and warranties
* Proficiency in administration, writing, numeracy, IT and MS Office
* People management skills, with the ability to build effective relationships at all levels
* Proven ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative
* Enthusiasm and results focus, with an ability to work well under pressure and to tight deadlines
* Effective negotiation skills with both internal and external customers
Benefits
You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:
* Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow
* 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
* Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partner leave
* Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more
About Us
Balfour Beatty works at the heart of the UK’s rail networks – designing, enhancing and maintaining thousands of miles of the railways that connect communities and underpin growth. From feasibility studies, planning and design through to implementation and asset management, we provide multi-disciplinary rail infrastructure services across the lifecycle of rail assets. Our expertise covers electrification, track, power, civils, specialist rail plant, railway systems and technologies.
Diversity and inclusion: At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. We are members of WISE, ENEI, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence Employer Recognition Scheme and actively encourages applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.
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