Lead commercial control across a major UK manufacturing site
We are recruiting for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join a major chemical / process manufacturing site in Teesside.
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The plant is entering an exciting new stage, with renewed focus on commercial control, project delivery, maintenance investment, governance and cost performance.
This is a key commercial role where you will provide senior quantity surveying and commercial management support across site maintenance and project activity.
What youll be doing
You will:
* Manage commercial and cost control activity across your area of responsibility.
* Prepare cost estimates, budgets, accruals, forecasts and commercial reports.
* Produce and review Cost Value Reports and reconciliation documents.
* Review and verify contractor valuations and invoices.
* Support tendering, procurement strategies and contract negotiations.
* Prepare tender packages and evaluate contractor submissions.
* Manage contracts, variations, claims, change orders and scope changes.
* Support contractor management meetings.
* Monitor cost, programme, productivity, man-hours and KPIs.
* Identify value engineering and commercial improvement opportunities.
* Work closely with site teams, engineering, project delivery teams, contractors and suppliers.
What were looking for
You will need:
* A degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or a related discipline.
* Significant post-graduate experience in quantity surveying or commercial management.
* Experience in oil and gas, petrochemical, nuclear, chemical, process, infrastructure or another regulated industry.
* Strong knowledge of cost control, forecasting, valuations, contract administration and final accounts.
* Experience managing contractor valuations, invoices, variations, claims and change orders.
* Strong Excel and commercial reporting capability.
* SAP experience, or experience using similar ERP / commercial systems.
* The ability to interpret complex contract, commercial and project information.
* Strong organisation, communication and stakeholder management skills.
* The confidence to work collaboratively while maintaining appropriate commercial challenge.
Useful experience
It would be beneficial if you have experience of:
* 15+ years post-graduate experience in quantity surveying or commercial management.
* Live operational sites within petrochemical, chemical, COMAH, energy or heavy industrial environments.
* Maintenance and CAPEX project environments.
* Mentoring junior commercial staff or supporting site teams.
* Leading monthly contractor management meetings.
* Procurement programmes and commercial procedures.
* Value engineering, productivity analysis and man-hour reporting.
* Improving commercial systems, governance and working practices.
* Membership of RICS or another relevant professional body.
Why apply?
This is an excellent opportunity to join a major UK process manufacturing site during an important stage of change and development.
You will have the opportunity to:
* Lead commercial control across live site activity.
* Support maintenance and CAPEX project delivery.
* Influence cost performance, governance and contractor management.
* Work in a complex, regulated manufacturing environment. xsngvjr
* Make a visible impact across commercial, engineering and project teams.