Job summary
Our Water contractor client are seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to support their Commercial team on Thames Water based out of Camberley offices on a permanent basis.
Key skills required for this role
Water, Wastewater, Quantity surveying, Commercial, NEC
Important
Water sector experience desirable
Job description
Our Water contractor client are seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to support their Commercial team on Thames Water based out of Camberley offices on a permanent basis.
Our client are working with Thames Water on a variety of water and wastewater projects and have fantastic opportunities for individuals to join their growing AMP8 delivery team, working predominantly across the Thames Valley and Thames South regions. There is a mix of projects ranging from smaller capital maintenance to large civil new build schemes.
Responsibilities
1. Undertaking the efficient and effective management and issuing of accurate, timely and compliant notices and correspondence.
2. Ensuring contractual and commercial risks and opportunities are identified to the Contract Leader
3. Preparation and agreement of applications for payment or the assessment & preparation of payment certificates
4. Maintaining registers of variations, delay, extension times and claims
5. Compliant and consistent implementation of the Company's commercial policies and procedures
6. Assist with preparation of monthly progress valuations and claims for work completed
7. Produce pre-Contract tender negotiations & reports where necessary
8. Produce monthly cost reports, forecasts, and Contract Leader Reports
9. Review value management and advise on Risk management
10. Prepare supply chain enquiries, negotiate, administer, and finalise / close out supply chain contracts
11. Plan and implement change management and cost control.
12. Maintaining awareness of the different construction contracts in current use
13. Ensure all health, safety and environmental risk situations are brought to the attention of Contract Leader / Project Manager
Qualifications
14. Demonstrable financial and commercial acumen.
15. Practical approach, logical thought process and a methodical way of working.
16. Extensive experience of setting up and/or operating office management systems including filing systems and document control and distribution.
17. Extensive experience of technical minute taking at contractual meetings and able to demonstrate the ability to collate information, prepare reports, payment certificates
18. and interim financial reports and closeout reports.
19. Extensive experience of drafting effective contractual correspondence and the facilitation of collaborative solutions
20. Proven negotiating and team-working skills with the ability to motivate and lead a team
21. Strong analytical skills
22. Demonstrable legal, contractual and construction knowledge
23. Confidence and ability to assert influence
24. Degree qualified - preferred
25. RICS accreditation an advantage
26. Water experience an advantage
27. Working under NEC3/4 essential
Benefits
28. Salary circa 65-75k depending on level of experience
29. Generous holiday allowance
30. Excellent company pension
31. Access to private medical cover/other benefits
32. Car or cash car allowance
33. Share
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