Overview
Commercial Operations - Senior Quantity Surveyor
We are expanding our commercial management team to support National Highways' annual £1bn investment programme to maintain the Strategic Road Network. As part of this, we have exciting opportunities for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our team. You will lead a team of quantity surveyors and have responsibility for the end-to-end commercial and contract management of a complex programme of schemes, each valued from £1m to more than £30m. The role can be based from our Nottingham office.
Responsibilities
* Lead on the commercial and contract management of all schemes, ensuring that all works are managed in line with the contract and all contractual matters are responded to within the contractual timescales.
* Provide mentoring, training and coaching in support of team and individual development. Support those pursuing professional qualifications (e.g. MRICS) as may be applicable.
* Oversee supply chain management including enquiry documentation, quotation assessment, works order award and instructions to supply chain where required. Ensure Supply Chain Payment assessment including all relevant documentation on a monthly basis.
* Ensure scheme cost and value reconciliation is performed to ensure correct cost capture across all contracts. Assist with preparation of scheme forecasts and associated risk profile.
* Management of site-level change management including Early Warning and Compensation Event management and production, both to the Client and to the supply chain as necessary.
About You
* Degree in Quantity Surveying or other relevant technical qualification. This requirement may be waived for those who have secured a relevant professional qualification (as below).
* A relevant professional qualification at Chartered/Member status e.g. MRICS, MCInstCES, or equivalent.
* Demonstrable experience of contract administration, ideally in a portfolio/programme setting and desirably using NEC forms of contract.
* Demonstrable experience within a Quantity Surveying/Commercial function with evidence of providing expert advice and support on complex commercial matters, preferably in a civil engineering/infrastructure environment for either the client or contractor.
* Demonstrable stakeholder management experience, with an ability to engage, prioritise and collaborate as an intelligent and effective customer.
About Us
Here at National Highways, we manage and improve England's motorways and major A roads, helping our customers have safer, smoother and more reliable journeys. Our priorities are safety, customers and delivery, and at the core of this, are our values of passion, integrity, safety, teamwork and ownership. Operations is at the heart of keeping the strategic road network moving and ensuring our customers get the best possible experience when using our roads.
Benefits
* Our total reward package includes basic salary, the potential for a performance related bonus
* Contributory pension scheme with employer contribution of up to 10%
* Annual Leave starting at 26 days (plus Bank Holidays) rising by 1 day each year up to 31 days (plus Bank Holidays)
* Flexible hours and a hybrid working approach
* Life assurance of 4 times annual salary
* Health and wellbeing support, including an Employee Assistance Programme, available 24/7 365 days and network of mental health first aiders
* Cycle to work scheme
* Significant investment in your career development through learning and development, talent management, coaching, mentoring and on-the-job experience
Other
And we are committed to creating a diverse environment and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. We reserve the right to close before the advertisement expires.
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