Our client, a distinguished name in the water sector, is currently seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their team on a contract basis. This role is pivotal in driving efficiencies, ensuring cost management, and maintaining high standards of commercial analysis on various civil engineering projects.
Key Responsibilities:
Commercial
Provision of accurate and timely cost and value reporting at project and business unit levels
Management of cash flow reporting and project forecasting
Drafting and updating monthly CVR, cost and commercial plans
Responsibility for subcontract procurement, negotiation and financial accounting
Liaising with clients and other third parties on commercial issues, including contractual change, claims, and additional payment
Identifying and realising commercial opportunities while mitigating business risk
Sharing best practices and advising site teams on cost management and efficiencies
Contracts
Effectively managing contract and subcontract agreements, primarily IChemE and NEC forms
Ensuring main contracts align with corporate governance, with risks and opportunities managed in conjunction with the project delivery team
Procurement and post-contract management of subcontracted works
Engaging the supply chain with appropriate contract terms and conditions
Maintaining and building relationships within the supply chain
Processes
Supporting internal commercial processes by ensuring adherence to timeframes and compliance
Actively seeking to improve processes and procedures
Key Measures and Targets:
Accurate internal and external forecasting
Ability to interrogate and challenge records, reports, and cost data
Mitigating commercial risk while identifying and realising commercial opportunities
Achieving profit in line with business unit expectations
Maintaining deadlines as per commercial calendars
Producing high-quality commercial documentation
Fostering and maintaining excellent supply chain, stakeholder, and client relationships
Key Relationships:
Commercial Manager
Commercial Team
Project Teams
Clients and contacts
Subcontractors
External stakeholders
Job Requirements:
Essential
Experience in the construction industry
Familiarity with IChemE/NEC forms of contract and understanding of Construction Law
Experience in commercial management and procurement of subcontractors
Experience in monthly forecasting and cost analysis
Excellent communication, numeric, and computer literacy skills, proficient in Microsoft Office
Excellent organisation and time management skills, with the ability to meet tight deadlines
Desirable
Membership of RICS or other relevant professional body, or working towards
CSCS card
HND/degree (or equivalent) in Quantity Surveying
Experience in estimation
Experience working for a direct delivery contractor
Excellent problem-solving skills and an engaging communicator
If you are an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor with a strong background in the construction industry and a keen understanding of commercial management, we encourage you to apply now. Join our client's dynamic team and contribute to their continued success in delivering exceptional civil engineering projects