Overview
Job Title: Quantity Surveyor
Reporting to: Business Unit General Manager, MPS
Role purpose
The JOB TITLE will be Quantity Surveyor
* The jobholder will work within Omexom’s Major Projects South Business Unit reporting to the Business Unit General Manager and functionally to England’s Regional Commercial Manager.
* Project specific work will involve working directly with Project Managers, Site Managers and Project Site teams to help in the delivery of transmission and overhead line projects and cable projects.
* The jobholder will interface with Planning, Finance and Engineering.
* The successful candidate will play a crucial role in managing the cost and commercial aspects of our projects, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and in accordance with NEC contract principles.
Responsibilities & Duties
The successful applicant will ensure the following duties are carried out:
* Participate in creating a safe working environment.
* Develop and maintain relationships with clients, subcontractors and key stakeholders.
* Expertly administer NEC forms of contracts, ensuring compliance with contract terms and conditions.
* Produce subcontract documentation including negotiation of scope, terms and conditions, prices and programme.
* Management of subcontract works packages including interim assessments of the amount due and subsequent change management adhering to payment terms.
* Produce and issue all commercial notices, such as EWN’s, CEN’s and CEQ’s to both the client and subcontractors, as required by the form of contract.
* Manage change in a timely manner in accordance with the form of contract, including the production and submission of Compensation Event Quotations.
* Manage claims and disputes, ensuring timely resolution and minimising financial impact.
* Produce, submit, and agree monthly applications, to the client, in accordance with the form of contract.
* Liaise with operational and engineering staff to ensure site records are kept to the standard required.
* Produce detailed monthly reports and Cost Value Reconciliations (CVR) and cash flow forecasts as required by the business unit or project.
* Produce and maintain a detailed ‘Cost Plan’, tracking and forecasting expenditure, including detailed schedules of Subcontractor ‘liabilities’
* Support the Project Managers and others to identify, quantify and mitigate risks to cost and value.
* Attend progress and risk reduction meetings with the client and subcontractors.
* Support the project team in the preparation of initial project budgets and thereafter maintaining them on a regular basis through the life cycle of the project.
* Preparation of valuation claims based on the payment terms set up by the client.
* Maintain labour resource scheduling in conjunction with the Project Managers.
* Input into the preparation of all final account documentation prior to project team review.
* Efficient use of the company IT systems for document control between Omexom, Client, Designers and sub-contractors.
* Attendance at meetings as required.
Key interfaces
* Regional Commercial Manager / Senior Quantity Surveyors and Finance team
* Business Unit General Manager
* Planners, Bid Managers and internal and external legal support teams
* Site Teams
* Clients
Person Specification
Qualifications and experience
Essential
* Minimum 2:1 BSc (HONS) Degree in Quantity Surveying or other relevant course
* Familiarity with NEC forms of contract and knowledge and understanding of Construction Law
* Strong appreciation/training of NEC forms of contract.
* 3+ years experience of commercial management and procurement of subcontractors, including chairing regular meetings, measurement and control cycle, certificates and accruals calculations
* Ability to demonstrate a good knowledge of monthly reporting and earned value analysis
* Knowledge and experience in estimation and cost analysis
* Excellent written and verbal communication, numeric and computer literacy skills, proficient in Microsoft Office
* Excellent organisation and time management skills, with the ability to work to tight deadlines
* Ability to work effectively in a team and delegate, but also able to work on own initiative
* Desirable
* Masters in Quantity Surveyor / Commercial Management or other relevant Post Graduate Course
* 2+ years’ experience working on energy sector projects (substations or OHL)
* RICS or CICES Chartered Member Status
* Previous experience of the construction industry
* HV Electrical Contractor or Civil Contractor Experience
* CSCS card
Values
Team Spirit & Generosity – able to work effectively within and contribute to the Omexom team to deliver results, provide support and drive performance.
Trust and Empowerment – enjoy managing their responsibilities and time to ensure work is completed efficiently and professionally.
Integrity and Responsibility – enjoy taking responsibility for their duties and managing these effectively to ensure efficient high quality results.
Innovation & Entrepreneurship – continually strive to improve processes and introduce new initiatives to improve efficiency.
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