Job Description
Driver Project Services (DPS) is a multidisciplinary consultancy firm with over 45 years of experience operating across the UK.
DPS provides a comprehensive range of planning, project management, and commercial management services for both construction and civil engineering projects.
As a rapidly expanding organisation, DPS is actively seeking talented candidates interested in opportunities on a permanent staff basis to work with our Client in the Construction & Engineering sector on a large-scale, long-term Energy project.
Key Responsibilities include;
-Measurement & reporting of Contractor / Subcontractor performance.
-Verify Contractors / Subcontractors application for payments
-Certify agreed applications and issue payment certificates.
-Ensuring Contractor estimates are challenged and agreed.
-Review scopes of work and carry out gap analysis.
-Providing accurate live forecasting & reporting as required by the individual stakeholders and / or project needs.
-Ensure client accounting system accurately reflects project and frame contract status in terms of actual and forecast revenue, costs, work in progress (WIP) and obligations.
-Pre & Post contract management of various subcontracts.
-Making sure actual costs are properly monitored and assessed against the baseline estimate all site costs including direct labour, plant & materials, all management bookings and challenge any variance to the plans.
-Robust project controls and accurate reporting of progress/work done, contractors responsibilities, early warnings, payment, compensation events, risk and opportunities.
-Ensuring that proper records are kept so that all financial information for audits and cost assurance is readily available.
-Ensuring robust estimates are provided that are aligned to scope and makes allowance for all risks and opportunities.
-Alignment to the overall commercial strategy within our clients operations to ensure goals, targets and objectives are delivered.
Essential Knowledge & Skills;
-Extensive contract administration experience working with NEC, IChemE, FIDIC and/or bespoke contracts.
-Experience of dealing with operational and project teams.
-5+ years experience working within a contracting or customer commercial role.
-Degree qualified or at least 8 years relevant industry experience.
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