Job Description Costain is working with Thames Water on a variety of water and wastewater projects and has fantastic opportunities for individuals to join our 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. The role of Project Quantity Surveyor is to provide commercial support on projects to ensure that it is procured, delivered within budget and to the highest quality whilst exceeding our customers' expectations. At Costain, we believe diverse perspectives drive innovation. If you’re passionate about making a positive impact and think you can bring value to our team, we’d love to hear from you—even if you don’t tick every box. Your unique skills and experiences could be exactly what we need.
Responsibilities
* Provide support to Commercial Manager/Senior Commercial Manager.
* Lead and develop efficient and effective management and issue of accurate, timely, and compliant notices and correspondence.
* Ensure contractual and commercial risks and opportunities are identified to the Project Director/Manager.
* Ensure production of monthly progress valuations and claims for work completed within deadlines.
* Ensure production of monthly cost reports, forecasts, and Contract Budget reports.
* Liaise with the Customer’s commercial team.
* Ensure registers of variations, delay, extension of time applications and claims are contemporaneous and maintained.
* Ensure production of records of pre-Contract tender negotiations & reports where necessary.
* Review value management and advise on risk management.
* Prepare, review and complete sub-contract documentation.
* Ensure all change management and cost control is undertaken on projects.
* Ensure preparation & agreement of interim applications for payments on projects.
* Manage the final account process of sub-contractors.
* Oversee management subcontracts from initial placement of order to final account.
* Monitor the Procurement Plan production, sub-contract procurement including analysing commercial comparisons.
* Monitor main contract, assist with and produce change reports, value change report forms; monitor allocation changes and report on matters relating to insurances relevant to the project.
* Ensure all health, safety and environmental risk situations are brought to the attention of Contract Leader / Project Manager.
Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Experience
* Extensive post-graduate commercial experience in the construction industry with demonstrable track record of achievement.
* Demonstrable financial and commercial acumen.
* Practical approach, logical thought process and a methodical way of working.
* Extensive experience of setting up and/or operating office management systems including filing systems and document control and distribution.
* Extensive experience of technical minute taking at contractual meetings and able to demonstrate the ability to collate information, prepare reports, payment certificates and interim financial reports and closeout reports.
* Extensive experience of drafting effective contractual correspondence and the facilitation of collaborative solutions.
* Experience of developing & implementing procurement and contract strategies.
* Proven negotiating and team-working skills with the ability to motivate and lead a team.
* Strong analytical skills.
* Demonstrable legal, contractual and construction knowledge.
* Confidence and ability to assert influence.
* Experience in implementing and delivering strategic objectives and associated change programmes.
Qualifications
* Holds an RICS / CICES accredited degree.
* Full Membership of RICS or CICES.
About Us: Costain helps to improve people’s lives with integrated, leading edge, smart infrastructure solutions across the UK’s energy, water, transportation and defence markets. We help our clients improve their business performance by increasing capacity, improving customer service, safeguarding security, enhancing resilience, decarbonising and delivering increased efficiency. Our culture and values underpin everything we do.
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Costain are working with Thames Water on a variety of water and wastewater projects and have fantastic opportunities for individuals to join our growing AMP7 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.
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