Senior Quantity Surveyor
Location - Essex
Reporting to the Project Manager on site, the Senior Surveyor is responsible for all commercial and contractual matters on the site allocated to them and should be able to effectively manage surveyors and or assistant surveyors to successfully deliver that project.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Ensuring there is effective cost management of the project through regular and accurate forecasting and cost/value reporting.
- Lead and manage the procurement process to maximise profit and ensure subcontract orders are placed on time and in accordance with the company policy. (including references taken, suitable levels of HSEQ etc)
- Monitor and maximise cash flow.
- Support, advise, develop and train all members of the site team on commercial matters.
- Mentor and develop the surveyors within the specific project team.
- Monitor and chase Main Contract payments
- Review and commercially assess sub-contract packages for incorporation into the main tender when required.
- Assist the Bid team as required.
- Assist and review as required by senior management.
- Tender input as required
- Produce a Procurement Schedule in close conjunction with the Project Manager
- Ensure that all aspects of the project are understood and make effective use of the tender handover.
- Ensure that sub-contractor scope of works are clearly defined and that all appropriate information is contained within the sub-contract documentation.
- Ensure the accurate measurement of the subcontractors works
- Review and collate records of subcontractors work and investigate the legitimacy of any account records provided by the subcontractor
- Ensure subcontracts are appraisals are carried out in a timely fashion and information is shared within the company.
- Monitor and ensure subcontract attendances are provided in line with the subcontract and that any potential contra-charges are recorded and recovered
- Produce with the Project Manager, the subcontract and material procurement schedules
- Ensure that the progress of procurement is optimised to ensure programme is maintained and buying
- opportunities are maximized
- Be accountable for the alignment of Sub Contract and procurement information in accordance with programme.
- Ensure that sub-letting complies with the commercial policy.
- Provide comprehensive feedback to the buying team at all stages of the project, to ensure attendances; gaps; and issues are addressed promptly
Requirements:
- BSC Hons degree in Quantity Surveying (ideally)
- 10+ years' experience in industry
- The candidate should be familiar with NEC Contracts and also be able to work on excel, word, Microsoft power point, teams and be able to adapt to company specific software
- NEC4 experience
- Civil engineering background
- Concrete works experience
- Can accommodate monthly reporting
- Good programme understanding
- Good general commercial awareness