Managing Quantity Surveyor

TN United Kingdom; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

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Managing Quantity Surveyor

Location: Sheffield

Salary: Negotiable depending on level of experience plus:

• Company Car / Car Allowance
• Ad hoc Hybrid working
• Days holiday + Statutory Bank Holidays
• Company Sick Pay
• Excellent training & development opportunities
• Healthcare options
• Company Pension and Death in Service scheme of 2x annual salary

Summary

A Principal Contractor, operating throughout England and Wales, delivering multi-disciplinary buildings and civil engineering projects for Network Rail, has an opportunity for a Managing Quantity Surveyor who will be responsible for delivering high-value works and structures within the Rail sector.

As a Managing Quantity Surveyor, your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Commercial responsibility for the company portfolio of works, managing reactive work, including coverage of the Wigan Office as appropriate.
• Manage train and support a dedicated commercial team, conducting regular job chats, PDRs, and staff development through PDPs.
• Provide advice to the commercial team/project staff on commercial and contractual matters, including reviewing and drafting correspondence.
• Supply relevant commercial information/reports to the Commercial Manager or Commercial Director for review at specified intervals.
• Manage and produce formal reports for the quarterly commercial board report and Construction Board.
• Monitor contract compliance against statutory requirements.
• Recruit in line with company strategy.
• Develop client relationships, aiming for continuous improvement in customer satisfaction. Maintain and establish regular contact/meetings with clients.
• Assist Directors in developing company strategies.
• Attend all relevant internal/external commercial meetings.
• Oversee/monitor contract costs against budgets.
• Develop and monitor cost and financial reporting systems. Prepare and submit cash flow forecasts.
• Promote and comply with the company safety policy.
• Ensure client payments and cash collections are in accordance with contract conditions.
• Monitor the change process and provide support when needed.
• Identify potential commercial/financial risks and opportunities, evaluating options to mitigate or capitalize on them.
• Oversee and monitor the production, submission, and agreement of final accounts per contractual requirements, meeting all client KPIs.
• Manage procedures for procurement, negotiation, and placement of sub-contract and supplier orders with the supply chain.
• Oversee procedures for certification of contract payments/variations and settling final accounts with sub-contractors.
• Perform any other duties as reasonably required.

Seeking a candidate with:

• Strong quantity surveying experience working on reactive frameworks, ideally within the rail sector.
• Demonstrable ability to lead a team.
• Experience working within a contracting environment.