Quantity Surveyor

Premier Technical Recruitment Ltd; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Generous benefits

Job summary

Premier Technical Recruitment Ltd is seeking a skilled Quantity Surveyor in Derby to lead contract commercial activities on infrastructure projects. You will review and negotiate client contracts, administer NEC-based processes, and manage subcontract drafting and changes to mitigate risk.

Excellent IT skills and stakeholder communication are essential for successful delivery. Candidates should have a degree in Quantity Surveying or 4+ years engineering/technical experience, with NEC contract

Qualifications

• Degree in Quantity Surveying or equivalent experience in engineering/technical environment
• NEC3/NEC4 knowledge with infrastructure/tech project experience
• Strong IT skills including MS Office
• Excellent client and supplier negotiation and communication abilities

Responsibilities

• Review and negotiate terms of new client contracts and administer existing contracts
• Manage contract changes using NEC processes (EWN and compensation events) and issue quotes
• Draft and negotiate subcontracts and conduct associated administration including change management
• Collaborate with project teams to resolve commercial issues and support decision making while ensuring NEC compliance

Skills

NEC contracts

Contract negotiation

Change management

Client communication

Subcontract drafting

Education

QS degree

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

Job description

Quantity Surveyor

c£50k-£60k neg dep exp + car allowance + generous benefits

Derby

Our client is renowned as a market leader in the provision of innovative and bespoke integrated systems and offering a range of highest quality services that encompass Project Management and Implementation, Consultancy and Software Development to blue chip clients worldwide, and as a result of continued success and an ongoing planned programme of strategic growth, are now seeking to recruit an experienced Quantity Surveyor to complement their established and successful Supply Chain team.

Reporting to the Financial Controller and with an excellent working knowledge of NEC Contracts, as Quantity Surveyor you will be responsible for reviewing and negotiating the terms of new client contracts and both managing and administering existing contracts, managing and implementing contractual changes using EWN and Compensation event processes and managing and issuing quotes for instructions as well as creating and managing client payment applications.

Skilled in supply-chain contract management, you will draft and negotiate subcontracts and undertake associated administration including change management to mitigate risks, and collaborate closely with project teams to resolve any commercial issues that may arise and support decision-making processes where applicable, providing guidance on contract interpretation and application whilst ensuring compliance with NEC principles.

Reporting to the Financial Controller and working across all projects within the business, you will possess excellent attention to detail and be both highly organised and self-motivated in order to help achieve successful delivery of varied projects within the infrastructure industry and able to develop relationships at all levels both internally and externally.

To be considered for this exceptional Quantity Surveyor opportunity working within a genuinely fantastic team, it is envisaged that the successful candidate will have attained an appropriate degree around the Quantity Surveying field or be able to demonstrate at least 4 years equivalent experience gained within an engineering and technical environment, with Membership of a relevant professional body proving distinctly advantageous.

Essentially you will demonstrate extensive knowledge of the NEC suite of contracts (NEC3 & NEC4) with a good track record of their application in infrastructure or technology projects and sound working knowledge of construction and contract law and various forms of Conditions of Contract. (Mainly NEC but sometimes other contracts e.g. JCT, etc.)

With excellent IT skills (proficiency in the MS suite of packages including Excel and Word is essential) and strong client and supplier communication and negotiation skills at levels, you will be a strong team player and demonstrate the flexibility and adaptability required to juggle a range of different tasks with commitment to meet schedules and deadlines.