Quantity Surveyor

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Northallerton; On-site; GBP 470,000 - 637,000; Full time

Job summary

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd. in Northallerton is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to oversee commercial and financial aspects of projects.

The role includes cost forecasting, contract administration, and ensuring adherence to governance and procurement processes. You will manage change, assess compensation events, and prepare payment applications in line with NEC/JCT frameworks, aiming for efficient, value-driven project delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience in cost forecasting, budget control and cash flow reporting.
• Experience with NEC/JCT contract forms and commercial processes.
• Ability to deliver Value for Money (VFM) and governance compliance.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and evaluate compensation events and payment applications.
• Forecast profitability and compare costs with budgets.
• Apply contractual provisions to interim and final accounts.
• Assess financial performance using completed work for cost/value reporting.
• Ensure compliance with corporate governance and legal standards.
• Assist with supply chain procurement and contract administration.
• Negotiate changes and manage change procedures and final accounts.
• Provide advice on contractual matters and dispute resolution.

Skills

Cost forecasting

Contract management

Change management

Value for Money

NEC/JCT familiarity

Job description

Quantity Surveyor needed in Northallerton, £300 per day PAYE - Reference: RQ1774364

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Financial accounts and commercial processes

• Cost forecasting, management and control processes, including the use of contract programmes, change and risk registers.
• Profitability forecasts, cost/budget comparisons and cash flow.
• Work to ensure the continual improvement of processes, procedures and demonstrate Value for Money (VFM).
• Ensure all commercial processes comply with Brierley Homes’ corporate governance and comply with company and legal standards.
• Assessment of financial performance through applying the quantity of work completed to arrive at cost and value reconciliation reporting.
• Apply the contractual and statutory provisions relating to applications for payment including Contractor and Employer/Project Manager assessments, certificates and payment for both interim and final accounts.
• Preparation and evaluation of compensation event claims, and/or other claims based upon contractual entitlement, and/or insurance claims.

Contract Management and Supply Chain Management

• Assist with supply chain procurement and management.
• Administration of contracts and/or subcontracts including payment mechanisms, change procedures, and resolution of contentious issues, final accounts agreement and management.
• Identification, recording, notification and negotiation of change in accordance with the contract.
• Evaluation of change through analysis of rates or compensation methods, and agreement of the effects of change.
• Familiar with standard forms of contract such as NEC, JCT.
• Able to provide advice on contractual matters and formulating contractual correspondence.
• Conflict avoidance, management and dispute resolution procedures.
• Use of programmes for analysis and demonstration of delay and disruption and entitlement to extensions of time.

Cost control

This is a Full time role on a temporary contract basis.

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