SENIOR QS - PRE CONSTRUCTION MANAGER

CBS SELECTION; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A Tier 1 Major Contractor in Edinburgh is seeking an experienced Pre-Construction Manager to support major projects ranging from £30M to £100M. This permanent role offers opportunities for advancement in a secure environment. The ideal candidate has over 10 years in Quantity Surveying, is degree qualified or RICS chartered, and possesses strong commercial awareness and networking abilities within the industry.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years in a commercial Contracting environment in a Quantity Surveying role.
• Experience of Commercial and Public Sector Schemes desirable.
• Experience of Design & Build, JCT and NEC Forms of contract advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support the front-end Pre-Construction phase of major projects.
• Manage works packages on projects upwards of circa £10M - £20M.
• Minimise risk to margin.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Ability to relate well to colleagues

Network amongst the Edinburgh Design Teams

Education

Degree Qualified in a relevant discipline

RICS Chartered status

Job description

Our client is a Tier 1 Major Contractor who now have a pipeline of major projects, some exceeding £50- £80M within the East of Scotland over the next 4-6 years.

The projects include complex Commercial Building and mixed use Commercial & Public sector Schemes which have been designed by a highly experienced Design team of Architects and Engineers.

To support the existing Commercial management team, they now require an experienced “Pre-Construction Manager” with a Senior Commercial background within Main Contracting to support the front-end Pre-Construction phase of a range of Major project in and around Edinburgh ranging from £30M to £100M.

The successful Senior QS / Pre Construction Manager will have the following experience and abilities:

• Minimum of 10 years with a commercial Contracting environment in a Quantity Surveying / Senior Commercial role
• Degree Qualified in a relevant discipline or RICS Chartered status.
• Experience of Commercial and Public Sector Schemes desireable
• Experience of a range of Contractual forms and agreements
• Ability to relate well to internal colleagues and external client's
• Network amongst the Edinburgh / East of Scotland Design Teams & specialist Supply Chain would be of interest.
• Commercial awareness to minimise risk to margin
• Experience of Design & Build, JCT and NEC Forms of contract advantageous.
• The ability to manage works packages on project upwards of circa £10M - £20M
• Ability to pass MOD SC Clearance check

The role will be on a permanent position within a secure and progressive environment and will come with significant opportunity for development and advancement within this dynamic organisation.

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