Senior Quantity Surveyor

Dragados UK & Ireland; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Dragados UK & Ireland is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor (Utilities) to oversee cost and contract management for a section of the Euston Station project (MDJV).

You will administer NEC contracts, manage change, prepare cash flows, and produce monthly cost reports while leading the section's commercial team. Strong leadership and experience on major (£100M+) schemes are essential to delivery and close-out.

Qualifications

• Experience in commercial management.
• Experience of working in major (£100M+) projects.

Responsibilities

• Oversee cost management and contract management for project section.
• Administer contractual terms with suppliers and subcontractors.
• Provide regular cash flow forecast of expenditure.
• Report expenditure against the Incentive Target on a monthly basis.

Skills

Commercial management

NEC contracts

Integrated reporting

IT systems

Change management

Team leadership

Detail-oriented

Stakeholder presentation

Tools

MS Office

Job description

The Senior Quantity Surveyor (Utilities) oversees and manages the cost management and contract management aspects of a section of the project from initiation to close-out. This is to join our Euston Station project (MDJV).

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure contractual terms and conditions for suppliers and sub- contractors are administered.
• Administer incentivisation arrangements as appropriate.
• Oversee the assessment of EWN’s and compensation events.
• Provide regular cash flow forecast of expenditure.
• Report expenditure against the Incentive Target on a monthly basis.
• Manage the change management process consult with other functions to assess changes and risks to the overall project out-turn.
• Produce of a monthly consolidated cost / expenditure report for the section of the project.
• Oversee the monthly valuation process.
• Where necessary review potential contractor and supplier claims, the adjudication of claims and make recommendations for settlement.
• Oversee the finalisation of contractor’s accounts and close out contracts for the project.
• Oversee the raising of consultant, supplier or contractor instructions as necessary for signature by approved parties.
• Oversee audits of accounts.
• Oversee the financial contingency built into packages and ensure that contingency allowances reflect the current programme position.
• Oversee the management of risk and allowances built in for specific risks.
• Provide commercial input to tender documentation as necessary.
• Oversee the cost analysis of bid returns.
• Where appropriate oversee tender returns from contractors received on an open book basis and lead negotiation of two stage fixed price.
• Oversee the payment of contractors.
• Ensure all instructions issued by the project manager are reviewed for cost implications.
• Support the change control process and assist in identifying the cost implications of any proposed changes
• Oversee the preparation of final accounts for all contracts packages.

Technical Skills and Competencies

• Proven knowledge of all aspects of commercial management.
• Knowledge of various forms of NEC Contracts.
• Knowledge of integrated reporting.
• Knowledge of IT systems relevant to Commercial Control.
• Knowledge of programmes and change management.
• Ability to use IT applications.
• Ability to lead a team.
• Ability to focus on detail at the same time as seeing the strategic picture.
• Ability to present confidently to senior management.

Qualifications, Certifications and Experience:

• Experience in commercial management.
• Experience of working in major (£100M+) projects.

HS2 Values:

• Leadership: Using innovation and challenge to lead by example.
• Respect: Understanding others, recognising their value and behaving accordingly.
• Safety: Caring for our workforce, or passengers and the public by creating an environment where no one gets hurt.
• Integrity: Acting fairly, transparently, and consistently.
• Be collaborative: Work together as an IPT for the best outcome for Euston.
• Be inclusive: Make this a place where we all feel heard, valued, safe and supported to speak up. Be collaborative: Work together as an IPT for the best outcome for Euston.
• Be inclusive: Make this a place where we all feel heard, valued, safe and supported to speak up.
• Be curious: Use your curiosity to find new ways to meet our goals and add value. Listen to others’ views and ideas and build on them.
• Be reliable: Honour your commitments. Follow through on actions and promises.
• Be safe: Look after each other to make sure we stay safe and well and enjoy our working environment.
• Be your best: Help develop yourself and others – ask for feedback on what you do well and how you can be better. Give feedback thoughtfully and receive feedback graciously.
• Be an advocate: Recognise the success of the team and individuals.
• Excellence: Promoting innovation, development, training and continuous improvement to achieve the highest quality of project delivery.
• Integrity: Acting ethically and transparently. Demanding the best standards of integrity from its employees, suppliers and other stakeholders.
• Trust: Nurturing positive relationships at all levels of the organisation, with our clients and supply chain by developing strong and long-term relationships based on mutual trust.
• Sustainability: Commitment to sustainable development to make an efficient and ethically responsible contribution to society and the environment.
• Profitability: Ensuring our profitability as well as contributing value to the communities in which we operate as part of our sustainability agenda.

Dragados is committed to act based on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion principles. Equal opportunities, non-discrimination and respect for human rights are basic principles contained in the Dragados Code of Conduct (https://www.dragados.co.uk/html/compliance.html ) that apply to all Dragados employees.