Senior Quantity Surveyor

SYSTRA UK & Ireland; West of England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

SYSTRA UK & Ireland is seeking a Commercial / PMO (Client Side) specialist to provide commercial assurance for capital programmes. The role focuses on Line of Defence 2 duties to manage cost and programme risk and opportunities.

You will reinforce the client-side team, coordinate with LoD processes and oversee billing, payments, and change control, while mentoring junior colleagues and ensuring robust reporting across projects.

Qualifications

• Experience in high value civil engineering, building, M&E, rail or general construction and/or infrastructure projects.
• Management and reporting of Client expectations and deliverables.
• Minimum of 5 years NEC experience and ability to manage change control and related processes.
• Experience with post-contract commercial services including reporting, payment, variations, claims management and final account settlement.
• BA Hons / BSc degree in Commercial Management, Quantity Surveying (or similar).
• Chartered membership to an accredited body (CICES / RICS / CIArb or equivalent) or working towards.

Responsibilities

• Reinforce the Commercial (Client Side) Team in the effective management of time, cost and quality with all Client processes.
• Collaborate with LoD teams to validate compliance and mitigation actions.
• Coach and mentor junior members of the Systra Commercial Team.
• EVM and EAC alignment / detailing.
• Manage client and supply chain risk and contract correspondence.
• Identify emerging risks / issues and support in dispute resolution.

Skills

High value civil engineering projects

Client-side management & reporting

NEC contract experience

Change control & variation management

Stakeholder engagement & mentoring

Education

BA Hons / BSc in Commercial Management or Quantity Surveying

Chartered membership (CICES / RICS / CIArb) or working towards

Tools

EVM/Earned Value Management

Job description

Around the world, SYSTRA’s specialists plan, design, integrate, test, commission, project manage and deliver mass transit and mobility solutions that are relied on by more than 50 million people every day.

For more than 60 years, the Group has been committed to helping cities and regions contribute to their development by creating, improving and modernising their transport infrastructure with sustainability, accessibility and innovation at the heart of our designs. With over 10,300 colleagues globally and around 1000 in the UK & Ireland we are growing significantly and seeking out the very best talent to join the SYSTRA signature team and be part of leading the way in infrastructure design.

Context

Opportunity to join the Commercial / PMO (Client Side) team in providing commercial assurance for our Client's capital programme / projects. This includes key Line of Defence 2 (LoD2) duties on behalf of the Client in order to appropriately manage cost and programme risk / opportunity.

Missions/Main Duties

Main Duties

To Reinforce The Systra Commercial (Client Side) Team In The Effective Management Of Time, Cost And Qualince With All Client Processes, In Support Of Line Of Defence Protocol. This Includes

• Collaboration with other LoD to validate compliance and effectiveness, e.g. review, completion and mitigation actions completed.
• Coach and mentor junior members of the Systra Commercial Team.
• EVM and EAC alignment / detailing.
• Bilateral (Client & Supply Chain) Risk Assessment against funding envelope.
• Change Control and TRA Erosion trending vs budget / allowance.
• Defect identity to plan, through to programme / project close out.
• Provide functional and productive commercial expertise to the Systra Commercial (Client Side) team, ensuring that timely reporting and contract deliverables are maintained.
• Provide expertise in the Systra Commercial (Client Side) team to minimise Client risk and maximise Client value.
• Ensure compliafication, notification and tracking.
• Supply Chain due diligence including financial securities and any performance security incl insurances
• Prepare and manage Client commercial correspondence and contractual notices issued in accordance with supply chain contractual conditions
• Identify emerging risks / issues, report contractual claims and support in the management and resolution of legal and / or commercial disputes in conjunction with Client’s requirements.
• Demonstrate behaviours aligned with SYSTRA’s behavioural framework by actively fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, respect, and empowerment, contributing to an environment where all colleagues can thrive, achieve, and grow together.

Stakeholder accountabilities

• Develop and maintain peer-to-peer relationships in the Client-side organisation.
• Lead the preparation of all relevant commercial assurance for the Client monthly billing cycle, including cost and value reconciliation and associated change control.
• Oversee the review of Client’s Supply Chain Application for Payments and certification recommendations.
• Monitoring and supporting the Client Supply Chain mobilisation process.

Financial & project accountabilities

• Ensuring Client’s budget envelopes are maintained and any variances (incl risk and opportunity profile) are reported in a timely fashion.

Profile/Skills

Skills / Knowledge / Experience / Qualifications

• Experience in high value civil engineering, building, M&E, rail or general construction and / or infrastructure projects (preferably Client-side).
• Management and reporting of Client expectations and deliverables.
• Minimum of 5 years NEC experience and be able to demonstrate their experience managing change control and associated processes.
• Specific knowledge and experience of post-contract commercial services including those related to reporting, payment, variations, claims management and final account settlement.
• BA Hons / BSc degree in Commercial Management, Quantity Surveying (or similar).
• Professionally Chartered Membership to an accredited body (CICES / RICS / CIArb or equivalent) or working towards.

Safety

• Commitment (Safety is the first consideration in everything we do, if it isn’t safe, we don’t do it)
• Leadership (Safety begins at the top - we walk the talk and set a visible example)
• Openness (Safety is openness - information is shared and investigation conclusions are open to all parties)
• Reporting (Safety is knowledge - we report every incident and take immediate remedial action)
• Responsibility (Safety is everyone’s responsibility - we learn from mistakes and will not tolerate negligence)
• Measurement (Safety needs a common measure - we shall use lost time, accidents and other appropriate measures)

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