Senior Quantity Surveyor - Cambridge Waste Water Treatment Project

-; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their team in Cambridge. This role involves managing costs for a major wastewater treatment project, ensuring compliance with contractual arrangements, and fostering strong client relationships. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in cost management and a solid understanding of water processes, contributing to impactful projects that benefit the community.

Qualifications

• Driving Licence and relevant CSCS Card required.
• Experience managing costs through a complex Cost Breakdown Structure.
• Experience with NEC forms of contract and large project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Ensure robust cost management processes and timely reporting.
• Work with delivery team to monitor efficiency plans.
• Maintain strong client relationships and ensure clear communication.

Skills

Cost Management

Client Relationship Management

Contractual Knowledge

Project Control

Water Process Understanding

Education

Degree in Engineering/Management/Cost Discipline

Job description

MMB are recruiting for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our team in Cambridge.

We're working on a major new project to build a modern waste water treatment plant at Honey Hill, just north of the A14 between Horningsea and Fen Ditton. This new plant will replace the current one in the northeast of Cambridge.

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will contribute to projects that significantly impact our environment and communities.

The role of a Senior Quantity Surveyor includes:

1. Ensuring robust cost management processes are in place, providing accurate and timely reports, data, and analysis to assist in commercial decisions.
2. Working closely with the delivery team to identify, implement, and monitor efficiency plans throughout the project lifecycle.
3. Ensuring all project team members understand the contractual arrangements to meet client requirements.
4. Actively challenging team members to drive best value for clients in project delivery.
5. Supporting our clients to maximise opportunities and mitigate risks to help deliver successful outcomes.
6. Influencing and advising on the contractual and commercial aspects of schemes to ensure robust project control.
7. Creating, fostering, and maintaining strong client relationships, understanding client needs, and ensuring clear communication at all times.
8. Reporting to the deadlines agreed within the commercial calendar and in accordance with the respective work breakdown structure / cost breakdown structure.
9. Ensuring subcontracts are properly prepared, reflect the agreed scope, and are managed in accordance with contract requirements, including compliance with responses to communications, payments, early warnings, compensation events, and programme submissions. All contract files should be maintained and kept up to date.
10. Monitoring actual costs against baseline, value of work done, solution cost progress, affordability challenges, and final outturn calculations, reporting weekly or as agreed with the Commercial Manager while observing the project's governance.

What you'll need:

Essential:

• Driving Licence
• Relevant CSCS Card
• Experience in managing costs through a complex Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS).
• Experience in NEC forms of contract.
• Experience and strong understanding of water-water process.
• Proven record in delivering large projects to program, budget, and quality requirements, by managing competing tensions.

Desirable:

• Degree level (or equivalent) in an engineering/management/cost discipline.
• Chartered surveyor or working towards chartered status.

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