Senior Quantity Surveyor (Cut & Carve)

Overview

Take full commercial responsibility and ownership for the project, working closely with the Contracts Manager/Project Manager and the construction team to ensure a successful project is delivered, while maintaining relationships and maximizing commercial returns and managing risk.

Responsibilities

• Integrate the commercial strategy, amending with MQS to suit project as it develops.
• Liaise with & commercially influence/challenge the other members of the team and the construction process.
• Take ownership for, administer & represent the company in commercial & contractual issues, including but not limited to:
  • Preparing tenders, analysing, selecting appropriate s/c & finalising s/c orders, financial & commercially manage to Final Account completion.
  • Prepare & present forecasts, targets & CV reconciliations.
  • Prepare & agree valuations, including generating certificates & invoice/payments.
  • Variations prepare with adequate/appropriate records, agree as works progress.
  • Update projected Final Accounts on a regular basis and prepare, submit & agree Final Account in a timely manner.
  • Involvement in value engineering & design development.
• Maintain & protect JSS commercial & contractual entitlement.
• Prelim controls/monitoring - establish & maintain.
• Site records/admin & document control.
• Insurance & warranties.
• Risk/opportunity
  • Review & update project risk/opportunity plan, monitoring for changes & consider within any forecast reports.
  • Manage risk arising.
  • Manage opportunity.
• CVR - Maintain an independent view in commercial reporting following the Valuation Policy.
• Manage & oversee the junior commercial staff.
• Tender - Support & work with the pre-construction department in tenders & 2-stage tenders.
• Cash management - ensure timely payment & adequate cash management positions are maintained.

Qualifications

• Commercial appreciation.
• Behavioural Based Safety (BBS).
• Adjudication / dispute resolution.
• Leadership & delegation skills.
• Introduction to management.
• Legal appreciation / overview.
• CPD - Legislation & Industry Trends.
• CVR appreciation.
• Presentation & communication skills.
• Ability to communicate articulately, both verbally & in writing.
• Manage both people & situations sensitively & to commercial advantage.
• Commercially inventive & astute.
• Demonstrate ownership and commercial awareness.

Additional Information

• Competitive Salary with yearly increase.
• Company Car or Car Allowance.
• 26 days holiday (option to purchase 5 more).
• Employer pension.
• Competitive mileage rate.
• Travel expenses.
• Flexible and remote working.
• Enhanced parental leave.
• Professional and Educational development.

Our people are at the heart of our success and our proposition to them is work with purpose, have time for life, build a career with no limits and surround yourself with great people.