Senior Quantity Surveyor – Data Centre Projects (£65k-£75k)

Sweet Projects; West of England; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Pension plan

Electric vehicle scheme

Healthcare - BUPA

Eyecare vouchers

Cycle to work

Birthday leave

25 days holiday

Job summary

Sweet Projects is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to lead commercial management on a major data centre refurbishment in Bristol. You will drive cost control, procurement strategies and contract administration across multiple packages.

You will work with project leadership to maximise profitability, manage cash flow and deliver accurate reporting, while upholding health, safety and quality standards on a design and build, circa £15m project.

Qualifications

• HNC / HND / Degree in Quantity Surveying is desirable.
• Membership with MCIOB and/or MRICS (or equivalent experience) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership and delivery of commercial and contractual administration best practice on all projects under their responsibility.
• Ensuring compliance with Group Operating Procedures.
• Represent and serve the best interests of the business to meet the client expectations and encourage repeat business.
• Working with project leadership and site management to ensure all projects meet and exceed objectives set for turnover, cash and profitability, both on an interim and final basis.
• Maintaining robust commercial management, reporting and forecasting.
• Working with project leadership and site management in the recovery of full financial entitlements on projects including the measurement of change and resolution of issues with an effect on profitability.
• Implementing project procurement strategy and requirements and ensuring the correct procurement, administration, payment processes and management of subcontracts on all projects under their responsibility.
• Actively seek to improve department processes and procedures.
• Attend all pre-contract meetings with the supply chain as necessary to ensure full compliance with the subcontractor/ consultant/ supplier and scope is clarified prior to entering into contract agreement.
• Identifying project risks and implementing effective management strategies.
• Working with and under the leadership of the Commercial Manager to protect the company or divisions commercial and contractual interests on all projects under their responsibility.
• Working with project leadership and site management in the management of project design to maximise return, quality, timing and safety.
• Promotion of effective attitudes and behaviours consistent with the Companies Core Values.
• Ensure that all reporting is accurate and completed to agreed timescales.
• Ensure the project and programme contract, cost, quality and time targets are met.
• Ensure prompt and regular submission of main contract payment applications and ensure that subcontractor payments are dealt with fairly and in accordance with subcontract terms.
• Ensure all commercial documents are correctly managed and filed, in accordance with company data storage platform, to meet all contractual and legal requirements.
• Supervise, mentor and encourage all subordinate staff in their personal professional development including PDP, welfare, safety competency and disciplinary matters.
• Review weekly productivity of the team under their management.
• Build a close relationship with delivery manager to ensure the goals for the distribution area are fully met, assisting the operations team with their customer relationship.
• Maintain and coordinate all commercial reports required for the successful commercial management of the contract.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Teamwork

Negotiation

Time management

Decision making

Client relationship

MS Office

Education

Quantity Surveying degree or equivalent

MCIOB/MRICS membership

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Sweet Projects is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to lead commercial management on a major data centre refurbishment in Bristol. You will drive cost control, procurement strategies and contract administration across multiple packages.

You will work with project leadership to maximise profitability, manage cash flow and deliver accurate reporting, while upholding health, safety and quality standards on a design and build, circa £15m project.