Senior Quantity Surveyor - Nuclear

Poutrix; Bristol; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in sustainable design and engineering seeks a Senior Quantity Surveyor to support its Nuclear Consultancy business. This role involves project management and cost control for significant nuclear projects, ensuring compliance and effective communication with stakeholders. Candidates should possess relevant qualifications and extensive experience in quantity surveying practices.

Qualifications

• Significant experience within a relevant project environment.
• Membership of a relevant professional body.
• Demonstrable knowledge of risk management.

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver projects on time, within budget.
• Liaise with contractors, clients, and stakeholders.
• Perform post-contract cost activities and payment certifications.

Skills

Cost Management

Risk Analysis

Earned Value Management

Problem Solving

Education

RICS or CIOB qualification

Tools

NEC3 contracts

SMM7

CESMM3

NRM2

Job description

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated toimproving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

We are looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our Nuclear Consultancy business supporting some of the UK’s largest Nuclear work. The projects combine both new build and decommissioning within a structured collaborative environment working with colleagues who are focused on innovative solutions and teamwork where the focus is on delivery of programme outputs.

In Quantity Surveying, you’ll help manage and deliver our projects on time, in budget and to the expected standards of quality. You’ll liaise with external contractors and consultants, report to clients and stakeholders, and deploy resources effectively.

The role sits within our global business area Resilience.We work to protect our natural environment and water resources, while powering our world for future generations. Around the world, we’re feeling the effects climate change, rapid urbanization, loss of biodiversity. The rate at which we’re seeing large-scale, unforeseen events such as floods and wildfires, is becoming more frequent.We are here to protect our natural environment and water resources, while powering our world for future generations.

Role accountabilities:

• To have a thorough understanding and extensive working knowledge of the suite ofNEC3contracts
• To understand the standard contract clauses and any additional contract clauses fortheirassignedprojects
• ensureandfullyunderstandallcontractdocumentationandensureitisreadily availableforuseby theprojectcontrolsteamontheproject
• To participate in project reviews and audits and conduct self-assessments of the CostManagementarrangementstoensurecomplianceisachievedwithcompanyprocedures andcontractualobligations;
• Instigate andleadindependentprojectand contractperformance reviewsasandwhenagreedonbehalfoftheFunction Lead
• Provide,inconjunctionwiththeestimatingfunction,pretenderestimatestosupport tendercostanalysis,analysetendersand issuerecommendations
• Provide estimates where relevant using standard methods of measurement (NRM2,SMM7,CESMM3etc.).
• Performallpost-contractcostactivitiese.g.:-,Assesstheamountdueateachassessment date with or without an application from the contractor,raise paymentcertificatesandensureSEN’sareraised,assessCE’sandEW’s,assessandrecommend acceptance / rejection of programmes, review of pain/gain share, reviewandassessandmakerecommendationsforContractcloseoutassessments.Mandatory use of company contract management system to administer the contractcommunication obligations e.g. CEMAR. Support the project manager with timelyadministrationofcontractmanagement dutiesandescalatewhererequired
• Validate and interrogate supply chain data to assist in accurate cost forecasting andtrending and work with the supply chain to understand variances, track expenditureagainstprogress,drivecostaccuracyandensuretimelyandaccuratereporting;
• Responsible for monthly contract EAC forecasts with the cost engineer and liaiseclosely with Project Manager and Programmes to provide advice on any changes andvariations to thecontract
• Supportvalueengineering processthroughreviewofscopeandcost
• Instigate, lead and perform Defined Cost Audits when required in addition to themonthlyassessmentsrequiredunderthecontract.
• Seek out and analyse relevant current and historical data to support robust costestimating of activities and ensure data is collected, reviewed and used by quantitysurveyorsandcostengineers
• SupportcostengineersdevelopmentthroughstructuredmentoringandcoachingincludingdeliveryoftrainingonbehalfofFunctionLead

Travel:

Travel required to nuclear sites across areas such as Hinkley, Oldbury & Berkeley

Qualifications & Experience:

• A relevant professional qualification (e.g. RICS, CIOB or equivalent significant quantity surveying experience.
• Membership of a relevant professional body
• Significant experience within a relevant project environment
• SignificantexperienceofNEC3and/orcostmanagementacrossabroadrangeofcomplexprojects
• Experience and knowledge of standard method of measurement (SMM7, CESMM3, NRM2)
• Experience and understanding of CDM regulations
• Demonstrable knowledge of Earned Value Management and reporting and cost management techniques
• Experience of identifying, analysing, and solving problems including undertaking independent project reviews and providing independent advice & guidance
• Demonstrable knowledge of risk management and risk analysis including contract risks

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We believe that by working together diverse people with different experiences develop the most innovative ideas. Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of how we improve quality of life and we work closely with our people across six ED&I Workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+ and Race. A diverse and skilled workforce is essential to our success.