Senior Quantity Surveyor: Lead Commercial & Cost Strategy

Aureos; Andover (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Aureos is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our contract delivery team. You will report to the Commercial Manager and work with project teams to ensure profitability, cash management, cost control and accurate reporting on all schemes.

Your responsibilities include reviewing weekly cost to complete, budgeting with project teams, maintaining deadlines, and leading commercial reviews. You will also manage claims, subcontracts, and final accounts while driving value and continuous

Responsibilities

• Review weekly cost to complete/budget reviews with the contract delivery teams
• Ensure draft/outline CTCs are completed via communication with Project Managers
• Maintaining deadlines in line with the monthly commercial calendar
• Attend internal and external commercial review meetings
• Ensure commercial challenge at all times to contract delivery teams
• Assist in the production and development of contract programmes and strategy
• Upload documentation as and when necessary, in line with business requirements
• Review weekly site records including allocation sheets and site diaries providing feedback and advice where appropriate
• Attend project handover meetings
• Negotiating with suppliers and subcontractors
• Attend site progress meetings
• Produce management information required and take responsibility for the accuracy of information (Provisions, Cash flows, Applications, etc)
• Manage Risk Registers identifying project risks, opportunities and value engineering opportunities
• Work with contract delivery teams to ensure budgets are not exceeded
• Management of commercial aspects with the client including Compensation Events/Variations, Extension of Time and Completion request etc
• Ensure contract delivery team are briefed and have sufficient commercial support to monitor and react to budget variances
• Maximising value and minimising cost, ensuring that appropriate controls are in place to monitor and manage the operating cost base
• Ensuring that cash flow is maximised including ensuring that payments are received on time
• Preparation of monthly financial performance reports
• Advising contract delivery teams to manage project performance
• Assessing main contract terms and conditions and ensuring they are reflected appropriately in any engagements with the Supply Chain
• Manage the commercial aspects of subcontract accounts from procurement to interim and final account agreement
• Preparation of and the evaluation and submission of claims from Subcontractors for Compensation Events/Variations
• Final account negotiation achieving the best possible outcomes
• Ensure that the group commercial policies are adhered to and that the requirements of legislation are met
• Manage commercial performance against business targets and KPI's
• Working with and advising the commercial and operational teams to strive for continuous improvement
• Promote a culture of integration, continuous improvement and use of best practice across the client base
• Using key lean tools to drive efficiencies and reduce waste
• Encourage and deliver successful collaborative planning with the contract delivery teams
• Commitment to their own professional development, and that of others across the Business Unit
• Assist in managing the commercial team, including support staff
• Ensure effective interaction between the commercial team and the operational site teams
• Supervise and mentor sub-ordinates
• Other tasks appropriate to the role of Senior Quantity Surveyor, as identified by the Managing Surveyor/Commercial Manager

Job description

Aureos is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our contract delivery team. You will report to the Commercial Manager and work with project teams to ensure profitability, cash management, cost control and accurate reporting on all schemes.

Your responsibilities include reviewing weekly cost to complete, budgeting with project teams, maintaining deadlines, and leading commercial reviews. You will also manage claims, subcontracts, and final accounts while driving value and continuous