Pharma QS – Hybrid 12‑Month Contract (Macclesfield)

First Recruitment Group; Noordwes; Hybrid; ZAR 1,421,000 - 2,233,000; Full time

Job summary

First Recruitment Group is seeking a Quantity Surveyor for a 12-month contract to work on a Pharmaceutical project in Macclesfield. The role offers hybrid working: four days on site and one day from home, with ASAP start and an end date of 31 December 2025.

You will act as SME for pre/post contract and commercial management activities, interfacing with SAP/CATs, NEC4 contracts, and the client’s procurement processes. Strong cost control and contract administration skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Participate in project reviews and audits and conduct self‑assessments of the Contract Management arrangements to ensure compliance with company procedures
• Instigate and lead independent project and contract performance reviews on behalf of the client
• Support the production of ITT documents including collation of the scope works (Works Information – NEC4) and other contract documents
• Support the Project Manager and/or the clients Procurement Department to manage the tender assessment process and review and any negotiations with the supply chain
• Undertake roles delegated under the supply chain contracts and/or support the client to discharge their contract obligations; advise the client on the interpretation and application of the prevailing terms and conditions of contract
• Adopt and promote the use of the clients CEMAR contract management system to manage the general administration of contracts
• Raise Purchase Requisitions (PRs) in the SAP system to enable Purchase Orders (POs) to be issued for supply chain services
• Validate and certify payments in line with the prevailing contract terms and conditions
• Raise payment certificates and complete Service Entry Numbers (SENs) under SAP
• Review and evaluate contractor assessments of the cost impact of potential contract variations
• Evaluate and agree the value of approved variations to the contract
• Review and evaluate Early Warning Notices (NEC4) and support the maintenance of the project risk register
• Provide monthly Anticipated Final Cost (AFC) forecasts and Value of Work Done (VoWD) for the supply chain contracts in close liaison with the Project Manager, Cost Engineer and Planning Engineer based on approved/potential variations and/or contract claims
• Support the Project Team to review the project risk register and monitor/manage contingency/management reserve
• Instigate, lead and undertake detailed cost audits as required by the contract arrangements
• Conclude the Final Account for supply chain contracts in line with the prevailing contract terms and conditions
• Evaluate submitted contract claims/disputes and advise the client on their potential liability; support the client and/or their legal advisors to resolve the claims/disputes
• Work In close liaison with the Estimator and Cost Engineer to "normalise" the contract data and develop benchmark data for future use

Job description

First Recruitment Group is seeking a Quantity Surveyor for a 12-month contract to work on a Pharmaceutical project in Macclesfield. The role offers hybrid working: four days on site and one day from home, with ASAP start and an end date of 31 December 2025.

You will act as SME for pre/post contract and commercial management activities, interfacing with SAP/CATs, NEC4 contracts, and the client’s procurement processes. Strong cost control and contract administration skills are essential.