Quantity Surveyors/Senior Quantity Surveyor – Rail/Highways/M&E Permanent

We are looking for an ambitious and innovative Quantity Surveyor/Senior Quantity Surveyor to work within a high-profile and prestigious brand within construction, M&E & infrastructure. The successful candidate will be a self-motivated and driven individual who will work on projects within the infrastructure sector inclusive of potential, existing and new contracts across a portfolio of clients. You will be accountable for managing commercial risk and communicating this across a variety of stakeholders within the business. You will be responsible for the management of the sector and projects within your portfolio (power, highways, tunnelling, rail etc)

Key areas –

• Support the work winning team to review/identify risks/accountabilities within tender packs and associated contractual terms and conditions
• Prepare, develop and implement commercial strategies for pre and post tender
• Transitioning the handover of projects tendered into live projects
• Determination of the scope of work and contractual obligations delivering the work through the interpretation of contract documents
• Advise the business on the differing standard form of contracts used for construction projects
• Identify and manage commercial risk on new and existing contracts
• Quantifying and costing of infrastructure works
• Accountable for contract compliance and performance
• Prepare and implement contract management processes
• Can coherently explain contract conditions that identify variations to contracts
• Builds strong and collaborative relationships with key clients and suppliers
• Negotiate contract agreements and manage potential onerous contractual obligations
• Contract administration including providing advice on contractual matters
• Work with Sector Managers to ensure projects fit commercial targets
• Develop, finalise and present accurate Management Information (MI) to senior management
• Support the Project teams on budgets to determine accurate commercial forecasting
• Perform continuous programme analysis with identification of any potential delays, risk
• Liaise with the Procurement team for supply chain engagement and subcontract administration
• Diligently provides timely information on the growth of anticipated Final Account value
• Ensure compliance of the team towards all safety initiatives and active participation in meeting our safety targets

Essential skills

• Previous experience in an AQS QS or SQS position within construction
• Background in working for a Tier 2 sub contractor
• Proven experience of negotiation
• Previous experience working within large infrastructure projects
• Knowledge and comprehensive understanding of NEC contracts (all options)
• Demonstratable knowledge/understanding of Construction law and standard forms of contract
• A working understanding of valuation techniques of construction works including elemental cost analysis of items such as labour, materials, plant, sub-contract and general expenses
• Experience of tendering and pre-contract cost analysis
• Understands conflict avoidance/conflict management
• Pro active and forward thinking individual

Tagged as: NEC3, JCT, MRICS, RICS, Infrastructure