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 - mainly looking at fire systems. 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