Senior Quantity Surveyor
Hastings, East Sussex
£45k to £60k p.a
Reed Recruitment (Southampton branch) are looking to recruit a M & E Senior Quantity Surveyor for our client in Hastings, East Sussex.
Our client is a rapidly growing, family run company firm who specialise in domestic and residential fire sprinkler systems, commercial fire sprinklers, wet and dry riser mains and passive fire protection.
Are looking for a Senior QS with considerable JCT contract experience from an M&E background ?
Do you have a solid understanding of managing multiple contracts?
Required
- JCT Contract experience
- Relevant formal qualification
- 3+ years M&E experience
- Subcontractor experience
Desired
- Active and passive fire protection experience
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Contractual:
- Contractual appraisal, negotiation, and agreement – minimising risk to the company
- Introduction of periodic contract review meetings
- Assess contract programme vs as built programme to minimise risk and liability, issuing delay notices as and when required under the terms of the contract. Establishing cause and effect.
- Contract and sub-contract management and administration as required.
- Collaborating with the project team to ensure compliance with contract terms and conditions, local regulations, and industry standards.
- Monitor and report on expenditure on contracts compared to budgets and forecasts
- Identify, value and agree Variations and Extensions of Time at the earliest opportunity
- Commercial management and control of sub-contract accounts, including payment preparation, final account work and input into any disputes which may arise.
- Certification of payment applications from subcontractors.
Systems:
- Development and production of internal documents, reports, and briefings for senior management – implementing monthly cost and value reports for each project, as well as cost to completion documents
- Liaise and provide accurate data to support the finance department with cashflow forecasting
- Build and maintain professional relationships with both internal and external parties
- Seek to minimise the cost of a project and enhance value for money whilst still achieving the required standards and quality
- Compilation of costs for compensation events and the management of change
- Management of Change Control including Early Warnings and Compensation Events
- Assist to avoid disputes with clients, suppliers and subcontractors
- Comprehensive analysis of quotations and tenders to facilitate placing of official orders
- Assisting in the compilation of commercial/ contractual responses to the client and subcontractors
- Give feedback to the relevant parties with regards to contract pricing and profit and loss
- Preparing valuations for payment applications to the client
- Contribute to and attend financial and progress meetings with clients and sub-contractors as required
- Assisting in the preparation and submission of accurate and timely cost estimates and tender document for large projects, refurbishments, fire compliance, and major works
- Conducting cost analysis and risk assessment to identify potential cost-saving measure and accurate budget allocation for each project
- Collaborating with the project team to identify potential cost-saving measures and accurate budget allocation for each project
- Mentor graduate and trainee commercial staff within your division to support their