Senior Quantity Surveyor

Description

• Assisting the commercial manager in educating the project team in the specific requirements of the NEC conditions of contract.
• Provide contractual advice to the commercial, construction and engineering departments.
• Assist the Project Manager in the management of the early warning process including raising and issuing EWNs
• Manage the allocated projects main design contract ensuring assistance is provided to the design team on cost information during the development of the design
• Report to the commercial manager on contractual aspects of the project
• Preparation of contractual correspondence and responding to communications from the project manager
• General project cost control tasks including advising the project team on forecast allowances for packages
• Manage and co-ordinate the change management process under the subcontracts including drafting of contractors instructions / reviewing NCEs and quotations for compensation events
• Manage and assess the monthly payment process for the aforementioned subcontracts in accordance with the contractual timescales
• Preparing monthly cost and value reports for their allocated project and responsibility to present to the senior management team
• Costing of value engineering proposals and assisting in the assessment of changes to the accepted programme
• Management of quantity surveying and assistant Quantity surveyors during the construction stage of their allocated project
• Assist in the management of main contract change management including the assistance in preparation of documentation to support entitlement / preparing quotations and obtaining cost information
• Ensure compliance with the contractual requirements of the projects
• Contract management / administration of all subcontracts on their allocated project including NEC3 or 4 Options A/B/C/E Subcontracts, and design contracts (NEC3 or 4 PSC Contract Option A/C/E) ensuring compliance with the contract and Dragados management systems.
• Oversee the projects procurement for general items such as plant / materials and equipment
• Assist the Procurement Manager in commercial and financial aspects for subcontract procurement.

Requirements

• Good understanding of EU and UK legislative requirements affecting procurement.
• Holds a CSCS Card
• Ideally Member or Associate Member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) or Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) or working towards (but not essential)
• Experience working with for a Main Contractor on large Civil Engineering / infrastructure projects.
• High degree of commercial awareness.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent in a numerate or commercial discipline
• Able to work as part of a team.
• The role will require the post holder to have excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal and to be able to report at management level.
• Experience of working NEC 3 or 4 contract, and administering NEC 3 or Subcontract (Option A / B / C / E)
• Computer skills – Word, Excel, Outlook, Explorer
• Analytical mind and logical problem solving.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance