Quantity Surveyor

Mott Macdonald

The Role

Overview

Manage costs, contracts and commercial aspects for water/environment projects.

Key Responsibilities

  • payment application
  • cost control
  • cost reporting
  • value engineering
  • cashflow reporting
  • contract management

Tasks

-Production of the Application for Payment including a critical review of time billed, recoverable activities with appropriate commentary -Contract and procurement advice, cost analysis, due diligence, cost control, cost reporting activities and post contract management on projects, programmes and D & B contracts -Provide input and recommendations for cost engineering requirements and actively promote and implement Value engineering and value for money -Prepare and report cost engineering information & reports on a monthly basis and additional ad-hoc reports as required by Management e.g. Cashflow, Actuals, Variance reporting -Support and advise the project manager in respect of fulfilment of all contractual obligations -NEC contract management, review early warning and compensation event notifications, assessment of compensation events, review and agreement of defined cost including targeted auditing where required and final account/contract closure

Requirements

  • nec
  • cemar
  • quantity surveying
  • mrics
  • it
  • client relations

What You Bring

-Experience in the water, environment and regulated industries -Previous experience of administrating a wide range of contracts, particularly NEC contracts and experience in using CEMAR (Contract Event Management and Reporting) or similar -Quantity Surveying degree or relevant extensive experience in experience of delivering within a Cost Consultancy/Main Contractor -Willing to travel to client site 2 or 3 days per week -Preferred experience in using electronic measurement systems and other cost and contract management tools -Building and managing strong client and stakeholder relationship skills -Excellent IT skills, oral and written communication, organisation skills and good analytical thinking. -Ability to operate both autonomously and as a part of a larger multi-disciplinary team providing commercial support -Ideally Chartered QS MRICS or working towards chartered status (MRICS) and a commitment to CPD (Continuing Professional Development)

Benefits

-Cycle to work scheme -An annual professional institution subscription -Mentoring and support for career development and progression -Life insurance -Pension matched up to 7% of base salary -Enhanced Paternity leave -Competitive annual leave -Annual company performance bonus scheme – Subject to company performance -Travel TaxSaver tickets -Flexible working

The Company

About Mott Macdonald

-Delivering complex projects that require both technical expertise and strategic vision. -Design of major infrastructure and transport systems. -Specializing in sustainable solutions to address challenges and capitalize on opportunities. -History built on innovation and forward-thinking engineering, consistently delivering impactful results.

Sector Specialisms

Engineering

Architecture

Bridges

Building services

Building structures

Dams and reservoirs

Geotechnics

Industrialized design and construction

Transportation

Energy

Water

Buildings

Infrastructure

Systems engineering and assurance

Container terminal sector

Marine

Utilities

Heavy Civil

Commercial

Residential

Government