Managing Quantity Surveyor / Contract Administrator

Description

• Ensure that records are being kept as required and to the appropriate level of detail.
• Supporting Clients in the procurement of their Contractors, Consultants, Designers etc. This may involve preparing and reviewing tender documents and managing Parsons internal resource to prepare technical information to the required standard.
• Coordinate and monitor activities of the wider team where required.
• Oversee the financial and contractual aspects of projects and provide support on all financial and contractual matters throughout the course of the project including reporting both internally and externally.
• Managing downstream procurement for Subconsultants procured directly for Parsons, working with the internal Parsons procurement team to ensure the Parsons procurement process is managed and adhered to accordingly.
• Managing Independent Cost Consultants on various pre and post contract projects.
• Providing advice to various internal and external stakeholders on matters of a contractual nature and providing contractual support, where required, ensuring completeness and validity of all contractual requirements.
• Liaise with the measurement QS team for any measurement related and pricing matters.
• Audit Contractor payments.
• Monitor Contractor final cost estimates.
• Advise on Contractor’s resource allocation.
• Lead in the evaluation of variation orders, EOT’s, Provisional Sums and claims and preparing reports to the Client on the Contractor entitlement.
• Offer Commercial Management services when assigned to a project on a full or part-time basis, including management of Parsons and third-party Quantity Surveyors, Contractors and Client focal points.
• Assess Contractor’s monthly payment applications, making sure that all cost and quantity records are streamlined and kept in order and provide the appropriate reports to our Clients.
• Prepare Final Accounts with all supporting documentation.

Requirements

• Ability to work autonomously and be a problem solver and not a problem creator.
• Excellent written skills in particular with contractual correspondence. Excellent verbal communication and written skills in English is a must.
• BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying degree.
• Minimum 3+ years demonstrable experience in Quantity Surveying or Contract Administration.
• Chartered by a recognised international body such as Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) will be an added advantage.
• Experience with FIDIC.
• Experience working for a Consultant providing internal and external advice.
• Due to the specific Client interfaces, experience working in the UK, Australia, or New Zealand would be a strong advantage.
• Proven experience in analyzing contract variations and claims.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance