About the job
The Senior Quantity Surveyor is required to provide commercial support to the project team, maintaining commercial information and ensuring compliance with contractual requirements and ensure that the Company’s objectives are achieved. They will liaise with customer representatives and other third parties on commercial issues including agreement of variations, claims and any additional payments. Will also be tasked in building a new estimating department working alongside the MD and delivering regular updated reports CVR.
Key Responsibilities:
Ensure robust, accurate and timely cost and value reporting at both project and business unit level
Ensure accurate cash flow reporting takes place
Carry out cost management including forecasting
Update the monthly CVR, cost and commercial plans and have accountability, along with the project team for the commercial performance and strategy
Processes:
Help ensure that commercial processes are adhered to across the business unit
Actively seeking to improve processes and procedures within a growing niche business.
Have a good understanding of JCT – NEC and bespoke contracts
External Relationships:
Ensure that any main contracts entered into have terms and conditions that are appropriate for, with commercial risks identified
Ensure that the supply chain are engaged appropriately with the correct contract terms and conditions
Ensure that good client relationships are fostered
Be responsible for subcontract letting, negotiation and financial accounting
Internal Relationships:
Effectively assist in managing the team, including estimators and commercial support staff
Ensure effective interaction between the commercial team and the operational site teams Supervise and mentor Junior Quantity Surveyors
Key Measures and targets:
Accurate monthly forecasting
Ability to challenge resources and costs
Maintaining deadlines in line with monthly commercial calendar
Estimating of complex schemes and supporting the Bid Manager
Conversion rates from active opportunities
Key Relationships:
Managing Director /Managing Technical Director and rest of estimating team Business Development and Bid Managers.
Person Specification:
The successful candidate is likely to meet all of the following criteria:
Essential
HND/degree in Quantity Surveying, or equivalent
Previous experience of the Maintenance and Civils industry
Proven track recorded of estimating and conversion rates
Familiarity with JCT/NEC and bespoke forms of contract and knowledge of current Construction Law Extensive experience in commercial management and procurement of subcontractors, including chairing regular meetings, measurement and control cycle, certificates and accruals calculations
Ability to demonstrate a good knowledge of monthly reporting and earned value analysis Excellent team player whilst also holding the ability to work independently on own initiative Excellent time management skills, with ability to work to tight deadlines.
Ability to encourage and support junior members of the Commercial Team