Company Introduction
Our client is a fast-paced multi-disciplinary contractor with approximately 100 employees and turnover in excess of £25M. They are on an accelerated growth trajectory and plan to grow to +£40M over the next three years.
The Role
A diligent and experienced professional Quantity Surveyor who has responsibility for mitigating business risk and maximising financial performance across the business.
The QS will be an integral part of senior management team setting and implementing the strategic direction of the business in a fast-paced environment and reporting directly to the Managing Director. They will live by the company values and set the highest standards of quality, unity and responsibility encouraging and embracing innovation and betterment. Leading a safety culture that aligns to the business objectives and promotes the safety and wellbeing of our employees is essential.
Key Responsibilities
1. Leading by example and setting the standards and tone of the business operations
2. Efficiently manage all commercial aspects of our projects and standalone business units
3. Develop a culture of contractual awareness and ensure full contractual entitlement is achieved, holding all stakeholders to account
4. Consistently achieving results even under challenging circumstances
5. Ensure that best commercial practices are identified, shared and implemented across the business to include early warning notices, compensation events/ variations extension of time claims, valuations and applications etc.
6. Mitigate risk to the company through supply chain due diligence and implementing flow down contracts where appropriate
7. Creating an environment where our people are motivated to maximise results and achieve business objectives
8. Advise Managers and other departments of the Companies contractual rights, remedies and obligations under customer contracts
9. Support Bid / No Bid process for contracts and new business providing commercial and financial risk analysis to align with the Company policy
10. Comply with the Company’s management health, safety, environment and quality standard
11. Foster continual commercial improvement and implement best practice within the business
12. Developing and implementing a suite of SLA’s and KPI’s for internal and external reporting
13. Representing the business as a key customer contact for escalation and dispute resolution
14. Overseeing effective pricing and delivery standards of all works
15. Ensuring that procurement of materials and sub-contractors delivers the best business solution
16. Effective management of the existing team, including employee development, appraisal objective setting, ensuring accountability and succession planning
17. Ensuring customer debt within terms of payment and where appropriate leveraging customer relationships
18. Negotiating fair resolution of contracts and disputes with customers and suppliers
19. Establish and maintain regular meeting schedules with all stakeholders to include formal Monthly and/or Quarterly business reviews
20. Ensure that our end-to-end commercial processes work effectively for the business and customers
21. Collaboratively working with the management team to grow and develop the business
22. Build and develop relationships with key vendors
23. Implement process and procedure where appropriate to improve commercial activity
24. Challenge existing ways of working to continually improve the service to our customers
Requirements and skills
25. Proven experience as Quantity Surveyor within a Projects Fit Out, Minor works and M&E customer service delivery business
26. Understand the importance of timely and accurate internal and external reporting measures
27. Strong Leadership skills to challenge and deliver the best business results
28. Detailed understanding of commercial contracts including JCT, NEC, ECC and Frameworks Agreements
29. Meticulous attention to detail to provide quality outcomes to the wider business
30. Leading a team to successful delivery, recognising and implementing key areas for development
31. Problem solving and negotiation skills
32. Understanding and influencing financial and profitability reporting
33. Collaboration and communication with all stakeholders
34. Strong IT skills and proficient in project programmes and systems reporting
35. Analytical mindset and ability to implement change
36. Ability to embrace relevant software reporting systems
37. Outstanding communication and negotiation abilities
38. Diligence and reliability
39. Excellent organisational skills
40. Collaborative, Growth and Accountability mindset
Technical Competencies
41. Degree / HND or equivalent in Quantity Surveying
42. MCIOB & / or MRICS (or equivalent experience)