Are you a Senior Quantity Surveyor / Senior QS with change management experience? Would you like a company to support your development and encourage further education and training? If the answer is yes, then the opportunity below is for you!
The opportunity:
Laing O'Rourke are recruiting for a Senior Quantity Surveyor / Senior QS / Change Manager to work on one of our Data Centre projects in Slough.
We are transforming the way that data centres are engineered and built. Our 2030 goal is to achieve carbon reduction aligned with our approved science-based targets: 42% reduction in Scope 1 & 2 and 25% reduction in Scope 3, and by 2050 we will be a net zero company delivering nature positive solutions with teams that represent our diverse society.
What will the Change Manager / Surveyor role look like?
* All aspects of Change Control and Management including subcontractors.
* Forecasting cash and costs.
* Management of valuations and procurement.
* Senior Quantity Surveying duties including measurement, valuation, and agreement of work sections.
* Preparation and management of interim applications for payment and agreeing certifications.
* Draft, manage and settle subcontracts.
* Management and reporting of monthly costs.
* Keep your manager fully advised of any issue/risk which has arisen or might arise, and which could affect the business/project.
* Negotiating with client's representatives, sub-contractors, and other consultants to achieve project results whilst maintaining group relationships.
* Advise on commercial risks within the project or projects.
* Ensure that contract documents are properly executed prior to project commencement.
* Communicating clearly & confidently to a professional standard
* Keep your manager fully advised of any issue/risk which has arisen or might arise, and which could affect the business/project.
What skills & experience are we looking for?
* Change control / management experience.
* Degree qualified in relevant discipline (Quantity Surveying / Commercial Management, Construction Management)
* Member of RICS or working towards achieving MRICS status.
* FIDIC contract experience
* A good knowledge of coins, for both sub-contract and cost management.
* A drive to learn and grow to the next grade.